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William Brymer oral history interview
Oral history interview with William Brymer conducted by Rob Mullaney on March 09, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brymer explains how he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada for the gaming attractions and eventually married and had two children. Brymer talks about working as a craps dealer at the Frontier Club in Downtown Las Vegas, the Last Frontier on the Las Vegas Strip, and later a pit boss at the Sahara. Brymer also discusses a visit by Lyndon B. Johnson, the early atomic testing, the importance of religion in his life, changes in climate, the development of the Strip, the existence and decline of agriculture, and some of the entertainers who performed on the Strip.
Archival Collection
Audio recording clip of interview with Jerushia McDonald - Hylton & Suzilene McDonald by Claytee D. White, September 23, 2011
Part of an interview with sisters Jerushia and Suzilene McDonald by Claytee White on September 23, 2011. Jerushia and Suzilene describe their early childhood on the Westside.
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Sandy Daly oral history interview
Oral history interview with Sandy Daly conducted by Bud Stephen on June 20, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project. Daly moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 and she describes her educational experiences and how the gaming industry related to her upbringing. Stephen also asks questions relating to politics, religion, social club membership, theater, recreational activities for children and adults, atomic testing, tourism, local sports, television, prostitution, social class, and the development of the Strip. Interview includes audio recording (analog, digital) and transcript (digital).
Archival Collection
Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebration planning, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1973
Rochelle Hornsby and others planning for an Israel Independence Day celebration for Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Fremont street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
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Photograph of Las Vegas Valley, 1994
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "A view of the entire Valley from the future home of TBS (Temple Beth Sholom)."
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Audio recording clip of interview with Rosemary Lynch by Suzanne Becker, June 8, 2004
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