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Transcript of interview with John F. Cahlan by James Weslowski, April 10, 1987

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1978-04-10

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James Weslowski interviews John Cahlan (1902-1988) in Cahlan’s home about the history of Las Vegas. Cahlan provides mostly his own narrative about the beginning of Nellis Air Force Base, originally named the Las Vegas Aerial Gunnery School for the Army Air Corps. He also discusses the role of the city commissioners in establishing Nellis as a permanent airbase, as well as the role of Western Air Express, a commercial air company which eventually became Western Airlines.

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OH_00151_transcript
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    John F. Cahlan oral history interview, 1978 April 10. OH-00151. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1d798d41

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    English

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