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Transcript of interview with Edith Allan by Elizabeth Cleary, February 26, 1977

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Narrator

Allan, Edith, 1889-

Date

1977-02-26

Description

Elizabeth Cleary interviews Edith Allan (born 1889 in Iowa), a longtime resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, on her experiences living and working in this city. Allan discusses living on a dairy farm, which was her family's source of income, as well as her experiences working for Western Union and the Sal Sagev. Allan also mentions the building of Hoover Dam, Block 16, and the Stewart Ranch. Another male is present during the interview as well.

Digital ID

OH_00023_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14x57k4r
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas

Interviewer

Cleary, Elizabeth

Subject

Dairy farming
Hotels -- Employees
Cities and towns -- Growth

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

Interview with Edith Allan

Citation

Interview with Edith Allan, 1977 February 26. OH-00023. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14x57k4r

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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