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Craig, Pat
Pat Craig danced in a variety of a Las Vegas shows beginning as a Bluebell in the original 1958 edition of Lido de Paris at the Stardust. She continued her dance career in the Folies Bergere in the Tropicana from 1960-1965 as part of the Florence and Frederic Ballet. Other shows she worked in the 1960s included Casino de Paris at the Dunes and then she was back at the Stardust for additional editions of the Lido in the 1970s including the Merci Beaucoup edition where she was a principal dancer.
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Kellogg, Anne, 1970-
Anne Kellogg was born May 19, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her paternal family came to Las Vegas in the 1950s and her mother arrived in the late 1960s to teach. After her parents married, they set up their first home in the John S. Park neighborhood.
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Saccavino, Ron
Ron Saccavino was born in Connecticut and came to Las Vegas in 1970. The Las Vegas Club taught him to deal craps, and he went to work there. He was a casino manager for the Landmark, Lady Luck, Foxy's Firehouse, and the Paddlewheel. Ron also worked at the Riviera, Hacienda, Jackpot, Royal Inn, Dunes, and O'Shea's.
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Jensen, Ellen B.
Ellen B. Jensen was a Las Vegas, Nevada newspaper editor and writer active in the late 1960s. She edited and wrote for the monthly Las Vegas Review Journal Jr. from November 1968 to August 1969 and used the bylines Ellen B. Jensen, Jenell, and Ellie. She also wrote articles for the Las Vegas Sun ("Sunday Scene") and Las Vegas Review Journal ("The Nevadan") from 1966 to 1969.
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Kozloff, Jake
Jacob "Jake" Kozloff was a casino investor and manager in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Russia, he moved to Redding, Pennsylvania in 1905. Beginning in 1933, Kozloff was president and treasurer of Lebanon Valley Brewing Company in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s he moved to Las Vegas where he invested in and oversaw operations at the Thunderbird, the Frontier (1951-1955), and the Golden Nugget.
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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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Craig, Pat
Pat Craig danced in a variety of a Las Vegas shows beginning as a Bluebell in the original 1958 edition of Lido de Paris at the Stardust. She continued her dance career in the Folies Bergere in the Tropicana from 1960-1965 as part of the Florence and Frederic Ballet. Other shows she worked in the 1960s included Casino de Paris at the Dunes and then she was back at the Stardust for additional editions of the Lido in the 1970s including the Merci Beaucoup edition where she was a principal dancer.
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Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
The Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (approximately 1904-2018) contains over 5,000 individual photographic prints, negatives, digital images, and postcards that depict various events, people, and locations, across southern Nevada, particularly from the 1960s to the 1990s. The postcards depict a large number of hotels and casinos in cities throughout Nevada including Las Vegas, Tahoe, Reno, and Boulder City. The photographs depict a variety of events held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections and Archives, local branches of the Las Vegas Public Library, and local community spaces and stores. The collection also includes a detailed list of photographs from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) events taking place across Las Vegas from 1996 to 2018 including Pride parades, social gatherings in bars and nightclubs, holiday celebrations, and political marches and demonstrations.
Archival Collection
Keith West oral history interview
Oral history interview with Keith West conducted by David L. Snyder on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, West discusses the lumber industry in Southern Nevada. West also discusses Las Vegas, Nevada business, and residents, including Ed Von Tobel.
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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, March 24, 1983
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