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Billie Milton oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Billie Milton conducted by John Losky on May 05, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Milton discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada from New York state in 1948. Milton discusses her family life and her career as a housekeeper. She also discusses hotels and casinos in Las Vegas.

Ruth Annette Mills oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Ruth Annette Mills conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on November 20, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. Mills discusses her career as an elementary school teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada and being a community activist in the League of Women Voters. She also discusses her work as a facilitator for the school integration program in Las Vegas and starting the Nevada Health Care Reform Project.

Morgan Mills oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Morgan Mills conducted by Matthew Carr on March 26, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Mills discusses being involved in major projects in the Las Vegas, Nevada area while he was living in California. Mills also discusses Boulder City, Nevada and Reno, Nevada. He later discusses his career as an electrical engineer, as well as working on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam).

Hughie E. and Greta Mills oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Hughie and Greta Mills conducted by Claytee D. White on April 07, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hughie and Greta Mills discuss living in Charlestown, West Virginia and getting married in 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. Hughie Mills discusses his career as an educator at Columbia University and Greta Mills discusses being a librarian there. They then discuss retiring and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989.

Micheal Miller oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Micheal Miller conducted by Broderick T. Ackerman on April 05, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Miller discusses arriving to Ely, Nevada in the 1920s and later moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1920s. Miller then discusses the businesses that he invested in and other properties that he purchased throughout his lifetime. Miller speaks about his time working on ranches and as a trapper in Northern Nevada.

Kenneth Miller oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Kenneth Miller conducted by Patrick Carlton on January 28, 2004 for the Las Vegas Rotary Club Oral History Project. Miller opens his interview by discussing his education and military service during World War II. He describes his career as an accountant, recalling banks where he worked, supervisors, and prominent people in the Nevada finance industry. Miller then talks about joining the Las Vegas Rotary Club in 1983 and how he was involved with the organization. He also describes the club's philanthropy, activities, and membership.

Elissa Miller oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Elissa Miller conducted by Frank D. Fusco on March 03, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Miller discusses her family and personal history. Miller begins by discussing her parents' immigration to the United States from Czechoslovakia and Peru respectively. She goes on to discuss her numerous travels with her husband, and their eventual settlement in Virgina City, Nevada.

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