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Jeffery Silver oral history interview
Oral history interview with Jeffery Silver conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on November 14 and 25, 2024 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Silver recalls his childhood in Beverly Hills, California before his family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada when Silver was in the fourth grade. His father worked with Tony Cornero at The Stardust Hotel and the family lived in a Francisco Park duplex. Silver attended various local schools, eventually graduating from Las Vegas High School in the same class with Bruce Woodbury and Gardner Jolley. Silver graduated from Northwestern University with an accounting degree, and attended the University of San Diego School of Law. Upon returning to Las Vegas, he joined the accounting firm Laventhol and Horwath (L&H), and at age 22 became Nevada's youngest person to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Governor Mike O'Callaghan appointed Silver to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, a position that utilized his legal and accounting expertise. In two interview sessions, Silver describes his legal career with the firm Lionel Sawyer Collins, Nevada's North/South power struggle, his relationship with Oscar Goodman, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement (The Mob Museum), his work at The Landmark (1979-1983) during the Wolfram/Tickel era of ownership, his work at the Riviera (ca. 1983-1984) under owner Meshulam Riklis, his short stint at Caesars World (1984), and his various law partnerships over his 50 years of practice. Digital audio and photographs available; no transcript available.
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Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
The Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings (approximately 1962-2014) are recorded radio interviews and stage performances of comedians, entertainers, musicians, and actors. Interviews are conducted by Arnold Shaw, Dick Maurice, Joe Delaney, and Bill Willard. Select interviews have a brief summary at the file-level of the inventory, while remaining interviews are unprocessed and the content and/or participants have not been confirmed.
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Christmas card depicting the members of the Satyricons Motorcycle Club, a queer motorcycle club. In the back row, seventh and eighth from left are Lisa Hernandez and Kathleen Stubblefield: photographic print, 1993
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Kelly McFarlane Smith (left) next to Will Collins hugging Rob Schlegel at the 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003) of the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Kelly McFarlane Smith, Will Collins, and Rob Schlegel at the 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003) of the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Will Collins and Kenny Kerr at the podium during the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003), held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Will Collins and Kenny Kerr at the podium during the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003), held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Exterior view of Gelo's Bar (4633 South Paradise Road) and the intersection of South Paradise Road and East Naples Drive, also known as the "Fruit Loop," Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide, approximately 1988 to 1989
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Exterior view of Gipsy II nightclub (4605 South Paradise Road) and the intersection of South Paradise Road and East Naples Drive, also known as the "Fruit Loop," Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide, approximately 1988 to 1989
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Exterior view of Gelo's Bar (far right end, 4633 South Paradise Road) and Bright Pink Literature bookstore (adjacent to Gelo's Bar, 4637 South Paradise Road), Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide, approximately 1988 to 1989
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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