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Transcript of interview with Sarann Knight Preddy by Claytee D. White, June 5, 1997
Interview with Sarann Knight Preddy conducted by Claytee D. White on June 5, 1997. Preddy moved to Hawthorne, Nevada, in the 1940s, becoming a business owner and president of the NAACP. Later she moved to Las Vegas, where she served as a community activist and worked as one of the first black 21-dealers.
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Photograph of a Keno room, unidentified location, circa 1930s-1950s
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Photograph of gin rummy tournament hosts, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1961
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Postcard of three men playing poker in a parlor, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Transcript of interview with Dale Duane Everett by John Everett, March 7, 1980
On March 7, 1980, John Everett interviewed his father, cab driver Dale Everett (born January 29, 1924 in Danville, Illinois) at their family home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers past local historical data. During the interview, Mr. Everett discusses the weather, wildlife, and hunting. He also shares his views on prostitution and gambling in Las Vegas.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Frontier Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Daytime view of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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