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Mary Louise Williams oral history interview
Oral history interview with Mary Louise Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on June 19, 1998 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. In this interview Mary Louise Williams discusses her dance career, working at the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino, visiting Las Vegas, Nevada numerous times throughout her life, and why she retired in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Donn Arden Dancers, 1940s
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Photograph of Harold Minsky with cast and crew during rehearsal, 1960s
Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)
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Document, "The Works of Vassili Sulich," 1972-1991
A document listing the complete works of Vassili Sulich.
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Carsony, Karl, 1924-2012
Karl Carsony was an Austrian-born acrobat and balancing artist who performed primarily in the United States and Europe from the 1940s-1970s. He was well known for performing a handstand on a cane while balancing atop the Sahara Hotel and Casino sign in Las Vegas, Nevada--a publicity stunt for the hotel's opening in 1952.
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