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Peter Eliades oral history interview
Oral history interview with Peter Eliades on July 11 and 14, 2025 conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Eliades begins by describing his early life in Kastoria, Greece, as he was born in 1933, the second child out of five. After surviving both World War II and the Greek Civil War, Eliades ultimately moved to the United States. First landing in New York, he later moved to Duluth, Minnesota. With a keen understanding of business and investments, Eliades ended up moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955 and spent the rest of his career building various Las Vegas businesses. He invested in Yellow Cab Taxi, Whisky A-Go-Go, Sapphire, Boston Pizza, and many more. Eliades helped open the first gentlemen’s club and ran it successfully for many years. He has enjoyed using his successful investments to create a beautiful home that is welcoming for both friends and family. In his retirement, Eliades enjoys attending the yearly Greek festival and being a member of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).
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"Kennedy; I Remember the Day Well": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
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Photograph of Thomas C. Wilson, location unknown, circa 1964
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Photograph of Sam Jones in Williamsville, Nevada, May 13, 1931
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Photograph of Anna Fayle and Leonard R. Fayle, (Nev.), 1931
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Bob Ruud wrapping meat for the Pahrump Harvest Festival: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.B. Ruud Family. Bob was the chef for the festival for about 12 years.
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Paris Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower with Veer Towers, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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