Oral history interview with Jelindo A. Tiberti II conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on April 18, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Tiberti explains the ubiquity of fencing and shares his experience of taking over Tiberti Fence Company, of retiring and selling the company, and of starting over with Red Star Fence Company. Tiberti also discusses struggling with dyslexia in college.

Oral history interviews with Marge Conley conducted by Claytee White on May 06, 1998 and July 09, 1998 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Conley opens her interviews discussing her childhood in Chicago, Illinois during the Great Depression including her experience working at a young age to help her family. She discusses her experiences with unions throughout the country and using her union traveling card to transfer from Chicago to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Oral history interview with Rosemary Vassiliadis conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on April 12, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Vassiliadis discusses her career as a budget analyst in Las Vegas, Nevada and as the first female Director of Aviation at the McCarran Airport. She also discusses managing the airport in the days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Oral history interview with Sandra Peña conducted by Lada Mead and Stefani Evans on March 27, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Peña recalls the family move to Porterville, California, and her work with Parson’s Dillingham, a contractor for the Metrolink rail system. She then discusses the link between the Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada construction communities. Peña also discusses her ability to gain employment in Las Vegas at Parson’s and her move to Richardson Construction.

Oral history interview with Bruce Isaacson conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 24, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Isaacson talks about growing up in Oakland, California, being the son of a secular Jewish father and Pentecostal mother. He also discusses his career in finance, real estate, and as a published poet in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Oral history interview with Donald L. Shalmy conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on March 10, 2017 and March 14, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Shalmy discusses the benefits of regional planning and team approach to the quality of service and efficiency in county governments relative to growth, including transportation, water, flood control, air quality, tourism, and policing.

Oral history interview with Jacque Dvorak conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 9, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Dvorak discusses being a member of Jewish youth organizations at Temple Beth Sholom, early episodes of antisemitism, the opening of MGM Grand, and raising Jewish children in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Oral history interview with Roger Pettersson conducted by David G. Schwartz on February 24, 2017 for the Slot Operations Oral History Project. Petterson discusses his background and his experiences in multiple positions for slot management. Pettersson also discusses the various slot operations in casinos such as the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, and the Mirage Hotel and Casino. He then describes what makes a good slot manager, what customers are looking for in slot machines, and how the slot industry has changed over the years, particularly with the use of free play.

Oral history interview with Sharon and Henry Hwang conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on February 21, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. The Hwangs discuss moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, their Taiwanese influences, creating the Chinatown Plaza, and bringing Pan-Asian culture to a city that didn’t have authentic Asian shops and restaurants for the tourists.

Oral history interview with Don Ross conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 15, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Ross talks about his Jewish upbringing, and education in Brewster, New York. He also discusses how his interest in hotel catering, conventions and events, has led him to working in the hospitality industry for nearly three decades in Las Vegas, Nevada.