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Virginia T. Lanier interview, March 16, 1981: transcript
From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-01060. On March 16, 1981, collector Heidi G. Hughes speaks to Virginia T. Lanier at the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lanier talks about living on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950’s and 1960’s. She speaks about her experiences riding the bus, working in food service, and what the Strip was like during the time period.
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Invitation to the Copacabana New Year's Eve 1987 celebration at the Desert Inn, featuring a seven-course banquet prepared under the direction of Nat Hart
The oversized invitation to the New Year's Eve celebrations at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino includes the description of a feast prepared by Food and Beverage Vice President, Nat Hart. The festivities also include a 1920s-style party at the Copacabana.
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1955 atomic test in Nevada: Sands Hotel correspondence, records, and photographs
Series XVIII. Television, Radio Shows, and Movies
Sands Hotel and Casino
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Film transparency of Copa Girls performing at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s to 1960s
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Film transparency of the Copa Girls performing onstage at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s to 1960s
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of Copa Girls performing onstage at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s to 1960s
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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