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Ruth Fyfe, K. Oscar Knudson, and Fern Olive oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01042

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruth Fyfe, K. Oscar Knudson, and Fern Olive oral conducted by Susan Kendall on March 22, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The three interviewees discuss their early experiences teaching in Las Vegas, Nevada elementary schools beginning between 1924 and 1926. Topics the interviewees discuss include interstate school sports events, physical education for girls, sports for girls, teacher shortages, and school overcrowding. They also discuss illegal gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to 1931, as well as Fremont Street casino and bar development in relation to the Las Vegas Grammar School (currently known as the Historic Fifth Street School) and the Las Vegas High School (currently known as Las Vegas Academy of the Arts) after Nevada legalized gambling.

Archival Collection

"Evening Magazine" TV segment on Las Vegas Showgirls: video, approximately 1985 to 1995

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Stardust Line live from the Stardust Race and Sports Book. Hosts Arne Lang and Jay Richards discuss baseball, football, Del Mar Derby, and special guest Mel Greb (matchmaker) who talks about boxing. Original media Audiocassette.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 358

Archival Component

Gambling tournaments, 1988-2006

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The gambling tournaments subseries includes advertisement and results of video poker, table games, sports, and slot tournaments between 1988 and 2006. Within this subseries, lottery contests and drawings includes promotional material, entry information, and results of lottery contests and drawings held by the Stardust Resort and Casino between 1989 and 2006.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Mario C. Monaco interview, March 12, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-12

Description

On March 12, 1981, Kim Rhodes interviewed Mario C. Monaco (born in Italy) about his life as an educator in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the interview, Monaco speaks about his various teaching positions, how he ended up in Las Vegas, the changes seen in the Clark County School District and how it compares to educational districts throughout the nation. Moreover, Monaco discusses wages and teacher education opportunities, sports and extracurricular activities in school, community involvement, and racial integration through busing. Lastly, Monaco talks about his appointment to Director of Vocational Education in the Clark County School Districts, the programs offered by the vocational center in the valley and the importance of education.

Text

Photographs of Temple Beth Sholom Award Presentation, October 19, 1969

Date

1969-10-19

Archival Collection

Description

Group photographs of the recipients of the Temple Beth Sholom Award Presentation holding sports trophies. 120mm negatives.

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