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Photographic slide of a log, Tule Springs, Nevada, January 15, 1963
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Archival Collection
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Senior Airman Marno Hansberry, F-15 crew chief, and Lt. Col. Jerry Nabors, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1976 July 27
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 44
Archival Component
Aerial view, west, showing preparation area (left), caustic evaporation ponds (center), and effluent disposal ponds (right): photographic print, 1942 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) Records and Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 05
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Douglass Biggs and Mary Rusk correspondence regarding London, England version of The Front Page, 1931 March 23 to 1931 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 014 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Fermin De Leon by Generoso E. Sayon, March 15, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Julie McDonald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Julie McDonald conducted by Michael Richardson on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McDonald describes life in Las Vegas, Nevada after moving there in 1956, as well as the city's layout. McDonald also passionately describes the complexities, perks, and pitfalls she faced while working as a card dealer in various casinos.
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