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Transcript of interview with Peter Gratton by Clayee D. White, February 26, 2009

Date

2009-02-26

Description

Peter Gratton was born in 1944 in Staten Island, New York, where his father was in the Coast Guard. However, he spent his childhood in Minnesota. From 1965 to 1969, Peter was a member of the US Marine Corps, serving a tour in Vietnam. As his military duty was ending, he learned that his parents were relocating to Vegas, bringing with them all of Peter's belongings. So Peter caught up with them in Vegas where he transitioned to civilian life in a new city by "bumming around for a couple of months." He decided to stay and took a keno job at Golden Gate Casino. In 1981, he graduated from UNLV and was accredit to teach history and earth science. This proved to be a good background for an opening at the UNLV library and he helped organize the map collection. With that, his UNLV library career was successfully launched. At the time of this interview, Peter was Administrative Assistant III Lied Library Building Department. In the following pages Peter tells of his experiences that lead up to becoming a Las Vegas resident and longtime member of the UNLV library staff.

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Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012

Date

2012-11-30

Description

Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats by John Grygo. Oats came to Las Vegas with her family and grew up on the Westside. Her father was a leader in the community and a founder of Victory Baptist Church. Her mother provided child care for people in the community. Oats works with Nevada Partners and the Youth Employment for Summer (YES), and reflects on the community in Las Vegas.

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Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records, 2006-2012

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Series

Scope and Contents

The "Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records" series mainly consists of planning documents, correspondence (including emails), event programs, newspaper clippings, reports, and newsletters created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the chapter from 2006 to 2012. Materials document events and activities such as general meetings, the installation of officers, and Book and Author Luncheons.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records, 2001-2006

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Series

Scope and Contents

The "Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records" series mainly consists of by-laws, correspondence, invitations, newsletters, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, profit and loss statements, photographs, and event planning documents created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the league from 2001 to 2006.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01-02

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Other community involvement records and personal papers, 1940s-2015

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Series

Scope and Contents

The "Other community involvement records and personal papers" series mainly consists of materials created and collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz from the 1940s to 2015 that document her involvement in the Las Vegas, Nevada community. This series contains a substantial amount of political campaign materials documenting Katz's volunteer work for state and federal candidates such as John Kerry, Dina Titus, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. Katz was involved in the League of Women Voters and Temple Beth Sholom's Meet the Candidates nights, which is reflected in records and planning documents in this series. Records of other special events that Katz helped to plan for Temple Beth Sholom and its Active Adults program, as well as the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, are also included in this series. The history of the local Jewish community is described in compositions by George Katz and Jerome D. Countess. Finally, this series includes some personal items documenting Katz's life, including photographs, certificates of recognition, and her obituary and memorial service program.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02-03

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Appraisal report for a house, 1985

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File

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David R. Parks Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00418
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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"Camp David," men's health club, Las Vegas, Nevada, brochures, undated

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File

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David R. Parks Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00418
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Certificate of Appreciation, undated

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David R. Parks Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00418
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Copy of a plaque, 1994

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File

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David R. Parks Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00418
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Correspondence re: use of Camp David Men's Health Club, Las Vegas, Nevada property, 1986

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File

Archival Collection

David R. Parks Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00418
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component