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T-Shirt Color: Yellow; Front: Boink, Fireman Running; Back: Fireman Running; Handwritten Text: E-332 Yakama Nation Engine Crew Mikey Peterson Lil Gravy 323 Eng. 330 Boink 98 346 2001 Simon Goudy J-Rod 79-02 321 Sticky Fingers Arnold Eyle e-338309 Bump Up, approximately 2001-2012
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 448
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T-Shirt Color: Red; Front: Duty Honor Trust Las Vegas Fire Rescue City Of Las Vegas ISO Class One Integrity, Fire Emblem W/City of Vegas; Back: Las Vegas Fire Rescue; Handwritten Text: Academy 2002-3 God Bless You Will Never Be Forgotten 9-11-02 KMR 1128 Local 1285, approximately 2001-2012
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 447
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George, Pete C., 1940-
Pete C. George was employed with Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada since its grand opening on August 6, 1966. He was born December 25, 1940 and worked as a showroom custodian, a showroom cocktail server, and a banquet server.
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Genealogy files about "Pete C. George." Accessed on May 29, 2020 on familysearch.org
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Series 7: Artwork and Oversized Materials, 1970s-1980s
The artwork is mostly related to World Series of Poker events and personalities and the Binion family. Also included in this series are photograph albums from World Series of Poker tournaments in 1974 and 1979, an album recording a 1970s-era golfing trip among players, plaques and certificates of appreciation for the Binions' donations to philanthropic causes, and part of the proceedings of the 1981 WSOP.
Collection Name: Binion's Horseshoe Casino Records on Poker
Box/Folder: N/A
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Eppenger, Jerry, 1945-
Jerry Eppenger was born in 1945 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953. His father worked at the Nevada Test Site and his mother owned her own restaurant. The family lived on Las Vegas' Westside, where he often hung out at Smokey's Pool Hall.
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Mossman, Zach
Zach Mossman graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and started in the gaming industry in the marketing department at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. From there, Mossman assisted in the opening of the ARIA in 2009 as a slot analyst before going to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in 2010 to become a slot performance manager and eventually director of slot operations. He would eventually work for International Game Technology (IGT) before going to the Baha Mar in the Bahamas to become director of slot operations.
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De Becker, Hal
Hal de Becker spent his early life in Southern California, where he was a child actor with small roles. While in California, he fell in love first with classical music and then with ballet. He danced in shows around the world including Switzerland, France, Palm Springs, Italy, Holland.
De Becker worked on stages from Lake Tahoe, California where he opened for Nat King Cole to Casino Campione in the Italian Alps, to the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. De Becker also opened his own dance studio.
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Abe Schiller oral history interview
Oral history interview with Abe Schiller conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 25, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schiller discusses the history of the Las Vegas Strip. He also discusses his career as the head of publicity for the Flamingo Las Vegas. Lastly, Schiller discusses working with various stars and entertainers in order to draw business to the hotel.
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Aaron Rosenthal oral history interview
Oral history interview with Aaron Rosenthal conducted by David Schwartz on December 21, 2016 for the Slot Operations Oral History Project. Rosenthal discusses the various slot operations and marketing roles he held with MGM Mirage/MGM Resorts. He also talks about his experiences in dealing with slot vendors and responsibilities as a general manager at various properties.
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Rene de Haven oral history interview
Oral history interview with Rene de Haven conducted by Nancy Hardy on August 2, 2003 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Rene de Haven discusses his career as a dancer in shows in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Los Angeles, California as well as acting in movies and being a choreographer.
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