Marguerite Calzacorta

Marguerite Calzacorta and her family ran the Amistad Hotel in Elko, Nevada. Her parents had come from the Basque country, her father coming to stay with his brothers and her mother staying after a visit to family members. Marguerite's uncle's name was Selso, a local character in Elko.

In this interview, Marguerite discusses the old ways things were done, where they went for parties, the cultural differences in Elko and the historical layout of the town.

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