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Testimony by Shelley Bristol for National Association for People with AIDS, February 1994
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of testimony given by Shelley Bristol in which she discusses her lifestyle as a legal prostitute, her relationships, and being tested regularly for HIV.
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Audio clip from interview with Andy Katz, February 16, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this clip, Andy Katz discusses the programs at Manpower, an employment agency franchise that his parents established in Las Vegas in the 1960s, and still exists today. Katz became involved at an early age, and talks about employment opportunities he had growing up.
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Program for State of Israel Commendation Dinner, December 4, 1977
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Archival Collection
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This program is for the State of Israel Commendation Dinner to recognize E. Parry Thomas as a distinguished Citizen of Nevada in 1977. The dinner was held at the Dunes Hotel.
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Audio clip from interview with Janellen Radoff, September 26, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this audio clip, Janellen Radoff discusses her redesign of women's restrooms in casinos.
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Audio clip from interview with Michael S. Mack, May 20, 2015
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Archival Collection
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In this audio clip Michael S. Mack discusses his family history and how the Mack family came to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Renee Diamond Papers
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The Renee Diamond Papers date from 1972 to 2000 and consist primarily of political and professional materials including reports, correspondence, publications, newsletters, and planning documents collected by Diamond throughout her career. Diamond supported the feminist movement as a member of the National Organization for Women and held leadership roles in the Democratic party in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also documents Diamond’s campaigns for the Nevada State Assembly and includes material from her one term in the legislature.
Archival Collection
Gregory T. H. Lee oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Gregory T. H. Lee conducted by Stefani Evans, Ayrton Yamaguchi, Cecilia Winchell, and Kristel Marie Peralta on December 1, 2020 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Gregory discusses his birth in Honolulu, Hawai'i, his upbringing in San Francisco, California, his education from Harvard University, and his moving to Las Vegas in 1988 with his family. He shares how his parents, Doris Shoong Lee and Ted Lee, purchased a casino on East Sahara Avenue and renamed it the Eureka before Gregory left Las Vegas to earn his Juris Doctorate degree from USC Gould School of Law. He talks about his employment history related to law and the joint venture with his parents to open Eureka's sister property in Mesquite, Nevada. Gregory also discusses his Chinese and Japanese heritage, the Hawaiian culture, and his current affairs as well as his take on current events and discrimination in the United States, with particular regard to Black Lives Matter and COVID-19. Subjects discussed include: Kyushu, Japan and "China virus."
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Audio clip from interview with Joyce Mack, February 23, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Joyce Mack on February 23, 2015. In this clip, Mack recalls when her father-in-law, Nate Mack, shared his vision of Las Vegas with her while looking at the landscape of the Las Vegas Valley.
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Audio clip from interview with Michael Saltman, December 16, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Michael Saltman on December 16, 2014. In this clip, Saltman talks about his business partner, Larry Larkin, and their development of shopping centers and apartment complexes in Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with George Levine, April 16, 2015
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Archival Collection
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In this clip, George Levine discusses his experience serving as the Maitre d' at the Sands.
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