Bruce Walter Church was born on June 9, 1941, in St. George, Utah. Bruce married Carol “LaDean” Tobler on July 22, 1960, and had numerous children: Russell B.; K. Keith; Patrick W.; Katherine Madsen; Corey H.; John E.(D); Robert E. (D); Joey T.; Jeffery D.; and Candice Howe.
Church is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as Assistant Manager for Environment, Safely, Security, and Health. Church has also been employed as a Health Physic Consultant and Farmer.
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Bass talks about his career as a musician, with details about working with Blues artists, booking shows, contracts, and payments. He also talks about the Blues as a genre, other genres of music, and religion.
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Ron Lawrence is one of the busiest people in the gay community, so I want him to know how much I appreciate his reserving time for me so that I could complete this oral history interview. The importance of his work toward the well-being of the gay community in Las Vegas cannot be measured, and much of what he's accomplished and otherwise made possible will live long after he leaves us. With Ron's consent to this interview, our knowledge of Nevada's gay history is greatly enriched and our record preserved.
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Callas discusses his career as a comedian, how he discovered he was funny, other comedians, drugs in the media, politics, and religion. He also answers questions from callers. Also includes a recorded performance.
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Bruce Walter Church was born on June 9, 1941, in St. George, Utah. Bruce married Carol “LaDean” Tobler on July 22, 1960, and had numerous children: Russell B.; K. Keith; Patrick W.; Katherine Madsen; Corey H.; John E.(D); Robert E. (D); Joey T.; Jeffery D.; and Candice Howe.
Church is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as Assistant Manager for Environment, Safely, Security, and Health. Church has also been employed as a Health Physic Consultant and Farmer.
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The Norma Cooper Photograph Collection (approximately 1945-1955) consists of two black-and-white photographs. The first image shows an exterior view of the Ramona Room at Hotel Last Frontier, with four women sitting in chairs on the terrace. The second image is of Deanna Durbin and Felix Jackson's 1945 wedding at Little Church of the West.
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