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Denton, Sara P., 1924-

Sara Denton was born November 12, 1924 in Paducah, Kentucky into a family of readers and thinkers. When the opportunity arose, at 18 years of age, to move to Washington, D.C. to work in the Signal Corps, she seized the opportunity. From the vantage point of her apartment, she could see the Secret Service assisting Franklin D. Roosevelt into his limousine at the back door of the White House. His polio was hidden from the public but this diversion allowed Sara and her friends to greet and be greeted by their hero.

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Photograph of Jack Binion displaying money on the Merv Griffin Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971

Date
1971 (year approximate)
Description
L-R: Zsa Zsa Gabor, security guard, Merv Griffin, Jack Binion. The "Merv Griffin Show" TV show. Guard is holding the $1,000,000 display from Binion's Horseshoe Casino. (c. 1971). Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 14667 Las Vegas, Nevada 89114".. Number stamped on back of photo: "23402"

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Kitty Rodman Collection on Sierra Construction Corporation

Identifier
MS-01205
Abstract

The Kitty Rodman Collection on Sierra Construction Corporation (1987-2014) consists of one photograph album documenting the construction of the Mirage Hotel & Casino by Sierra Construction Corporation, and a binder containing photocopied documents and photographs providing a narrative of Kitty Rodman's life and career in Las Vegas as director of the corporation and as a noted philanthropist. Also included in the binder is a list of projects by Sierra Construction Corporation up to 1992, which contains construction dates and additional information such as project supervisor names.

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Photograph of Adlai Stevenson and C.D. Baker in a car, Tonopah (Nev.), 1956

Date
1956
Description
Adlai Stevenson rides in motorcade, probably in Tonopah. C.D. Baker rides behind him. C.D. Baker was the Nevada State Democratic Chairman.

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Transcript of interview with Bruce Layne by Claytee D. White, June 18, 2004

Date
2004-06-18
Description

Bruce Layne came to Las Vegas in March of 1955 when he was 10 years of age. He attended High school at Bishop Gorman and college at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he received a B.S. in Economics. In college, he played baseball for three years and was named All Conference Player in 1966. Growing up in Las Vegas, two of his closest long time friends are Governor Bob Miller and Tito Tiberti. Bruce later went on to become the President of Layne & Associates Insurance which was the largest Insurance Agency in Nevada. Bruce tells fabulous stories of his 40-year experience in the Las Vegas community. When he first arrived there were only about 25,000 people living here. Since then, Bruce has been witness to the enormous growth the city has undergone. Throughout the interview, he discusses his book, My Gift, which he wrote after he discovered he had Parkinson's disease in 1999. The book contains valuable advice on life and it has touched the lives of many people who have read it. Today Bruce Layne is relentlessly fighting his battle with Parkinson's disease both for himself and for thousands of others. He continues to have a positive attitude and is supported by his wife, Sherry Layne, and his two sons, Chad and Trevor. VI

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Photograph of Hotel Jean, Jean (Nev.), 1890-1910

Date
1890 to 1910
Description
Hotel Jean in Jean, Nevada in the late 1800s - early 1900s. Reprinted from the "Nevadan" December 18, 1977 issue.

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