Oral history interview with Vicki Walker conducted by Claytee D. White on December 8, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Walker describes her early life, born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, specifically the Windsor Park neighborhood. After high school, she worked as a guest room attendant, and then later as a PBX operator at the Luxor. At the time of the interview, she worked at Caesars Palace as a food and beverage cashier.

Oral history interview with Rebecca Gipson and Bennie Trotter conducted by Claytee D. White on November 11, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Gipson shares memories of the Westside in the 1960. She recalls walking to the Westside School, going to the bowling alley on Jackson Street, and dancing at the Jefferson Center. Trotter, who worked for Clark County School District, also recalls living in Berkley Square and describes the Westside community with fondness. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Oral history interview with Ada Glover conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Glover recalls living in the Berkley Square neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She shares her parents' history, starting with her father working at the Nevada Test Site and later for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper; her mother, a Culinary Union member and hospitality worker.

Oral history interview with Tommie Knight conducted by Claytee D. White on December 14, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Knight shares her experience living in the Windsor Park neighborhood for over twenty years, and having her home slowly sink as the foundation cracked. Knight recalls her childhood in Emerson, Arkansas, living in California for a brief time, then settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Oral history interview with Cleather Manning conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Manning recalls working sa a maid at the Tally Ho and later the Rivera. After leaving back-of-the-house employment, she moved to a position with the Economic Opportunity Board (EOB) eventually becoming a supervisor for supportive services. She describes becoming a community leader, and serving as president of the PTA at Jo Mackey Elementary School and confronting racist attitudes in rural Nevada.

Oral history interview with Eugenia Ohrenschall Daykin conducted by Claytee D. White on August 8 and 15, 2023 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Daykin describes her early childhood, moving from Greece to New York, then later to Washington, D.C. with her mother. Daykin attended George Washington University and Georgetown University Law Center. After learning about potential jobs in northern Nevada, she moved to the McCarran Ranch near Reno and worked for Robert Ziemer Hawkins at Hawkins Rhodes Hawkins Law.

The David Schmoeller Papers (approximately 1979 to 2019) contain materials related to his time as a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Film Department professor and award-winning film director. Materials include Spring Flicks Festival and UNLV Short Film archive documentation and film submissions, books related to directing, and course syllabi and handouts. The papers also contain copies of some of his many films including Puppet Master, Little Monsters, Please Kill Mr. Kinski, and Crawlspace, as well as some related promotional material.

Oral history interview with Judy Bowen conducted by Claytee D. White on August 11, 2025 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Bowen describes her early childhood before transitioning, and life in Virginia, Tennessee, New York, and eventually Las Vegas, Nevada. Bowen recalls working in New York clubs that included the Tango Palace and the Commodore owned by Donald Trump. She was able to invest in real estate, operated a newspaper, owned a restaurant, and was the first women elected president of the Long Island Lions Club.

This collection is unprocessed. See Access Note for more information. The John Irsfeld Professional Papers [UNPROCESSED] (approximately 1970-2010) consist of materials documenting the career of novelist and former English professor John H. Irsfeld. The papers include published and unpublished creative works, correspondence, and research files pertaining to Irsfeld’s literary career, as well as teaching materials and correspondence from his time as an English professor and administrator at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Merald “Bubba” Knight Jr. was proudly born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. A longstanding member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, Bubba has been performing since he was ten years old. Bubba’s wife Kathleen also joins the interview, retelling her early life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Oral history interview with Merald "Bubba" Knight Jr. and Kathleen Knight conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on October 24 and November 13, 2025 for the American Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project.