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Transcript of interview with Wesley Troy Adams by Katherine D. Beal, March 01, 1977

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Narrator

Adams, Wesley Troy, 1930-

Date

1977-03-01

Description

Katherine D. Beal interviews truck driver and fireman Wesley Troy Adams (b. 1930) at his home in Henderson, Nevada. Born in Modena, Utah, Adams relocated to Nevada in 1959. Adams discusses LDS church organization and affiliation, celebrations in Caliente, Pioche, and Panaca. Also during the interview, Adams offers insight into raising a family in Southern Nevada, Bottle House in Pittman, atomic testing, and shares his philosophical views on life. Adams wife is also present during the interview.

Digital ID

OH_00010_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1qp4s
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas

Interviewer

Beal, Katherine D.

Subject

Atomic bomb -- Testing
Families--Social life and customs
Latter Day Saints

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

Wesley Troy Adams oral history interview

Citation

Wesley Troy Adams oral history interview, 1977 March 01. OH-00010. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1qp4s

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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