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

Date

2012-11-30

Description

Audio clip from interview with Jocelyn Oats on November 20, 2012. In the clip, Jocelyn talks about the beginnings of Nevada Partners, and her work with the teenaged youth of Las Vegas in the 1990s.

Sound

Margo Knowles interview, March 25, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-25

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-01039. On March 25, 1981, collector Sonny Neighbors interviewed his mother, Margo Knowles (born October 13th, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margo speaks about growing up and going to school in Las Vegas. She also discusses her work as a telephone operator in Las Vegas, and at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada.

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Transcript of interview with William Carlson by Alice Brown, March 19, 1980

Date

1980-03-19

Description

On March 19, 1980, Alice Brown interviewed Dr. William Carlson (born 1914 in Sandstone, Minnesota) about his experience working at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Carlson, who joined UNLV in 1957, provides his accounts on the history of the university library. The first part of the interview involves a discussion of the beginnings of the library from the location of Las Vegas High School to Maude Frazier Hall and its eventual move to Archie Grant Hall. Carlson also talks about some of the first librarians who were a part of the library, the funding and donations used to build and develop it, and the eventual construction and architecture of the James R. Dickinson Library. The two also discuss the first graduation of the university, the work it took to get students registered for classes in early days, and some of the overall changes over the years at the university.

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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979

Date

1979-02-18

Description

Steve Drappo interviews Mildred Breedlove (b. 1904) who was born in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Breedlove relocated to Nevada in 1949. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.

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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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The Food Executive Newsletter, 1986-1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00335
Collection Name: Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

Nevada Lodging newsletter, 1979-1982

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00335
Collection Name: Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Nevada Hospitality magazine, 1983-1992

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00335
Collection Name: Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Nevada Hospitality Exposition programs, 1987-1991

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00335
Collection Name: Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA), bulletin, 1988-1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00335
Collection Name: Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component