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Centennial Stories: Examining Our Past, "The History of Military in Clark County," CCTV-4 Clark County TV, 2009
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Additional information from donor: Hosted by Mark Hall-Patton. Roundtable discussion with panelists: Colonel Steve Winklmann of Nellis Air Force Base; T.D. Barnes of the Roadrunners Veterans' Group; Nick Aquilina, fomerly with Nevada Test Site; and Dr. Michael Green, historian.
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Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Transcript of interview with Theda Kay Grinnell by Fletcher Corey, February 28, 1977
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On February 28, 1977, Fletcher Corey interviewed Theda Kay Grinnell (born 1935 in New London, Iowa) about her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grinnell first talks about her move to Nevada and both her and her husband’s work at the Nevada Test Site. She also talks about the atomic blasts, competition with Russia, and her employment that followed her work at the Test Site. Grinnell later talks about her church membership and goes into detail about the race riots and how they involved and impacted her and her son. The end of the interview includes discussion on flash floods, the culinary union, how World War II affected the Las Vegas industry, and the social changes in Las Vegas.
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