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Transcript of interview with Elbert Edwards by Ronald Johns, 1972
On an unspecified date in 1972, Ronald Johns interviewed Elbert Edwards (born 1907 in Panaca, Nevada) about his life in Southern Nevada. Edwards first talks about his family’s move to Panaca, Nevada in 1864 and talks briefly about his work in Las Vegas public schools during the Great Depression. The two also discuss the Boulder Dam, Edwards’ involvement in politics, and mining in Nevada. He also talks about the cost to build a home in Las Vegas in 1936, the development of Boulder City, and the way of life in the small town of Panaca. The interview then moves on to the topics of the early territorial boundaries of Nevada and Utah, the atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site, and early water sources in Southern Nevada.
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Columbia Plateau regional subject files, approximately 1992-2003
The Columbia Plateau regional subject files include materials about Native American communities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, and documents gaming and non-gaming topics dating from approximately 1992 to 2003. The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, court opinions, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) newsletters, Native American correspondence with the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC), and newspaper articles. The Columbia Plateau subject files document various Native American communities, Native American culture and politics, and the regulation of gaming in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Nora, Rena, 1940-2008
An advocate for compulsive gambling treatment, Dr. Rena Nora (1940-2008) worked for thirty years in the field of psychiatry. She held professional positions in New Jersey and Nevada, including President of both the New Jersey Psychiatric Association and the Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians.
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"The Man Who Broke the Bank of Monte Carlo" by Fred Gilbert, 1935
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 02
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Charter Hospital of Las Vegas, Nevada
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Transcript of interview with Harold R. Hunter by Philip John Mile, March 19, 1978
On March 19, 1978, Philip John Mile interviewed former chef, Harold R. Hunter (born 1901 in Norwich, Kansas) about his life in Southern Nevada. Hunter discusses his different experiences working in early Las Vegas restaurants during the thirties and forties. Hunter also discusses the rapid growth of the Mormon community during this time.
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Peter La Porta oral history interview
Oral history interview with Peter La Porta conducted by William Davy Weller Sr. February 28, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, La Porta discusses his birth at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada and his office, the La Porta Insurance Agency in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about his early memories of Henderson, gambling, celebrities in Las Vegas, and his religious preferences.
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Fran Wallace oral history interview
Oral history interview with Fran Wallace conducted by Connie Hansen on September 26, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wallace discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada with her family in 1940 for work opportunities available in Las Vegas. Wallace then recalls the development of Fremont Street and its transition to gambling. Later, Wallace describes environmental changes she has noticed throughout Las Vegas, specifically changes at Lake Mead.
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James Ryan oral history interview
Oral history interview with James "Sailor" Ryan conducted by Perry Kaufman in 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Ryan discusses moving to Nevada from Montana in 1935. Ryan describes his career as a construction laborer for the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) as well as later positions in construction. Ryan also details his involvement in politics and his position in the Nevada Assembly. Lastly, Ryan discusses gambling and the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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