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An Interview with William Leslie Marks: A Contribution to a Survey of Life and Structures on the Comstock

William "Bill" Leslie Marks was born on the Comstock at the Ophir house on October 17, 1918. He attended the First and the Fourth Ward schools in Virginia City, and then completed his education at the University of Nevada. During the Second World War, Bill Marks served in the Army Air Corps, and after the war he joined the reserves. During the Vietnam War he was called upon again, and worked with the Selective Service System. After, Bill and his wife Margaret became the owners of the Crystal Bar in Virginia City, Nevada. In his oral history, he recalls his family's early experiences on the Comstock and he discusses the shift in Virginia City's economic base from mining to tourism. Mr. Marks also recounts the history of the Crystal Bar in Virginia City.

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