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Transcript of interview with Mae Farei by Martha Jane Cunningham, February 24, 1980

Date
1980-02-24
Archival Collection
Description

On February 24, 1980, Martha Cunningham interviewed her aunt, Mae Farei (born 1909 in Illinois), about her experiences living in Nevada. Farei first talks about the development of the Downtown and Strip areas. She then discusses work at the Twin Lakes Lodge and Stardust as a housekeeper, and she later mentions some of the recreational activities available to those in Nevada. She also mentions the importance of Nellis Air Force Base and expresses her appreciation for living in Southern Nevada.

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"Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Dream": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date
1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On George Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. comparisons.

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Transcript of interview with Charles Adams by Mike Lommori, February 28, 1980

Date
1980-02-28
Description

Mike Lommori, a student at UNLV, interviews Professor Charles Adams, born in 1929 in Joliet, Illinois, about the changes in Southern Nevada over the previous 20 years. The two discuss, more specifically, changes at the university over several years and the way student life has evolved. Adams also discusses some of the differences between Las Vegas and the small town in which he grew up, and he mentions some of the changes in the gaming industry.

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Filming of "Here's Hollywood" TV show at the Sands Hotel: photographs

Date
1960-12
Description

Series XVIII. Television, Radio Shows, and Movies

Sands Hotel and Casino

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