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Gerald L. Connor oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00411

Abstract

Oral history interview with Gerald Connor conducted by James Bonnell on February 22, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Connor first discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada and serving as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He then discusses his education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and his church membership. Topics that Connor discusses during the interview also include changes in the school district and properties located in Downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip, his political activity within the Democratic Party, the Helldorado Parades, and the early atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Su Kim Chung oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03736

Abstract

Oral history interview with Su Kim Chung conducted by Claytee White on March 11, 2021 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Su Kim Chung is the Public Services Department Head of University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library's Special Collections and Archives. This interview was conducted in part for the 20th year celebration of Lied Library. Su Kim first talks about the construction of Lied Library and what makes it special compared to the previous library building on campus. She then discusses her personal history and education that led her to UNLV, where she has now worked for 22 years. Her work involves manuscript curation, panel discussions with Las Vegas entertainers, and oral history collection among other activities. She has also written a book, Las Vegas Then and Now, that talks of the city's rich entertainment history.

Archival Collection

Paul Velez oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-02-22

Archival Collection

Description

Oral history interview with Paul Velez conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 22, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Paul Velez, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus officer, discusses his experience at the Thomas & Mack Center during the night of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He shares his goal of creating a safe atmosphere for the survivors and providing them with all of their needs, including helping separated survivors find their loved ones and friends. Velez also describes his move to Las Vegas in 2008 and his time with the New York City police force, talking about his experience as a first responder at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks. He discusses the effect these attacks have had on general and campus security measures and on him as an individual.

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Kaku Makino and Julie Kano oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03749

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kaku Makino and Julie Kano conducted by Kristel Peralta, Vanessa Concepcion, Ayrton Yamaguchi, and Stefani Evans on March 22, 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Makino discusses his early life in Tokyo, Japan and becoming a chef. He recalls arriving to the United States in 1989, establishing the Todai (now Makino Sushi & Seafood Buffet) restaurant chain, and opening nineteen locations in California, Florida, and in Hawaii. Kano talks about her upbringing in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan and describes Japan during the Meiji era. She remembers arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000 and the cultural change she experienced. Lastly, Makino and Kano discuss the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archival Collection

Children carrying flags for cornerstone ceremony at the new Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nevada, photograph and negative, 1930 February 22

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File

Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06, Box 19

Archival Component

Photograph of children at Bruce Beckley's Birthday Party, Las Vegas (Nev.) March 22, 1927

Date

1927-03-22

Description

Bruce Beckley Birthday party in front of home at 120 S. 4th Street. People identified from left to right: "1st row: George Ullom, unidentified, John William Park. Second row: Andrew Croal, Tom Carrol, Charles Harmon, Kermit Krause, Bruce Beckley, unidentified."

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Photograph of Rabbi Felipe Goodman at Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 2016

Date

2016-02-22

Description

Temple Beth Sholom Rabbi Felipe Goodman portrait taken in the Faye and Leon Steinberg Chapel.

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Photograph of Rabbi Felipe Goodman at Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 2016

Date

2016-02-22

Description

Temple Beth Sholom Rabbi Felipe Goodman portrait taken in the Faye and Leon Steinberg Chapel.

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Photograph of Rabbi Felipe Goodman at Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 2016

Date

2016-02-22

Description

Temple Beth Sholom Rabbi Felipe Goodman portrait taken in the Faye and Leon Steinberg Chapel.

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Photograph of "Burning Bush" sculpture at Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 2016

Date

2016-02-22

Description

A sculpture titled "Burning Bush" sits in front of the entrance to Temple Beth Sholom.

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