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Madeline Taylor Knighten oral history interview

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Oral history interviews with Madeline Taylor Knighten conducted by Blanche Uehling on September 17, 1974 for American Association of University Women Boulder City Branch and the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Knighten discusses her life in Boulder City, Nevada in the 1930s and the construction of Hoover Dam. She remembers the Six Companies, Inc. housing, stores, and Boulder City manager Sims Ely. Lastly, Knighten talks about early businesses and the first church in Boulder City.

Erma O. Godbey oral history interviews

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Oral history interviews with Erma O. Godbey conducted by Dennis McBride on November 07, 1986 and November 08, 1986 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. In these interviews, Godbey discusses her move from Oatman, Arizona to Needles, Nevada in 1931. She remembers the economic depression at the time, life in the desert before air conditioning or refrigerators, and her husband’s employment as a road paver. Godbey talks about living in the tent-city Ragtown (Williamsville) and moving to Boulder City, Nevada.

Janet Quillan and Andra Fione oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Janet Quillan and Andra Fione conducted by Gayle Allen for the KDWN Radio Lifelines Oral History Interviews on Nursing.

This interview is undated but likely took place between 1988 and 1999, the time span that "Lifelines with Gayle Allen" was taped by KDWN Radio.

Janet Quillan, a family and pediatric nurse practitioner, and Andra Fione, a pediatric nurse practitioner at University Medical Center, discuss the profession of nursing, how this career path has changed over time, and their specific roles as nurse practitioners in the field of medicine.

Ann Marie Land oral history interviews

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Oral history interviews with Ann Marie Land conducted by Gayle Allen on August 6, 1995 and April 6, 1997 for the KDWN Radio Lifelines Oral History Interviews on Nursing.

Ann Marie Land, a certified rehabilitation registered nurse, talks on the public radio show "Lifelines with Gayle Allen" about rehabilitation nursing and the pros and cons of in-hospital rehab care versus at-home care. She also shares information about the Nevada Nurses Association, of which she is a member, and a recent walk the group organized for National Nurses Day.

Elbert B. Edwards oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Elbert B. Edwards conducted by William White and Martha Roberson on January 25, 1988 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Edwards discusses the settlement of West Point, Nevada. He talks about the West Point cemetery, the Mormon pioneers that settled in the area, and West Point’s boundary line proving it to be a part of Nevada.

Diane Orgill oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Diane Orgill conducted by Claytee D. White on March 30, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Diane Orgill, a volunteer with Red Cross, discusses her experience on the night of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. She speaks of her role as a Red Cross representative at the Emergency Operations Center and the efforts of the Red Cross command center to provide a sense of order in the chaos.

Robert B. Griffith oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Robert B. Griffith conducted by Bernard Timberg on March 06, 1974 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Griffith talks about living in Las Vegas, Nevada since the early 1900s. He describes the recreational activities he would participate in, the Huntridge Theater, desegregation, and the development of hotels and casinos on the Strip.

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