Arno Marsh was born in 1928 and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both of his parents were musicians. Marsh moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1957. He signed on to play with Charlie Ventura at the Thunderbird Hotel and several other hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.

Jacob L. Snow was born in Boulder City, Nevada. His parents came to Nevada, from Utah in the mid 1950s. Snow worked as assistant director of aviation for planning at McCarran International Airport, as general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission, and as city manager for the City of Henderson.

Viola Johnson was born October 12th, 1921 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Johnson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and lived in a tent. During her interview, she describes working conditions for maids and the Culinary Union strikes between 1969 and 1984.

Russell Don Perry was born in West Virginia on May 21, 1928. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Perry passed away in Las Vegas on December 13, 1995.

Elsie Elvina Jorgensen was born on November 7, 1897 in Utah. She later married John Edgar Whipple on April 4, 1935. The Whipples were active members of the Mormon Church. Elsie passed away on March 30, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Edward C. Perkins was born on December 10, 1917 in Texas. He moved to Boulder City, Nevada in 1942 where he worked as a metallurgical engineer for the United States Bureau of Mines. Perkins passed away on July 30, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.