Oral history interview with Raymond Oscar Breyfogle conducted by Suzanne Snyder on March 15, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Breyfogle discusses his personal history and Nevada’s history, highlighting the Nevada ghost towns.
Oral history interview with George Gordon Colton conducted by John C. Isham on October 09, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses how his great-grandfather founded the original Gold Strike Hotel in Searchlight, Nevada, the development of the Duplex Mine, and overall history of Searchlight.
Oral history interview with Annie Victoria Colton conducted by Gary L. Holt on February 28, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses her family’s history in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1905 to the current time period.
Oral history interview with Mildred Breedlove conducted by Steve Drappo on February 18, 1979 for the Ralph Roske oral history project. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.
Oral history interview with Wayne Brazelle conducted by Lee Siskey on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview details Brazelle’s work history in the Las Vegas, Nevada area and how Las Vegas has changed, from 1959 to 1978.
Oral history interview with Charlotte Brascia conducted by Joe Mascellino on February 24, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Mascellino asks Brascia about social and cultural changes, the growth of different religions, Brascia’s brief presence in the airline industry, political presence in Las Vegas, Nevada, and rising crime rates. Brascia also specifically discusses her experience in the gaming and hospitality industry and how gaming operations have changed over time, particularly comparing gaming and hiring practices in the 1950s with those in the 1970s.
Oral history interview with Esther Horner conducted by Maureen Brannon in approximately 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Horner discusses the inaugural Helldorado Parade, her family’s establishment of B & H Grocery in Las Vegas, Nevada, atomic tests, presidential visits, social clubs, and the tragic death of actress Carole Lombard in a plane crash in Nevada. Horner also offers insight into religious life, the red-light districts, including the infamous Block 16, racial segregation, and gambling in the early days in Las Vegas.
Oral history interview with Eugene Brandise conducted by Mark Mangiaracina on March 03, 1980 for the UNLV University Libraries oral history collection. Brandise discusses his experience as a construction worker, a construction business owner, and as a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada for over 25 years. He also discusses changes in the gaming industry over time, specifically how hotels and casinos treat their patrons.
Oral history interview with John Boyle conducted by Meghan Boyle on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Boyle discusses the changes in air travel over the years and his profession as a pilot. He also discuss improvements in Las Vegas, Nevada roads over the years, the rise in crime rates, and the impacts on changes in the economy.
Oral history interview with Judith Boyer conducted by Claytee D. White on November 8, 2005 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Judith Boyer discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948 and her careers working at Ronzoni's Department Store and as a stewardess for Bonanza Airlines. She also discusses Las Vegas as it was in the 1950s.