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Gene Hotchkiss oral history interview
Oral history interview with Gene Hotchkiss conducted by Barbara Clark on June 27, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hotchkiss discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1946. Hotchkiss discusses the hotel industry, explaining that most casinos had a Western theme before the Flamingo was built, which started a luxury resort trend. Hotchkiss goes on to describe the development of Las Vegas Strip hotels.
Archival Collection
Press kit for the opening of Caesars Palace, 1966
The stylized press kit by Solters, O'Rourke & Sabinson, Inc., for the opening of Caesars Palace on Las Vegas Boulevard includes detailed information about the architecture and the capacity of resort, hotel and casino. There are photographic prints of the architectural model and renderings of the interior spaces, as well as information about the artwork throughout the resort. Also included is information about the entertainers who will perform.
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Nathan L. Stout oral history interview
Oral history interview with Nathan L. Stout conducted by Greg Rowland on February 27, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Stout discusses his involvement in church activities, recreational activities in Las Vegas, Nevada, and explains the Las Vegas economy during World War II. He then talks about the construction of the Red Rooster and Flamingo Hotel. Stout goes on to describe underground atomic testing and the development of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
Archival Collection
Film transparencies of the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950
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Trail maker at East Sahara Avenue and Sloan Lane, looking northeast, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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