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UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection

UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection contains oral history interviews that have not been identified as part of a specific project.

Corporate Body

Ben Rosenfeld photographs and ephemera, 1950s-1978

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00790
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Richard Rudiak photographs, approximately 1951, 1985

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00790
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Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Ronald Bananto by Eric Henninger, March 15, 1981

Date

1981-03-15

Description

Eric Henninger interviews Detective Ronald Bananto at his home on March 15, 1981. Born in Coal Run, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bananto moved to Pioche, Nevada in 1949. A year later, and after a short period in San Francisco, California, Bananto relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. Bananto discusses police work, and life in Pioche, Nevada.

Text

Transcript of interview with Kim Vilt by Claytee White, January 12, 2010

Date

2010-01-12

Archival Collection

Description

Kim Vilt grew up in Woodland Hills, CA; lived an outdoor life in rural San Fernando Valley and was the oldest of four children. Graduated from CSUMB. Served with the Peace Corps in Bulgaria and met husband James J. Vilt there. Eventually Kim moved to Las Vegas and talks about changes to Las Vegas and to the John S. Park community. Kim Vilt has lived in the John S. Park Neighborhood for ten years and plans to stay there as long as she and her husband live in Las Vegas. Their house was built in 1946.

Text

Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, June 1987 - May 1988 (1 of 2)

Date

1987 to 1988

Archival Collection

Description

Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, June 1987 - May 1988 (1 of 2)

Text

Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967

American film star and the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for best actor, Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was born in Milwaukee, Wisonsin on April 5, 1900 to Caroline Brown and John Edward Tracy. Tracy joined the United States Navy in 1918. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Ripon Colle as a premed student. While attending Ripon, Tracy auditioned for and eared a part in a play, and quickly discovered his true calling, acting. He moved to New York, New York in 1922 in order to enroll at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Person

Jeannie Olsen Burgwardt oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03468

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jeannie Olsen Burgwardt conducted by Irene Rostine on February 07, 1997 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). Burgwardt opens her interview by discussing moving to Henderson, Nevada just after World War II to sell insurance and real estate to the fledgling town. Burgwardt describes assisting her husband with the business and eventually taking over the office when her husband became ill. She discusses the methods to make land suitable for building in Henderson, women in real estate, and life as a working mother.

Archival Collection