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Photographs of Sam's Town sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 7, 2017
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Archival Collection
Description
The Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall sits at 5111 Boulder Highway. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet
Site name: Sam's Town (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 5111 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Boyd Gaming
Sign details: Sam Boyd came to Las Vegas in the late 40's early 50's and went to work in the Downtown casinos. He moved quickly through the ranks and was overseeing many operations. His son studied law and coupled with him, Sam Boyd created Boyd Gaming in 1975. Sam's Town opened April 1, 1979 which was named after the company's patriarch. This was one of the first Resorts to cater to locals.
Sign condition: 5- Very good condition
Sign form: Super Pylon and many smaller Port Cocheres.
Sign-specific description: The background of the sign is Red with a yellow/gold trim, "Sam's Town" is in channeled white lettering. The font as well as the gold trim on the sign show the Old West and Frontier style. This sign contains a LED video board as well as a reader board.
Sign - type of display: Neon, LED video board, reader board and Incandescent light bulbs.
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Reader board and LED screen
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs
Sign environment: This location is on Boulder Hwy just minute's drive from Arizona Charlie's. There are RV parks and various chain restaurants close to this casino.
Sign - thematic influences: It keeps it tradition with western cowboy theming that has been popular in Las Vegas.
Sign - artistic significance: With this Western theme it has remnants of the gold rush and 49er's type aesthetic.
Survey - research locations: Sam's Town https://www.samstownlv.com/ , Correspondence with Boyd gaming. Boyd Gaming website https://www.boydgaming.com/about-boyd-gaming .
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-18
Sign keywords: Pylon; Porte-cochère; Neon; Incandescent; Flashing; Reader board; Steel; Plastic; Video screen
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Ellen Lempe interview, March 23, 1977: transcript
Date
Archival Collection
Description
On March 23, 1977, Paul Pearson interviewed Ellen Lempe (b. 1928 in Detroit, Michigan). Lempe details her life in Sturgis, Michigan—her marriage, her kids and an automobile accident that resulted in gangrene and amputation—before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. She recounts working as a telephone operator, gambling after work and a big win playing keno. Moreover, she describes her disinterest for politics, her husband’s love for sports and his work as a car salesman. The two end by discussing inflation and the changing attitude and landscape of the city.
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Road Runner RV Park Neon Survey document, September 14, 2017
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Site address: 4711 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: Daryl Thompson
Sign details: This local owned R.V. park has been open since 1986 just miles from the Strip. They have 200 sites to hold guests, as well as a swimming pool.
Sign condition: 5- paint and lights are still bright on the signs
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This pylon sign has Roadrunner on the top of it which is outlined in skeletal neon, underneath is a rectangular red sign. This sign has yellow bubble font channeled letters stating "ROAD RUNNER". Underneath this states "R-V Park" in a channeled white frontier style font that contains incandescents. Underneath the red rectangular sign is there prices listed which is on a plastic sign for their daily, weekly and monthly prices. Under the prices is a traditional "NO VACANCY" in red skeletal neon.
Sign - type of display: Neon and incandescents
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic portion of the sign and incandescent light bulbs
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs
Sign environment: This property is on Boulder Highway and has grocery stores and banks close to it.
Sign - thematic influences: Road Runners are prominent animals in the Nevada and southwest region of the United States.
Sign - artistic significance: Artistically this sign looks as though it can be for a motel particularly since it is also on a highway , but it's for an R.V. park.
Survey - research locations: Asessor's page, Road Runner RV website https://www.roadrunnerrvpark.com/ , Travel Nevada Website https://travelnevada.com/places/26805/roadrunner-rv-park
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-14
Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Plastic; Flashing; Reader board
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Transcript of interview with Louise Lorenzi Fountain by Claytee D. White, March 30, 2004
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Archival Collection
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