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Megan Griffard oral history interview, 2024 August 22
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Collection Name: UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shooting interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00 (Restrictions apply)
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Fong, Kenneth W., 1955-
When Kenneth Fong was born November 11 1955, the family lived in a modest home on 20th and Stewart in Las Vegas, Nevada. When he entered third-grade, his parents moved his family to a newer subdivision near Rancho and West Charleston Avenue: the Scotch 80s. Their new custom home on Silver Avenue reflected Asian architecture and the family’s Chinese cultural heritage.
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Gold, Hyman
Musician Hyman Gold was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 26, 1914. A cellist since the age of twelve, Gold attended the Cleveland Institute of Music. He performed with many major symphonies and opera companies throughout the country. He was president of the Gold 'N' Cello Recording Company and performed on many albums.
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Sheldon, Connie Hill
Connie Hill Sheldon was born November 16, 1944 in Oklahoma and spent her early years in southern California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956 with her family. In Las Vegas, Sheldon and her siblings attended Sunrise Acres Elementary School before going to Rancho High School, and the family was active with Homesite Baptist Church. While she was at Rancho High, Sheldon worked at the Huntridge Theater, and she continued working there after she graduated. In 1968, Sheldon married fellow Rancho Class of 1962 classmate, Clyde, in Goldfield, Nevada.
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Ham, Alta Mereness, 1896-1974
Alta Ham was a philanthropist and an early Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Alta Mereness was born on June 26, 1896 in Early, Iowa. After marrying Artemus Ham in 1915, the couple moved to Las Vegas. Alta donated to Nevada Southern University, now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and was the namesake for the Alta Ham Fine Arts building on its campus. Ham was a member of the Mesquite Club, Community Chest, Methodist Church, and the Variety Club Auxillary. Alta Mereness Ham passed away on April 23, 1974 at the age of 77.
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