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Clifford Kemple oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Clifford Kemple conducted by Paul Wilkins on April 4, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kemple discusses his early life in Goodsprings, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada, and changes that he has noticed in Las Vegas.
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Dale Everett oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dale Everett conducted by John Everett on March 07, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Everett discusses the weather, wildlife, and hunting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also shares his views on prostitution and gambling in the city.
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Robert G. Ballance, Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert Ballance, Jr. conducted by Waymon Alridge on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Ballance, Jr. discusses topics such as the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip; casinos, military life, and collegiate sports.
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Harold M. Ayers III oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Harold M. Ayers III conducted by Nancy Neuteboone on March 05, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Ayers III discusses his career as a blackjack dealer, religion, gaming, and atomic testing in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Dan McKenzie oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dan McKenzie conducted by Connie Degerness on February 12, 1975 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. In this very short interview, McKenzie explains why he came to Nevada from Arizona, finding work on the Hoover Dam construction in April 1930, and then lists all of his subsequent work in maintenance and mechanics during the dam's construction.
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), site plan, April 5, 1979
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Site plan from 1979 for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Project Architect: Fred Anderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), south and east elevations, April 5, 1979
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South and east elevations for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Drawn by: Jerry C. Project Architect: Fred Anderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Photograph showing an aerial view of construction of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as seen from temporary pylons on the Arizona side of the bridge, July 1, 2009
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Jackie Brantley oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jackie Brantley conducted by Claytee White on October 27, 1996 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Brantley begins her interview by briefly discussing her family history and parents' jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1940s. Brantley then goes on to discuss segregation in Las Vegas. She discusses segregation on the Strip, and in pools, schools, and nightclubs. Afterwards, Brantley discusses her career experiences working for the Clark County School District and her management position at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino in the early 1970s.
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Lee Tilman interview, 1996: transcript
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In the interviews, Tilman discusses his birth in Gooding, Idaho in 1913, his early life, and his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. Tilman then talks about his experiences mining, milling, and ranching before moving to Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Tilman was involved with construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and labor issues. Later, Tilman describes fishing and boating in the Colorado River, working at a duplex mine in Searchlight, Nevada, and working at the Las Vegas Ice House. Lastly, Tilman talks about influential Boulder City residents he knew, his children, and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino.
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