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Transcript of interview with Celia Rivero Grenfell by Patricia Hollard, March 31, 1977

Date

1977-03-31

Description

On March 31, 1977, Patricia Holland interviewed Celia Rivero Grenfell (born 1926 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about her life in Southern Nevada. Grenfell first talks about her family background in Mexico and later describes her family’s restaurant business. She also describes her education, recreational activities, Downtown Las Vegas, and Helldorado. The two also discuss racial segregation and prejudice, the El Rancho Vegas, Lorenzi Park, early churches, environmental changes, early air conditioning, and Grenfell’s early work in a laundry business.

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Postcard of Lenore Aquirre holding Alicia Rivero, 1920-1929

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Leonore Aquirre holding Alicia Rivero. Lenore owned a hotel, Elko Rooms, located on First Street. On photo sleeve: "Lenore Aquirre - she was very popular. Had money. Didn't leave will."

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Photograph of Francisco Rivero with his five children, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 5, 1928

Date

1928-09-05

Description

Francisco with his five children. On photo sleeve: "At site of present Mint Hotel, 1928. Front row L-R: Raymond (Ramon) Rivero; Gloria Rivero, sister; Alicia Rivero, little girl; Robert Rivero. Back row L-R: Francisco Rivero holding Celia on father's property. Las Vegas, Nev. Sep 5-28." "Mama, Raeibe esta cami un recudo de tus hijos. Pancho. huy te mendo ese P."

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Photograph of Celia Rivero, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1931

Date

1931

Description

On photo sleeve: "Celia in 1931. At site of Federal building." The Foley Federal Building is located at 300 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. In October 2005, the Clark County Courts, consisting of the Eighth Judicial District Court and the Las Vegas Township Justice Court, were relocated from the Foley Federal Building to the Regional Justice Center located at 200 South Third Street, Las Vegas, Nevada and the Family Courts and Services Center, located at 601 N. Pecos, Las Vegas. The Foley Federal Building now houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada.

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Photograph of Alicia Rivero with her doll, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Alicia with doll. On photo sleeve: Alicia, Celia's sister. Building was Leonore's hotel, Elko Rooms." Site Name: Elko Rooms (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fir Street

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Photograph of Fransisco Rivero and helpers at the Hazzle Street adobe company, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1948

Date

1948

Description

Children with Francisco and helpers at the site of the adobe making company at Hazzle Street. Back row L-R: unidentified helper; Francisco Rivero; unidentified helper. Front row L-R; Gloria Varela, cousin; Francis Marujo, Celia's son; Frankis Varela, Gloria's son. On photo sleeve: "Hazzle Street site of Rivero's adobe making company (Vegas Heights, ca. 1948). Rivero's house on Hazzle and Hart Street was adobe." Street Address: Hazzle Street

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Chief Bailiff for District Court Judge John Mendoza Al Rivero posed in uniform: photographic print

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

Al Rivero, Chief Bailiff for District Court Judge John Mendoza, grew up with John Mendoza in West Las Vegas during the 1930s and 1940s. They played together on the famous 1944 Las Vegas High School football team that was so good it made Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Rivero was Mendoza's bailiff for all of the 23 years that Mendoza served as a District Court Judge.

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Photograph of six children, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929

Date

1929

Description

Children dressed up outside a residence. Written on the photo sleeve: "De isquierda a derecha [from left to right]: Alicia, Alfonso, Carmen, Gloria, Aida, Celia."

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Photograph of a class from the Fifth Street School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1936-1946

Date

1936 to 1946

Description

A class from the Fifth Street School (Officially called the Las Vegas Grammar School). On photo sleeve: "School program, Fifth Street School. One of the children is Robert Rivero." Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of five children standing in front of a building, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 20, 1929

Date

1929-11-20

Description

Handwritten on the back of the photograph: "De isquierda a derecha [from left to right]: Alicia, Aida, Celia, Carmen, Gloria."

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