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Interview with Oliver Wilhelm Kaufmann, November 29, 2005

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2005-11-29
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Narrator affiliation: Biologist, Public Health Service

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Transcript of interview with Elmore Curtis by Judy Curtis, March 1, 1975

Date
1975-03-01
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On March 1, 1975, collector Judy L. Curtis interviewed fire department captain, Elmore B. Curtis (born December 17th, 1896 in Minnesota) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers life in Southern Nevada since 1942, including Mr. Curtis’s personal history and the early development of the Nevada Test Site. During the interview Mr. Curtis also discusses early tourism and socio-economic progress in Southern Nevada.

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The Bulletin of Congregation Ner Tamid, March 1996

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ent000826-019

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Letter (no envelope) from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada to Mary E Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

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1894-07-15
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

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ent001555-004

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Cedric Crear oral history interview, 2025 April 15

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Oral history interview with Cedric Crear conducted by Stefani Evans, Claytee D. White, and Bethany Dayton on April 15, 2025 for the Game On! An Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview Cedric Crear, member of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, begins by discussing how his parents moved to Las Vegas, Nevada coming from Los Angeles, California. He was born in Las Vegas in 1969, growing up in the Historic Westside and attending Bishop Gorman High School. During this time, he spent a lot of time playing tennis, and his mother installed a tennis court in their backyard during the early 1980s. After graduating from Bishop Gorman, Crear went to Howard University on a tennis scholarship and spent all four years at Howard playing tennis. After graduating and returning to Las Vegas, he began working for Station Casinos. Initially starting in the Sportsbook, he moved into management and marketing, spending ten years at Station Casinos before leaving to start his own advertisement firm.

He recalls his first run for public office in 2004, running for State Senate against Steven Horsford. Their campaigns were marketed as Station Casinos versus the Culinary Union, and Cedric lost. He was determined to keep running and ran for the Board of Regents in 2006 and 2012, winning both terms. He stayed with the Board of Regents until he was asked to be the representative for Ward 5 in the City Council in 2016. After a special election, he was elected to the position of City Councilman for Ward 5 temporarily, winning the permanent seat a year and a half later. He then served as the Councilman for Ward 5 until 2024, when he ran for Las Vegas Mayor. He details the various plans and actions that were put into motion during his time as Councilman, including the HUNDRED Plan, a revitalization project for the Historic Westside. Since taking a step back from public office, he continues to run his advertising firm and currently serves as Vice President for Onda Affordable Housing Group. He concludes the interview by reminiscing about how much he loves Las Vegas, and how he still lives in his childhood home on the Historic Westside. Digital audio and transcript available.

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Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-03922
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Transcript of interview with David Rohn by David G. Schwartz, October 20, 2016

Date
2016-10-20
Description
David Rohn was born in Durango, Colorado and grew up in Champaign, Illinois. He attended Parkland College, the University of Illinois and Wichita State University before starting in the arcade industry in 1980 with the Lemans Family Fun Centers. Rohn entered the gaming industry by assisting with the preopening of the Colorado Grande and eventually became a slot manager at that property. He later moved to Johnny Nolon’s Casino to become assistant general manager. Rohn resumed his slot career at Konocti Vista Casino in California for a short period of time before going to the Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino as a slot floor worker. Rohn currently holds the position of director of slot operations at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon. The interview with Rohn begins with his discussion of his work in arcades and his eventual work in slots along with those duties at the various properties. Rohn describes what he believes makes a good slot manager, specifically when considering customers and employees. He then provides his philosophy on what he believes customers are looking for in casinos, and he describes his approach to laying out a slot floor. Rohn discusses his relationship and interaction with vendors for getting slot machines to the floor, and he also mentions how the slot department works with other areas of the casino. He goes on to discuss how slot operations have changed over time, particularly through ticket-in ticket-out and the use of free play. He then provides his outlook on what the future of the slot industry will look like, specifically in skill-based gaming and downloadable games. The interview concludes with Rohn’s discussion of his personal gambling as it relates to being a good slot manager, and he provides advice to young people who want to go into the slot industry.

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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson and his wife Bonnie attending the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981

Date
1981-01-20
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Attending the Inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981. Reagan's Inauguration was the first one held on the West Front of the U. S. Capitol. Standing in front of a large banner are pictured L-R: Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson and his wife Bonnie; Ambassador Thomas Aranda and his wife Shirley Gragson Aranda. Shirley Gragson Aranda is Oran and Bonnie Gragson's daughter. In the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph is an insert that reads " Inauguration January 20, 1980 Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States and George Bush, 43rd Vice-President of the United States." Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Governor Paul Laxalt and Mayor Oran K. Gragson, circa 1960s.

Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt (left) and Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Paul Dominique Laxalt (born August 2, 1922) was Governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States Senator from 1974 to 1987. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. In fact, after Reagan was elected President in 1980, the national press began to refer to Laxalt as "The First Friend." He is the older brother of Robert Laxalt, who was a noted and prolific writer. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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