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Shake, Rattle and Roll: Nevada Test Site Wives and Children Oral History Project
Oral history project conducted through the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) at the UNLV University Libraries.
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Living to Dance: Tapping in Las Vegas Oral History Project
Oral history project conducted through the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) at the UNLV University Libraries.
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Remembering Jay Sarno Oral History Project
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Boulder City Library Oral History Project
The Boulder City Library Oral History details the history of Boulder City, Nevada. It features the history through the building of the Boulder Dam and the building of the town, as well as it's influential citizens and it's effect on early Las Vegas.
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Lee Tilman oral history interviews, 1996 February 06, 11, 13, 17, and 22; May 28; July 09. OH-01826.
Audio Recording. Oral History Research Center, Special
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Las Vegas Review-Journal First 100 Oral History Project
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Slot Operations Oral History Project
Slot Operations Oral History Project was made possible through the generosity of the UNLV University Libraries Advisory Board. The Oral History Research Center enables students and staff to work together with community members to generate this selection of first-person narratives. The participants in this project thank the university for the support given that allowed an idea the opportunity to flourish.In 2016, the Center for Gaming Research undertook a series of interviews with slot managers in order to capture the complexity and history of this position.
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JMA Architecture Studios
Architect Jack Miller (1914-1999) arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 to assist with the design of the Basic Magnesium, Incorporated (BMI) Plant in nearby Henderson, Nevada. After the end of World War II, Miller remained in Las Vegas and established the architecture practice Jack Miller & Associates (JMA) in 1945.
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John Levy Lighting Productions, Inc.
The new technologies of lighting, developed for theater and entertainment made its logical jump to the Las Vegas Strip where lighting design blends with and becomes architecture. Whether lighting the top of the Stratosphere Tower or the intimate atmosphere of an exclusive restaurant or bar, the designs of John Levy Lighting Productions has become a hallmark of the new themed visualization which turns mere structures and landscapes into iridescent light shows.
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Nevada Chili Boosters
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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