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Thelma Aiken oral history interview
Oral history interview with Thelma Aiken (formerly Thelma C. Liggitt b. 1899) conducted by Patrica Gaydosh on April 05, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Born in Osceola, Iowa, Aiken discusses moving to Henderson in 1942. Aiken also offers in-depth descriptions of housing, schools, early above ground atomic tests, gambling, and the closing down of the Basic Magnesium (BMI) Plant in Nevada.
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Augusta Newton oral history interview
Oral history interview with Augusta Newton conducted by John Harmon on October 13, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Newton discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948 for her husband's job. She describes the Las Vegas Strip and its hotels and casinos, as well as the growth of Las Vegas. Newton briefly talks about gambling, organized crime, and Howard Hughes.
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Roy Smith oral history interview
Oral history interview with Roy Smith conducted by Gary Michael Buyacheic on March 13, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Smith discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931 for job opportunities. Smith recalls the introduction of gambling and the impact it had on the city and throughout Nevada. Later, Smith describes the Stewart Ranch, Mount Charleston, and the growth of casinos and hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Agnes Gauger oral history interview
Oral history interview with Agnes Gauger conducted by Coleen Mancini on February 24, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Gauger discusses significant changes and growth in Southern Nevada, including gambling and other industries, family life and recreation, and the early atomic tests. Gauger also discusses housing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Howard Hughes, the McCarran Airport, medical facilities and education in Southern Nevada.
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Wexler, Sheila, 1936-
Sheila Wexler is a compulisve gambling counselor. She was born in 1936 in New York to Ida and Nathan Freeling. Sheila Wexler married Arnie Wexler in 1961, and after Arnie Wexler experienced years of compulsive gambling addiction, they both began working as compulsive gambling counselors. They have worked presented workshops and training seminars around the United States and internationally, written books, and trained other counselors on helping compulsive gamblers.
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Wexler, Sheila, 1936-
Sheila Wexler is a compulisve gambling counselor. She was born in 1936 in New York to Ida and Nathan Freeling. Sheila Wexler married Arnie Wexler in 1961, and after Arnie Wexler experienced years of compulsive gambling addiction, they both began working as compulsive gambling counselors. They have worked presented workshops and training seminars around the United States and internationally, written books, and trained other counselors on helping compulsive gamblers.
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Transcript of interview with Charles Adams by Mike Lommori, February 28, 1980
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Transcript of interview with Ed Walters by David G. Schwartz, April 20, 2015
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Arthur Gamlin & Co. Records
The Arthur Gamlin & Co. Records (1949-1950) consists of a sales price guide of Arthur Gamlin & Co., a gaming table manufacturer, which was located in Kansas City, Missouri. The price guide is dated 1949 and contains detailed price lists based on cloth costs, sizes and colors for table games such as blackjack, chemin de fer, craps, and faro. Also included are odds calculator sheets, photographs, and negatives of the various gaming table layouts available.
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Bob Stupak and Binion's Horseshoe $5,000 casino chip disagreement: video
Local news segmeant discusses dispute between Bob Stupak and Binion's Horseshoe over $5,000 casino chip; said to go to the Gaming Control Board and not the court system; Stupak claims Binion's refused to cash his chip . Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
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