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Notes
- Summary:
- Ruth Shannon moved with her husband and two children from Cincinnati, Ohio, to early Henderson and enjoyed a career in casino food service. Co-owner of the R&R lunch counter at the Rexall Drug Store, she served many of Henderson’s prominent businessmen. During the interview, Shannon shares stories about the lunch counter in addition to her work at the Wheel Café, Dante’s Cocktail Lounge, and the Dunes, from which she retired after thirty years with seniority on all shifts.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- This oral history was provided to Henderson District Public Libraries by the Henderson Historical Society. For more information about the Henderson Historical Society, please visit http://hendersonhistoricalsociety.org
- Additional Physical Form:
- Reference copies of the DVD and printed transcript are located in the Archives of the Paseo Verde branch of the Henderson District Public Libraries in Henderson, Nevada.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Transcription provided by Judy Albanese and Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Henderson District Public Libraries
- Holding Location:
- Henderson Oral History Project
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- Resources such as digital images, digital audio and video, and electronic texts are made available by Henderson District Public Libraries for use in research, instruction or private study only. These materials can never be used for commercial purposes without explicit, prior written permission from the copyright owner. Many items offered by Henderson District Public Libraries may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Some items may have restrictions imposed by the copyright holder or the repository owning the physical items. The holding repositories have made best efforts to identify the copyright status for online items. This information is offered as a service to the general public in determining the proper use of an item and is found in collection finding aids and/or upon inquiry to the holding repository. However, it is always the user's responsibility to determine copyright restrictions and obtain the permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- hoh0044 ( Digital Id )
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