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Kathy War oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kathy War conducted by Claytee D. White on February 26, 2009 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. War discusses coming to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband in 1968. She discusses her work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries in the Curriculum Materials Library, in the Circulation Department, and in Special Collections where she was in charge of the photograph collections.
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Leo Dunbar oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Leo Dunbar conducted by Connie Degernes and Helen Littleton on February 24, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dunbar discusses the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam.
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Modestina Rivera oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Modestina Rivera conducted by Elsa Lopez and Barbara Tabach on February 05, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Modestina Rivera starts her interview by describing her childhood in the Dominican Republic. She shares memories of her large family and their family history. Rivera recalls the political climate of the Dominican Republic at the time and shares how it affected her family. While in university, Modestina began experimenting with the fine arts, which would later become an important part of her career. She moved to New York in 1984 and began her work as an interviewer and producer. She discusses her career and how it brought her to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001. Rivera also shares her artistic career highlights and her passion for painting.
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Dennis Ritz oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dennis Ritz conducted by Claytee D. White on September 29, 2017 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Ritz discusses his early life in rural Pennsylvania. He recalls his initial interest in entertainment, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965, and becoming an entertainment director for hotels and casinos. Ritz talks about the influence of organized crime in Las Vegas, and the various shows he worked on.
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Photograph of Exterior of the Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The Desert Torah Academy's Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive is connected with the Chabad of Southern Nevada.
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Photograph of Exterior of the Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The Desert Torah Academy's Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive is connected with the Chabad of Southern Nevada.
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Photograph of Exterior of the Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The Desert Torah Academy's Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive is connected with the Chabad of Southern Nevada.
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Photograph of entrance to the Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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Inside the main entrance to the Desert Torah Academy on the Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive.
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Photograph of Desert Torah Academy gymnasium, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The gym inside the Desert Torah Academy on the Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive.
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Photograph of Library at Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The Multimedia Library inside the Desert Torah Academy on the Robert Cohen Educational Campus at 1312 Vista Drive.
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