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Photograph of Bill Friedman, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1976
Date
1976
Description
Bill Friedman was the former President of the Castaways Hotel and Casino and the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. He is also a noted author on gambling.
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Photograph of Bill Friedman, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1982
Date
1982
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Bill Friedman was the former President of the Castaways Hotel and Casino and the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. He is also a noted author on gambling.
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Transcript of interview with Harvey N. Dondero by Iskander A. Batlouni, February 26, 1981
Date
1981-02-26
Description
On February 26, 1981, collector Iskandar A. Batlouni interviewed Harvey N. Dondero (born November 12, 1909 in Hawthorne, Nevada) in his office in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a member of the Las Vegas Board of Education, Mr. Dondero discusses relocating to Las Vegas in 1931 to teach at Las Vegas High School. During this interview, Mr. Dondero also discusses the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, the gaming industry, school integration, the Westside, the Strip, Howard Hughes, Block 16, and the growth of Las Vegas from a sleepy railroad town to a thriving metropolis.
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