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Micheal Reese oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Micheal Reese conducted by Helen Nader on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Reese discusses his career as a teacher and how the school system has changed in Las Vegas, Nevada over time.
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Sally Perkins oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sally Perkins conducted by Joseph Moyle on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Perkins discusses schooling and housing in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses her thoughts on zoning in Las Vegas.
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Ruth E. Hazard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ruth Hazard conducted by Jeff Crampton on March 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hazard offers an overview of life in early Las Vegas, Nevada from 1931 to 1977 including atomic testing.
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Clifford Jones oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Clifford Jones conducted by an unknown collector in the year 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Jones discusses his life in Southern Nevada, his educational background, and his involvement in Nevada politics. Jones also talks about the social and environmental changes that occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1930s.
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Jack E. Howard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jack E. Howard conducted by Michael K. Ericksen on February 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Howard discusses living in Overton, Nevada and shares his personal experiences and recollections about Southern Nevada, including recreational activities, education, and early hotels and casinos. Howard’s wife, Helen Howard, is also present during this interview.
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Jim Deaver oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jim Deaver conducted by Nancy Lyon on April 28, 2006 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Deaver discusses his educational history, becoming a high school principal, the philosophy behind effective education, and different school structures found in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hugh Key oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hugh Key conducted by Bob Bush on February 21, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Key discusses spending over thirty years in Las Vegas, Nevada. His wife, Mrs. Key, is also present during the interview and offers a few remarks.
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Christina Frausto oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Christina Frausto conducted by Claytee D. White on November 16, 2015 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Frausto discusses her personal history, her career as an artist, and owning an art gallery in Boulder City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. She describes her involvement with Desert Sculptures, the Boulder City Preservation Committee, and the Historic Boulder City Foundation.
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Roberta Holton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Roberta Holton conducted by Wendy Park on November 20, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Holton reflects upon her 28-year career as a teacher and administrator with the Clark County School District. She discusses challenges that she faced in obtaining a teaching position, and some of her biggest challenges that she faced after being hired as a teacher and eventually principal. She also describes challenges that she faced in opening schools within the school district, and offers suggestions on how to be an effective principal and school administrator.
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