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Scrapbook 4: Press clippings and publicity including advertisements, magazine articles, show reviews and programs on Arden's shows at the Desert Inn, Moulin Rouge (Wonderful World), Latin Quarter and Las Vegas Lido (C'est Magnifique). Stars featured prominently include Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ffolliott Charlton, Johnnie Ray, and Roberta Sherwood. Also includes a Latin Quarter calendar, undated
Collection Name: Donn Arden Papers
Box/Folder: Album 24
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Audio recording clip of interview with Alice Key by Claytee D. White, February 17, 1997
Part of an interview with Alice Key by Claytee White on February 17, 1997. Key describes opening night at the Moulin Rouge.
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Scrapbook 3: Press clippings and publicity including advertisements, photographs, show reviews and programs on Arden's shows at the Moulin Rouge, Desert Inn, Latin Quarter (New York and Miami), and C'est Magnifique (Paris Lido). Stars featured include Noel Coward, Betty Grable, Helen Traubel, Gordon McRae, and Marie MacDonald. Also includes a typescript letter signed by Joan Crawford. Some press clippings are in French
Collection Name: Donn Arden Papers
Box/Folder: Album 23
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Audio recording clip of interview with Anna Bailey by Claytee D. White, March 3, 1997
Part of an interview with Anna Bailey by Claytee White on March 3, 1997. Bailey describes her arrival in Las Vegas and opening night at the Moulin Rouge.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Mary Louise Williams by Claytee D. White, June 19, 1998
Part of an interview with Mary Louise Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on June 19, 1998. Williams recalls working as a showgirl at the Moulin Rouge and traces her subsequent careers as a social worker and school teacher.
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Scrapbook 12: Press clippings and publicity including advertisements, programs and show reviews for Arden shows and dancers at the Desert Inn, Moulin Rouge, Latin Quarter, Ciros. Also includes clippings on the Lido (Paris) and Lido (Las Vegas). Lido shows include: C'est Magnifique, Avec Plaisir, and Ca C'est Amour. Clippings on the Paris Lido are in French. Also included are clippings on Arden's Starlight Spectacular Stage and Aqua Show., undated
Collection Name: Donn Arden Papers
Box/Folder: Album 32
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Audio recording clips of interview with Hazel Gay by Claytee D. White, December 2, 1995
Three audio clips from an interview with Hazel Gay conducted by Claytee D. White on December 2, 1995. Hazel and her husband Jimmy Gay moved to Las Vegas in 1946, becoming leaders in the African American community during the civil rights era. In the clips, Gay recalls the Moulin Rouge from her perspective as manager of the dress shop.
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Meeting at the Moulin Rouge Hotel coffee shop to end segregation on the Las Vegas Strip. Clockwise from left: Woodrow Wilson (NAACP), Lubertha M. Warden Johnson, Bob Bailey (NAACP), Clesse Turner (County Commissioner), Butch W.E. Leypoldt (Sheriff), Hank Greenspun (Las Vegas Sun), James B. McMillan (President of the NAACP), Oran Gragson (Mayor), Dr. Charles I. West, Ray K. Sheffer (Chief of Police), Art Olsen (County Commissioner), possibly J. David Hoggard, and Donald Clark (NAACP), 1960 March
Collection Name: Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Audio recording clip of interview with Sarann Knight Preddy by Claytee D. White, June 5, 1997
Part of an interview with Sarann Knight Preddy conducted by Claytee D. White on June 5, 1997. Preddy recalls her pleasant residence in Hawthorne, the opening of the Moulin Rouge, and meeting entertainers as a keno dealer.
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Scrapbook 8: Press clippings and publicity including advertisements, show reviews, magazine articles and programs from Arden's shows at the Moulin Rouge, Latin Quarter (New York and Miami), and the Las Vegas Lido (C'est Magnifique, Avec Plaisir, Ca C'est L'Amour). Stars featured include Sophie Tucker, Milton Berl, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jane Russell and Betty Grable. Includes autographed note to Arden from Sophie Tucker and telegrams from Madame Berthe, Carol Channing and others, 1958-1959
Collection Name: Donn Arden Papers
Box/Folder: Album 28
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