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Water supply - Roscoe Moss Company

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Series 5. Law Department -- Alphabetical Files

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Charley Schneider oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01639

Abstract

Oral history interview with Charley Schneider conducted by Sherryl Weber on March 13, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schneider discusses his personal history and growing up in Boulder City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. He then describes recreational activities, education, and recalls the population growth of both cities. Lastly, Schneider goes on to discuss his employment at Farmers Insurance Company.

Archival Collection

Eddie Ernest Buxton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00311

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eddie Buxton conducted by Bernard D. Vardiman on March 30, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Buxton describes the significance of some of his ancestors, including Ernest May, who was the first law enforcement officer in Las Vegas, Nevada killed in the line of duty in 1933. Buxton also recalls the development of both Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, going to school in the city, and his father’s work on Hoover Dam.

Archival Collection

Ted Quirk oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03368

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Ted Quirk conducted by Claytee D. White on December 15, 2017 and December 20, 2017 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the first interview, Quirk discusses his early life in Ithaca, New York and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973. He talks about his employment at Shell Oil, working in a chemical plant, and oil drilling. Quirk describes practicing law for patents, licensing, and contracts. He talks about his career in the housing development industry, and his involvement in the development of the Spanish Trails County Club. In the second interview, Quirk talks about Boys and Girls Club of America and being involved with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He remembers forming the UNLV Golf Foundation, the Runnin’ Rebels Club, and the UNLV Research Foundation. Quirk explains the situation regarding UNLV’s Basketball Coach, Jerry Tarkanian, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Lastly, Quick discusses the historical importance of the Territorial Enterprise Newspaper's copyright case.

Archival Collection

Photograph looking west through the remains of Saint Thomas, March 25, 1964

Date

1964-03-25

Description

Looking west through the remains of Saint Thomas from near the remains of Jacob Baver's blacksmith shop.

Transcribed Notes: Bureau of Reclamation typed notes appended to back of photo: Townsite of St. Thomas, Nevada--Moapa Valley Project--Nevada A view of a portion of the townsite of St. Thomas, Nevada, settled by the Mormons in 1865, during a period of low water elevation in Lake Mead above Hoover Dam. The town was first covered by Lake Mead in June 1938.

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Audio clip 1 from interview with Maurice "Maury" Halfon Behar, March 14, 2016

Description

In this clip, Maury Behar discusses how he survived the Holocaust.

Audio clip 2 from interview with Maurice "Maury" Halfon Behar, March 14, 2016

Description

In this clip, Maury Behar discusses how he came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Photograph of Regents, Las Vegas, 1950s - 1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

A group photo of Regents sitting at a table in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the people identified are: 1) Jacobson; 2) Paul McDermott; 3) Helen Thompson; 4) A. C. Grant; 5) Dr. Louis Lombardi; 6) Guild (?); 7) Molly Knudtsen; 8) Dr. Fred Anderson; 9) James Bilbray; 10) Mel Steinenger (?); and 11) William "Bill" Morris.

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