Vernon S. Caples (b. August 7th, 1891 in St. Johns, Oregon) lived in Riverside, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Vernon was a Sanitary Engineer at Nellis Air Force Base.

Jeanne P. Chretien was born August 07, 1923 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1939. She held careers as a telephone operator, an English teacher, and an English department head in Las Vegas.

Len Zane and his wife came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973. Dr. Zane taught physics. He has spent over 34 years in education and administration at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Sharon Hwang arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993. Her father Henry Hwang built the Chinatown Plaza in Las Vegas.

Herman is the brother of Ruth Jimerson-Carter, daughter-in-law of Leon Carter Sr.

The family was interviewed about their experiences in Las Vegas, and Herman contributed to the talk by sharing his experience of living on the West Side of Las Vegas.