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Desert Inn implosion: video, 1993 January 15
Local news segments recall gaming pioneer Sam Boyd's history and service to Las Vegas after he passed away January 15, 1993. Still images of Boyd throughout the years appear on screen, as newscasters give a brief history of his work and the evolution of the Boyd Gaming Company. Channel 13's segment includes brief interview with Jackie Gaughan and Mel Woods, who speak about how much Boyd did for the city. Channel 8's segment includes interview clip with Steve Wynn and Jackie Gaughan. Later segments include video broadcast of people speaking at Boyd's memorial service, and clips with various attendees afterward. 11 cuts of different news segments. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 032
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Stardust Hotel's Lido de Paris final show: video, 1999
"Evening Magazine" tv segment on Las Vegas showgirls. Host Jonathan Karsh appears inside a dressing room with showgirls getting ready for a perform at the Stardust Hotel. Clips of the "Enter the Night" appear on screen, with sound bites from Aki, lead showgirl at Stardust. Karsh tells about her history and journey becoming a showgirl, and Aki is shown working out at the gym and practicing at Stardust. She discusses the difference between strippers, showgirls, and dancers, and how she wants women to be inspired, not intimidated, by her performances on stage. The host also talks with Aki about studying while dancing, and how she plans to fall back on international law when she can no longer perform. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 358
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Dunbar, Jim, 1938-2019
James Fox "Jim" Dunbar was Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino's longest-tenured employee. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were Harold Leslie Dunbar and Elaine Mary Greenberg. Dunbar's father moved the family to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943 to work as a taxi driver. On August 4, 1966, Dunbar worked at Caesars Palace at its grand opening as a valet, and continued working as a Caesars Palace valet until 2018. He died March 29, 2019.
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Gary Guy Wilson Architect Studios
Established in 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gary Guy Wilson, AIA, Architect Studios embodies Wilson’s design philosophy and reflects local cultural characteristics. Wilson’s firm, organized into specialized studios, works on a wide variety of public projects for local and federal governments like educational facilities and government centers including buildings at both Nellis and Indian Springs Air Force airfields.
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Benedict, Blaine, 1948-
Blaine C. Benedict, born June 3, 1948, spent his early years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until the family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1950s. His parents, Alvin and Jayne Benedict, followed his paternal grandfather, Meyer (Mike) Benedict, who was involved in gambling and liquor businesses.
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Exber, Mel
Mel Exber (1923-2002) was an innovative sports book operator and the longtime owner of the Las Vegas Club casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Exber was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 3, 1923. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and moved to Las Vegas in 1947. With his business partner, Jackie Gaughan, Exber opened the Saratoga Sports Book in 1953. Exber bought the Las Vegas Club in 1960, and also owned interests in the El Cortez, Plaza, Club Bingo, Western, Nevada, Gold Spike, and Barbary Coast.
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Lee, Dana Su, 1965-
“I identify with being part of the AAPI community, and our family has adopted Las Vegas as our town, again doing what we can to make impact because we feel that this town has really blessed us with so much opportunity. It’s our joy to be able to give back.”
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Jones, Clifford Aaron, Sr., 1912-2001
Nevada Lieutenant Governor Clifford "Cliff" Jones was born in Long Lane, Missouri in 1912. While he was attending the University of Missouri in 1931, his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. During summer breaks from college Jones worked alongside his brother, Herbert, on the construction of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam. Jones moved to Las Vegas in 1937 after he became an attorney.
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