Abstract
Oral history interview with Sigrid Capel conducted by Michael McKenna on February 10, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Sigrid Capel (b. 1915 in Ely, Nevada) discusses growing up in Southern Nevada and serving in several civil service positions. She begins by talking about her experiences of growing up in Ely, Nevada and then describes going to business school in San Diego before returning to work as a secretary for the Agricultural Extension Service. Capel goes on to describe her experiences working for the Nevada Gaming Control Board and eventually becoming assistant city clerk for Las Vegas, the jury commissioner for the county clerk, and executive secretary for the Clark County Board of County Commissioners.
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Oral history interview with Sigrid Capel conducted by Michael McKenna on February 10, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Sigrid Capel (b. 1915 in Ely, Nevada) discusses growing up in Southern Nevada and serving in several civil service positions. She begins by talking about her experiences of growing up in Ely, Nevada, including her childhood trips to Lake Tahoe. She then describes going to business school in San Diego, California before returning to work as a secretary for the Agricultural Extension Service. Capel then describes the details of a trip to Norway, from which her parents emigrated, as well as to other European countries. She later lists some of the recreational activities available in Ely before mentioning the notable Ely natives who entered significant political and service positions in Nevada. Capel goes on to describe her experiences working for the Nevada Gaming Control Board and eventually becoming assistant city clerk for Las Vegas, the jury commissioner for the county clerk, and executive secretary for the Clark County Board of County Commissioners. Capel concludes the interview with a brief mention of her retirement. Digital audio and transcript available.
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Sigrid Oas Capel oral history interview, 1980 February 10. OH-00335. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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. Miguel Dominguez 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.