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Mr. and Mrs. George Allen oral history interview (OH-00024)

Abstract

Oral history interview with George Allen and Mrs. George Allen conducted by Rebecca King on September 27, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Allens discuss some of the significant events in Las Vegas, Nevada, recreational activities, and climate changes. Both mention some of their experiences working for the Las Vegas Police Department, including when an episode of Dragnet was produced in Las Vegas, as well as a rehabilitative farm for inmates convicted of misdemeanors.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1972 September 27

Extent

2 digital_files (0.0373) MP3, PDF/A

Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with George Allen and Mrs. George Allen conducted by Rebecca King on September 27, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Allens discuss some of the significant events in Las Vegas, Nevada, recreational activities, and climate changes. Both mention some of their experiences working for the Las Vegas Police Department, including when an episode of Dragnet was produced in Las Vegas, as well as a rehabilitative farm for inmates convicted of misdemeanors. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. If use copies of the recordings do not exist, reformatting/production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked.

No release form is on file for this interview. The interview is accessible onsite only, and researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or heirs for quotation, reproduction, or publication. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.

Preferred Citation

Mr. and Mrs. George Allen oral history interview, 1972 September 27. OH-00024. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

University of Nevada, Las Vegas History Professor Ralph Roske donated materials for this oral history project to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in the 1980s.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2016. Karla Irwin wrote the collection description. This interview was transcribed and edited by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives as part of an ongoing effort to transcribe legacy interviews. This interview transcript received minimal editing and all measures have been taken to preserve the style and language of the narrator. The interviewee/narrator was not involved in the editing process. A digital version (PDF) of the transcript is available for research use. The audio cassette(s) for this interview have been reformatted by an external vendor into a digital format. MP3 files of the audio are available for research use.

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::OH00024

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