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Frances and Wilson Bowsher oral history interview (OH-00229)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Frances and Wilson Bowsher conducted by J. C. Thiem on February 26, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Wilsons discuss atomic testing, the testing facilities, Howard Hughes, and changes in Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1950s.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1980 February 26

Extent

3 digital_files (0.0862 GB) MP3, PDF/A

Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Frances and Wilson Bowsher conducted by J. C. Thiem on February 26, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Wilsons discuss atomic testing, the testing facilities, Howard Hughes, and changes in Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1950s. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, 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.

Preferred Citation

Frances and Wilson Bowsher oral history interview, 1980 February 26. OH-00229. [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 2017. Nia Banks wrote the collection description. 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::OH00229

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