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Slide of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white daytime view of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, including neon signs for the Hotel Apache, Boulder Club and Frontier Club.
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Photograph of Norman Kaye, 1954-1965
Date
1954 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Norman Kaye. He was a member of the Mary Kaye Trio with his sister Mary and comedian Frank Ross. The performed at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas begining in 1954.
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Slide of the Overland Hotel on Bridge Street, Winnemucca, Nevada, 1986
Date
1986
Archival Collection
Description
A color image of the exterior views and neons signs for the Overland Hotel, Frontier Club and Sage Theatre in Winnemucca. Site Name: Overland Hotel (Winnemucca, Nev.)
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Transcript of interview with Rosina Goodwin by Bruce Eubank, March 15, 1978
Date
1978-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
On March 15, 1978, Bruce Eubank interviewed Rosina Goodwin (born 1918 in Sweet Springs, Missouri) about her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Goodwin first talks about her family background before discussing the Las Vegas Strip, the Stewart Ranch, and Twin Lakes. She also talks about schools, Boulder Dam, the atomic testing, and her work as a telephone operator. The latter part of the interview includes discussion on changes in Las Vegas, the Helldorado Parade, and changes in weather.
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Transcript of interview with Robert D. Howell by Joe Sant, February 26, 1977
Date
1977-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
On February 26, 1977, collector Joe Sant interviewed local Nevadan business owner, Robert D. Howell (born November 22nd, 1939 in Las Vegas, Nevada) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers Las Vegas in the old days, from Mr. Howell’s personal experience of being born and raised in Nevada. During this interview, Mr. Howell also discusses the early above ground atomic tests, local environmental and social changes, the economic landscape, the Mormon Fort, religious beliefs, and local recreation. The interview concludes with discussion on air pollution.
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Photograph of Norman Kaye, 1954-1965
Date
1954 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Professional portrait of Norman Kaye. He was a member of the Mary Kaye Trio with his sister Mary and comedian Frank Ross. The performed at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas begining in 1954.
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Nympha Comacchio oral history interview: transcript
Date
2022-05-09
Archival Collection
Description
Oral history with Nympha Comacchio conducted by Cecilia Winchell and Stefani Evans on May 09, 2022 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Comacchio recalls her childhood in the Philippines and growing up in a large family. After attending elementary school, Comacchio immediately went to work on her father's lumber farm, performing manual labor until she was seventeen. Later, she recalls finding employment as a seamstress in Manila, where she met her first husband when she left to work in Saudi Arabia for better pay. Comacchio describes how she was able to receive a student visa to finally immigrate to the United States, where she first arrived in California. Eventually, after meeting her second husband and hearing about housing prices in Las Vegas, Nevada, they purchased a house in the city in 2000. After briefly working for the New Frontier, Comacchio began working for the Wynn and Encore, where she found out about the Culinary Workers Union and became more active in that organization. Throughout the rest of the interview, Comacchio touches on the responsibilities of being a housekeeper, the current challenges they face, and how she feels about the growing AAPI population in southern Nevada.
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