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Alice Ward Boyer oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03479

Abstract

Oral history interview with Alice Ward Boyer conducted by Joanne Goodwin on June 26, 1996 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Boyer opens her interview discussing her family and their life in Oklahoma from the 1910s to 1930s. Boyer then describes how she and her husband moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1937 to escape the dustbowl in the Midwest. She discusses adjusting to life in Las Vegas and what the city was like during wartime. She then talks about joining the Mesquite Club in 1944. Boyer explains the club's activities, many of which were integral to building the town of early Las Vegas, and prominent club members. Boyer describes the various roles she held in the club, including president from 1958 to 1959.

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Paulette Canty oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03481

Abstract

Oral history interview with Paulette Canty conducted by Claytee White on July 02, 1998 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Canty opens her interview by discussing her life in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1960s. Canty talks about being one of the first students to be integrated in the Las Vegas school system. She discusses how the Clark County School District prepared African American and white students for integration. She describes how integration was positive for herself, but that it was a negative experience for her sister and other African American students. Canty also talks about how African American children were raised at the time, discussing the values instilled in boys versus girls. She also talks about her experience working in the gaming industry including as a manager at Bally's Hotel and Casino. She discusses the treatment of African American employees by the gaming industry and labor unions.

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Toni Carter oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03482

Abstract

Oral history interview with Toni Carter conducted by Irene Rostine on March 06, 1992 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Carter discusses working as a researcher for Basic Magnesium Inc. in Henderson, Nevada during World War II. Carter then talks about being laid off after the war, but returning to work for the plant when management changed. Carter describes her research in working to create combustible formulas for incendiary bombs. Carter also talks briefly about working conditions for researchers.

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Eva Garcia Mendoza oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03484

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eva Garcia Mendoza conducted by Elsa Lopez and Barbara Tabach on September 25, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Mendoza recounts some of her memorable legal cases, which leads to a conversation about the #MeToo movement, immigration issues, and other stories about her work to combat discrimination.

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Eleazar “Al” Martinez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03489

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eleazar “Al” Martinez conducted by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo on October 02, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Martinez describes being Tejano, the role that music played in his family, the origins of his social justice orientation, and his son’s fight for immigration rights. Martinez also describes his time in the United States Navy, his decision to study sociology, and working in community education outreach. He later talks about working with gang members, feminism, having female bosses, and women in politics.

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Eloiza B. Martinez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03494

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eloiza B. Martinez conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón on October 10, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Martinez discusses the career preparedness she took while working for Commercial Credit Corporation and studying with Mayor Oscar Goodman. She then describes her first impressions of Las Vegas, Nevada and about her community involvement. Martinez then discusses her work at Wells Fargo as loan officer and assistant vice president, and talks about discrimination in the workplace and in the neighborhood where she grew up.

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Frankie Perez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03508

Abstract

Oral history interview with Frankie Perez conducted by Elsa Lopez and Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 05th, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Perez speaks about the importance of sports, and the lack of Latinx representation in teachers during high school. Perez then discusses being placed on medical hold in the military, how his transition affected his physical tests, how the 2016 election may have impacted transgendered people in the military, and how everyday military personnel feel about transgendered people serving in the military. The interview concludes with Perez discussing the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgendered, and Queer (LGBTQ) scene in Las Vegas, Nevada and about how culture impacts which clubs members of LBGTQ community would visit.

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Nora Luna oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03510

Abstract

Oral history interview with Nora Luna conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón and Barbara Tabach on November 07, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Luna talks about the Las Vegas, Nevada Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and the Nathan Adelson Hospice.

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Joan Driscoll oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03573

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Joan Driscoll conducted by Kay Long on April 10, 1997 and April 17, 1997 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Driscoll talks about her experiences as a juror on a federal grand jury that investigated organized crime in Nevada. Driscoll also briefly discusses her family history, her family's origins in Iowa, and her experiences moving to the West.

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Jessie Emmett oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03574

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jessie Emmett conducted by Irene Rostine on October 16, 1996 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Emmett discusses moving from Southern California to Nevada for her husband's job at the Nevada Test Site in 1954. Emmett goes on to discuss working at the New Frontier Hotel briefly, and her eventual decision to go into real estate. Emmett then talks about creating a real estate agent training program, and about the work environment for women real estate agents. Lastly, Emmett describes her experience running her own real estate office, and the personal satisfaction the job provided.

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