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Tower: mechanical drawings, sheets M101-452, 1972 May 22
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 120
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Tower expansion: electrical drawings, sheets E101-E602, 1980 March 3
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 122
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Tower expansion: mechanical and plumbing drawings, 1980 March 3
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 123
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Renaissance Center III: Cellular One Building: Engineer 100 Percent Review, 1992 August 14
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 369
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Shields, Calvin Anthony, 1924-2010
Calvin Anthony Shields was a Las Vegas, Nevada musician who played the trumpet and drums. He was born on April 28, 1924 in Jacksonville, Florida. Shields played with the Billy Williams Quartet in countries around the world, and later formed "The Calvin Shields All-Star Band" and played nightly at the Carver House, located in Westside Las Vegas. He also played in clubs and casinos in Las Vegas including the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, the Landmark Hotel and Casino, and the Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino.
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Buford, Eugene
Eugene Buford came to Las Vegas, Nevada from Birmingham, Alabama, when he was two years old with his mother and grandmother. He held a variety of jobs, including washing dishes at the Last Frontier and delivering ice to casinos like the Flamingo and the Stardust, and ultimately retired after thirty-six years with the Post Office. Buford's great grandmother, Mary Nettles, was instrumental in the formation and growth of the NAACP chapter in Las Vegas, and he recalls meetings in her house and his own role as president of the Junior League NAACP.
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Genovese, Robert
Robert Genovese was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He arrived to Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time in 1960 with two other musicians and were booked at the Fremont Hotel and Casino. They performed as a band opposite of Wayne and Jerry Newman for five years on a revolving stage at the Fremont. Over the years, Genovese’ music career flourished and he played showrooms in places like Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino, the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, and the Driftwood Lounge. He worked opposite of legends such as Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton.
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