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Howard Cannon presents award to Bernice McKnight: photographic print

Date

1981-05

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Howard Cannon presents the Clark County Community College outstanding Classified Staff member of the 1980-1981 Academic Year Award to Bernice McKnight.

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Jack L. Monroe Jr. interview, March 15, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-15

Description

On March 15, 1981, Marie Carmichael interviewed Jack L. Monroe Jr. (b. 1937 in St. Helena, California) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada and his work as a cook among many other topics. Monroe speaks initially about his time working alongside his family in the restaurant business, with his father working as a cook, his mother a waitress and himself as both a busboy and a cook. He discusses the working conditions of cooks, the competition between casino restaurants and the relationship between workers, bosses and the public. Moreover, Monroe speaks about life in Las Vegas as a youngster, the significance of YMCA, summer camps and other recreational activities, and the school system. Lastly, he talks about the changing infrastructure of the city, the paved roads and public transportation, how casinos made their profits and the attachment residents develop towards the city of Las Vegas.

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