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Lee Tilman interview, 1996: transcript

Date

1996-02-06
1996-02-11
1996-02-13
1996-02-17
1996-02-22
1996-05-28
1996-07-09

Description

In the interviews, Tilman discusses his birth in Gooding, Idaho in 1913, his early life, and his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. Tilman then talks about his experiences mining, milling, and ranching before moving to Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Tilman was involved with construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and labor issues. Later, Tilman describes fishing and boating in the Colorado River, working at a duplex mine in Searchlight, Nevada, and working at the Las Vegas Ice House. Lastly, Tilman talks about influential Boulder City residents he knew, his children, and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino.

Text

View of Mojave Desert near Walking Box Ranch, Nevada, tent and unidentified man: photographic print

Date

1959 to 2016

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 2, proofed 08.04.2010

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