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Dr. Blair Hale oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00767

Abstract

Oral history interview with Blair Hale conducted by Emily Powers on June 16, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. Hale discusses practicing dentistry in Las Vegas, Nevada for over thirty years, teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas dental clinic one day a week, and the future of health care in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Michael Tell oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03376

Abstract

Oral history interview with Michael Tell conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 06, 2018 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Tell discusses growing up around anti-Semitism in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Las Vegas Israelite newspaper, the Twin Lakes Twist Nightclub, and the Chabad Jewish Center.

Archival Collection

Bob Arum oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02867

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bob Arum conducted by Barbara Tabach on October 20, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Arum talks about growing up Orthodox in New York City and how through his career as a promoter for boxers he developed personal relationships with people such as Muhammed Ali and George Foreman.

Archival Collection

Marla Letizia oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02478

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marla Letizia conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 26, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Letizia discusses living in Las Vegas, Nevada since the age of two. She talks about her activity in the Jewish community, owning the Letizia Agency with her husband, and the mobile billboards business.

Archival Collection

Wheeler, J. B., 1863-1940

James Bivence Wheeler was born 22 Oct 1863 and died 3 Apr 1940. He was president and director of Black Prince Mine.

Person

Georgia, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Johnnie Ray Music Scores
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Michael Fleishman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00586

Abstract

Oral history interview with Michael Fleishman conducted by Xavier Rodriguez on April 05, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Fleishman reflects upon his more than 20-year career as a high school teacher and principal in Arizona. He discusses his upbringing in a college-educated family, and how his upbringing influenced his pursuit of education. He then discusses expectations that he faced as a high school principal, describes challenges associated with working in a small school, and offers suggestions for individuals interested in pursuing school administration.

Archival Collection

Joe Pursell oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01519

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joe Pursell conducted by Michael Sarabyn on June 24, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Pursell reflects upon his career as a teacher, counselor, and school administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He discusses his experiences as a teacher in the 1960s, challenges that he faced, and his approach to education. He also discusses his experiences with school integration, describes his regular responsibilities and challenges, and discusses his working relationship with other teachers and administrators throughout the school district.

Archival Collection

J.T. Thomas oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01814

Abstract

Oral history interview with J.T. Thomas conducted by Samuel Greene on February 13, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Thomas discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1913 in search of job opportunities. Thomas also describes the development of Las Vegas, specifically the increase of hotels and casinos. Thomas then discusses segregation in schools and explains that African Americans were only allowed to live on the West Side of Las Vegas. Thomas later recalls downtown Las Vegas and changes in the state's educational curriculum.

Archival Collection

Roosevelt Toston oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01365

Abstract

Oral history interview with Roosevelt Toston conducted by Chanelle Pickens on October 19, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Toston discusses his career in broadcast journalism in the Las Vegas, Nevada market and then at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Archival Collection