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Unidentified group meeting at the Spotlight Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1998 (year approximate)

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Unidentified meeting at the Spotlight Lounge, c. 1998. See ID inside envelope. Typewritten insert in envelope descrives images not present: "unidentified meeting at the Spotlight Lounge [no. 19 Terry Galardi (long blonde hair), owner of the Backdoor Lounge; no. 20: Spotlight Lounge owner Jack Novick addressing the group; no. 21: the woman in left center, long dark hair, slightly out of focus, is Kaye Taylor, owner of the FreeZone; nos. 22-23, clockwise: Judy Nelson, owner of Las Vegas Eagle (blonde hair, blue jacket); Jack Novick, owner of the Spotlight Lounge (plaid shirt); John Smith, manager of Keys Lounge (to right of pillar, baseballl cap, white sweatshirt); Ralph Vandersnik, owner of Snick's Place (blue vest, white shirt, dark glasses); Terry Galardi, owner of the Backdoor Lounge (long blonde hair); Kaye Taylor, owner of FreeZozne (long dark hair, white sweatshirt); no. 24: Terry Galardi, owner of the Backdoor Lounge (long, blonde hair); no. 25: John Smith, manager of Keys Lounge (background) and Judy Nelson, owner of Las Vegas Eagle [7 images (duplicates)]"

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William J. Moore Jr. oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01321

Abstract

Oral history interviews with William J. Moore Jr. conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on May 05, 1981 and August 29, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In these interviews, Moore discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 to design and build the Last Frontier Hotel. Moore describes his work as an architect and recalls the other hotels he helped design. He then discusses purchasing mines in order to obtain their electrical components. Moore later discusses promoting and advertising for the Griffith theater chain and explains how he promoted before telecommunications. Later, Moore explains the designs of some of the structures he helped build. Lastly, Moore discusses the groups and organizations he was a member of, and recalls some of his memorable accomplishments.

Archival Collection

Flamingo executives: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)

Description

Flamingo executives pose together at a reception. Standing from left to right is Abe Schiller, Al Parvin, and Dap Nelson. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Photo by Irving L. Antler, Ambassador Hotel P. O. Box 97 Los Angeles 5, Calif. Dunkirk 2-9191".

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The filming of the "Electric Horseman" in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1978

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Robert Redford is riding a horse thru Caesar Palace Casino. Inscription on image reads: "'The Electric Horseman.' A Columbia Picture. Robert Redford and Jane Fonda with Willie Nelson. Harriet Miller in foreground as 'Irving's Wife'".

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