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Bertha Gresh oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Bertha Gresh conducted by James M. Greene on November 01, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Gresh discusses the early mining days, her personal history, and the history of Nelson County, Nevada. She also discusses her art, social activities, and the prizes she won as a visual artist in Nevada.
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Nelson, William R.
"In March 1972 General Nelson assumed duties as vice commander and later commander of the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev."
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Nelson, Lorelle, 1941-
Lorelle Nelson was born on April 29, 1941. She did extensive research into atomic testing and co-edited the 1987 book, The Mushroom Cloud and the Downwinders. As of 2020, Lorelle Nelson still resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Genealogy files about "Lorelle J. Nelson." Accessed January 8, 2020. Accessed from Familysearch.org
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Nelson, Brad, 1944-
Brad Nelson was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Nelson attended Iowa State University. He worked on the developments of Green Valley, and Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.
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Nelson, Laralee
Laralee Nelson was born June 10, 1953 and was raised in Provo, Utah with her fourth sisters in a Mormon household. Her parents worked at Brigham Young University (BYU) and she attended the university. She was nearly 30 years old when she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1983 with her husband. This move was her first real move from her Utah home base. She spent summers at an archeological dig in Israel while studying for her undergraduate degree, but these were nothing compared to relocating to Las Vegas.
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Murl Emery oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Murl Emery conducted by James M. Greene on October 18, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Emery discusses living in Southern Nevada, particularly in the areas from Searchlight, Nevada to Nelson, Nevada. He also discusses the building of the railroad, mining in Nevada, and the books that were written about his discoveries and explorations during his life.
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Dorothy Kelsey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dorothy Kelsey conducted by James M. Greene on January 20, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the early days of Nelson, Searchlight, and Las Vegas, Nevada, as Kelsey offers an in-depth personal narrative on the life of a local. The interview concludes with a discussion on hotels and casinos.
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Patrick, Elizabeth Nelson
Elizabeth Nelson Patrick was born on April 27, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During her life, she was a historian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as a member of many historical societies. After her retirement, she moved back to Indiana to be closer to family. She passed away there in 2001.
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“Elizabeth Nelson Patrick,” Las Vegas Sun. April 20, 2001. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/20/obituaries-for-april-20-2001/.
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