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H. P. Fitzgerald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with H. P. Fitzgerald conducted by Kathlyn Wilson on March 09, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fitzgerald discusses black history in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about school integration and being one of the first black administrators for Clark County School District.
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H. P. Fitzgerald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with H. P. Fitzgerald conducted by Wymon Henderson on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fitzgerald discusses black history in Las Vegas, Nevada, school integration, and being one of the first black administrators for Clark County School District.
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Charles Nur Fernald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles Nur Fernald conducted by Claytee D. White on May 31, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview Charles Nur Fernald discusses permanently moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in January 1968 to perform with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. He discusses auditioning for the Lido de Paris show at the Stardust Hotel and Casino. He talks about how he remained there for sixteen years and how he is the only male dancer who performed with Lido through five different consecutive productions. Fernald also discusses meeting his partner, Aquiles Garcia in 1969.
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William G. Flangas oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William G. Flangas conducted by David Emerson on September 27, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview William Flangas speaks about working for Reynolds Electric/Engineering Company, being appointed to the State Public Works Board, and being an intermediary for communication between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Reynolds Electric/Engineering Company, and the State Public Works Board.
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