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Alfred Guzman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00757

Abstract

Oral history interview with Alfred Guzman conducted by Barbara Guzman on March 01, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Guzman first talks about his occupational history, including his career in public relations for the Sands Hotel and Casino. He then talks about Las Vegas, Nevada, including social changes, changes in the gaming industry, and mob influence in the casinos. He also talks about Reno, Nevada, how his job affects the public, and the MX Missile system.

Archival Collection

Paul Norton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03287

Abstract

Oral history interview with Paul Norton conducted by Sergio Pellegrino on April 3, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project.

In this interview, Paul Norton discusses his life in Henderson, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada from 1952 onward. He shares details of his work at Basic Magnesium Inc. (BMI) and at mills around the Valley. Norton talks about his opposition of the MX missile, in contrast to his opinions about atomic testing in Nevada. He also discusses the businesses that operated from 1950 to 1980, how the Las Vegas Strip was constructed, details of Fremont Street and the I-15 freeway, and flooding that was particularly destructive in Henderson.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00171

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (approximately 1869-1999) contains photographs, postcards, negatives, and slides primarily pertaining to Southern Nevada, with a focus on Las Vegas, Nevada, collected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives. The collection primarily includes images of early Las Vegas, hotels and casinos along Fremont Street and the Strip, railroad infrastructure, local businesses, and residential neighborhoods. Also included are images of Hoover (Boulder) Dam's construction, MX Missile testing, Nevada mining camps, and the natural desert environment. Other images depict towns throughout Nevada including Boulder City, Henderson, Reno, Luning, Tonopah, Goodsprings, Delmar, Beatty, Panaca, Overton, Caliente, Logandale, and Aurora.

Archival Collection

Robert W. Maichle oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01182

Abstract

Oral history interview with Robert W. Maichle conducted by Jeff van Ee on April 17, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

In this interview, Robert Maichle shares details of his childhood growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, the openness of the valley before major city development, and the animals and flora that inhabited the region. He talks briefly about his education at Nevada Southern University (now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) in the early 1960s and his accolades and environmental engagements in Las Vegas serving the Resource Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Southern Nevada Conservation Council, and the Nevada Wildlife Federation, among other organizations. Maichle discusses how he helped draft the first map outlining public lands for sale, his involvement in establishing wilderness protection for Las Vegas lands, and his work to keep the MX Missile System out of the state of Nevada.

Archival Collection

Committee reports, 1981

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00215
Collection Name: MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Impact study reports, 1981

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00215
Collection Name: MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

MX in Nevada: A Humanistic Perspective, book, 1980

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Essays on the Nevada MX Missile Project
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Collection Number: MS-00040
Collection Name: Essays on the Nevada MX Missile Project
Box/Folder: Box SH-001

Archival Component

Shoshone Sacred Lands Association, correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1980-1981

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00215
Collection Name: MX (Missile eXperimental) Reviews and Reports
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component