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Chester A. Hodson Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Chester A. Hodson Jr. conducted by Marlene L. Larson on March 04, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hodson discusses his family history and development of the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip. He specifically discusses his school years, the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada, and problems in terms of city businesses. Mr. Hodson also speaks about working in the restaurant industry in Las Vegas, as well as his father’s experience working in the industry.
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Ben Frank Hoffman Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ben Frank Hoffman Jr. conducted by Tony Morneau on September 20, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hoffman discusses his personal life and the history of Las Vegas, Nevada. He specifically talks about Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1930s before the Las Vegas Strip was created, and the early Strip casinos and hotels that were built in the 1940s.
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James Hogan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James Hogan conducted by Patty L. Baratti on March 11, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hogan talks about his time working with the telephone company in Arizona and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. He discusses his time working on grazing rights and cattle ranching in Nevada and how planning went to ensure that farms were able to have land to graze their animals. He speaks about dealing with farmers, corporations, and the government and the frustrations he had to deal with before there were set laws about grazing. He also discusses the change from mainly family farms in Nevada to corporations owning much of the farmland.
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James Hogan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James Hogan conducted by Mary Hogan on October 12, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The interview covers the life of a Las Vegas old-timer. Mr. Hogan discusses moving to Las Vegas, early Las Vegas, Nevada Boulder (Hoover) Dam, and the Stewart Ranch. Colonel T. W. Miller and Vic Whittlesea are also mentioned.
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J. David Hoggard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with J. David Hoggard conducted by Claytee White and unnamed interviewer on various dates in 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). Hoggard discusses serving in World War II, being transferred to Nellis Air Force Base in 1945, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada from New Jersey in 1946. He also recalls becoming one of the first African American police officers in Las Vegas, and working in the Clark County School District for 15 years. Hoggard then discusses his involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), including serving as chapter president for four years.
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Mabel and David Hoggard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mabel and David Hoggard conducted by Perry Kaufman on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. David first discusses working at Nellis Air Force Base, how the armed forces weren’t segregated, and that segregation was not as big as it was outside of the base. David then explains the hostility between the civilian black community and the military black community. Mabel discusses education in West Las Vegas, Nevada, working with the American Red Cross, Teachers Local, and her membership with the National Education Association.
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Dr. Thomas Holder oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Thomas Holder conducted by Suzanne Becker on August 08, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Thomas Holder describes coming to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1971, changes in the university, and changes in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about supporting First Friday, an arts event in Downtown Las Vegas, his time as the UNLV Art department chair, and working to get the art department accredited with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
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Velma Holland oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Velma Holland conducted by Beatrice Scheid on April 06, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Holland discusses her early life in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Howard E. Hollingsworth oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard E. Hollingsworth conducted by Joseph Concannen on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hollingsworth discusses the Mormon Fort, ranches, and the railroad.
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Simeon Holloway oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Simeon Holloway conducted by Claytee D. White on April 18, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview Simeon Holloway describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada after pursing an acting career in Los Angeles, California. He also talks about his friendship with composer and fellow Kappa Alpha Psi brother, Jester Hairston. He also discusses being active in the church and being a successful investor in the real estate market.
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