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Transcript of interview with Fermin De Leon by Generoso E. Sayon, March 15, 1981

Date
1981-03-15
Description
On March 15, 1981, Generoso E. Sayon interviewed his adoptive father, Fermin De Leon (born July 8, 1899 in the Philippines) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the Filipino experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the 1950s. During this interview, De Leon discusses being a veteran, who served in World War II. De Leon also recalls that most of the Filipinos living in Las Vegas worked as kitchen help in the hotels on the Strip.

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UNLV Libraries Collection of Casino Promotional and Publicity Material

MS-00833
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Casino Promotional and Publicity Material (1966-2004) consists of clothing, promotional souvenirs, and gambling ephemera from various hotels and casinos throughout Las Vegas, Nevada. These items include hats, shirts, mugs, ash trays, drinking glasses, menus, buckets, keychains, keno supplies, and playing cards. The hotels include Caesar's Palace, Flamingo Hotel, Imperial Palace, Palace Station, Showboat, Castaways, Stardust, El Rancho, Sam's Town, Circus Circus, and Four Queens, in addition to others throughout Las Vegas.

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Visual clutter on the Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-02-28
Description
Visual clutter on the Las Vegas strip is evident as signs, water displays, buildings, and people compete for attention. Here the right turn lanes from eastbound Flamingo Road to southbound Las Vegas Boulevard illustrate the distraction facing drivers.

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Visual clutter on the Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-02-28
Description
Visual clutter on the Las Vegas strip is evident as signs, water displays, buildings, and people compete for attention. Here the right turn lanes from eastbound Flamingo Road to southbound Las Vegas Boulevard illustrate the distraction facing drivers.

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Charter group waving, image 002: photographic print

Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Description
A charter group waving towards the camera arrive to visit the Flamingo Hotel. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Henry Frank, Photography Public Relations Publicity, 3404 Gurnard Ave., South Shores, San Pedro, Tucker 4201 Madison 5-2311".

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Jews Wandering in the Desert: A History of the Jewish Community of Las Vegas by Joel Fleekop, May 1, 2000

Date
2000-05-01
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Joel Fleekop's senior honors thesis from Brandeis University titled: "Jews Wandering in the Desert: A History of the Jewish Community of Las Vegas."

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Daniels, Dan

Dan Daniels worked as a captain and a skipper of the flamingo boat, and for the lake mead boat company. 

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/160522158/ 

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