Oral history interview with Mary Kincaid conducted by Lori Ferrario on February 29, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kincaid discusses the World’s Fair and ranch life in Nevada.
Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by James Greene on December 19, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the early days of Boulder City, Nevada from the perspective of an old-timer. Mrs. Kine is also present during the interview. They discuss education, home, and family life, in Boulder City.
Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by Eileen Reedy on February 14, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kine discusses Boulder City, Nevada and the Boulder (Hoover) Dam.
Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by Debbie Nesbit on March 02, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Mr. Kine discusses working at Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) as a high scaler. He also speaks about living in Boulder City in its very beginnings as a town.
Oral history interview with Joseph and Mildred Kine conducted by Jay Brewer on April 29, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Kines discuss Boulder City, Nevada and the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam. The interview concludes with discussion surrounding Army camps and living conditions.
Oral history interview with Eliot King conducted by an unknown collector on October 20, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. King discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and gives his opinions on the city as it went through changes.
Oral history interview with Barbara Bates Kirkland conducted by Claytee D. White on November 12, 2004 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Kirkland discusses working at the Westside School with Mabel Hoggard and co-founding the La Femme Douze.
Oral history interview with Irving Kirshbaum conducted by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. Kirshabum discusses the treatment of minorities at the Riviera and in Las Vegas, Nevada generally.
Oral history interview with Louise Kirkwood conducted by Richard Probst on February 28, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Kirkwood discusses her life in Southern Nevada and her experience with navigating Las Vegas, Nevada as streets and buildings, home values, and living expenses changed over time. Kirkwood also discusses the energy crisis of the 1970s and the resulting gasoline rationing; the growth of the Strip, and pollution caused by atomic testing.
Oral history interview with Irwin Kishner conducted by Claytee D. White on September 10, 2013 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Kishner briefly discusses growing up Jewish in Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn, New York. He then discusses his family’s move to Miami, Florida and his relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada to work with his uncles, Herman and Maury Kishner. Other topics discussed include real estate management, and hotel operations in Nevada.