Oral history interview with Mike Newman conducted by Reginald Williams on March 02, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview, Newman discusses his career writing about gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada. Newman also discusses the gambling environment in the city from the psychology of becoming a gambler to his experience becoming a casino dealer.
Oral history interview with Olenda Purdy conducted by Mark Miller on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Purdy discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically talks about her family history, gambling in Las Vegas, and the changes in the Las Vegas economy and environment since the 1960s.
The Francisco Arcaute Photographs (2004-2006) contain monochrome and color photographic negatives of various exterior environs, signage, and events around Las Vegas, Nevada and Southern Nevada taken by Chicago, Illinois-based photographer Francisco Arcaute. The materials include negatives of neon signs located at the Fremont Street Experience, the El Cortez Hotel and Casino, and the Blue Angel Motel. Events represented in this collection include the annual Veterans Day parade hosted by the Veterans Action Group and Christmas markets.
Oral history interview with Dr. David Bruce Dill conducted by James Greene on December 20, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers physiological investigations regarding the operation and biological adaptations of people living in the desert environment of Southern Nevada, particularly in Boulder City and Nelson Township.
The 2022 Addition (1985-2013) contains the personal correspondence of Walter Barbuck primarily directed to Nevada Senators, Congressmen, and other U.S. agency officials regarding proposed legislation impacting the environment. This series also contains publications and newsletters regarding environmental issues; a draft and final environmental impact statement for Groom Mountain Range, Lincoln County, Nevada; publications from partner organizations like the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the National Sierra Club; and records from the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club from 1998 to 2007.
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Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter Records
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Oral history interview with Darlene Kelly conducted by David P. Wiser on March 16, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kelly discusses how she first arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada and her occupational history. Kelly goes on to describe the Stewart Ranch, as well as the social environment of the 1940s and 1950s in Southern Nevada.
Oral history interview with Roy and Lucina Waite conducted by Bernard Timberg on January 15, 1974 and January 30, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The Waites' discuss life in Las Vegas, Nevada when it was primarily a mining town, and how much the people, community, and environment changed as the population grew.
Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Women’s Council memoranda, communications, newspaper clippings, and planning documents from 1993 to 2012. The collection includes information primarily about the Committee for an Inclusive and Just University (CIJU). The CIJU materials include planning documents for multiple surveys including: campus climate surveys, status of women, campus culture, and campus environment.
The Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, Nevada Records date from approximately 1980 to 2009 and contains the organizational records of the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas, Nevada (UCC), one of the many chambers of commerce in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The mission of the Urban Chamber of Commerce is to create and foster an environment that promotes development of members and Black-owned businesses. The collection is comprised of publications, financial and administrative records, various event information, and photographs of events and membership.