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Mildred Kine oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mildred Kine conducted by Blanche Uehling on April 07, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Hobert D. Blair oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hobert D. Blair conducted by Jay Brewer on April 20, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The interview covers the growth of Boulder City, Nevada from 1931 to 1975. Blair discusses his work history and the social activities available in Boulder City. Blair also talks about the development of Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
James Dean Leavitt oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with James Dean Leavitt conducted by Claytee D. White on September 27 and October 4, 2022 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Leavitt recalls his role in establishing a medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), now known as Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. Leavitt was elected to the Board of Regents in 2004 while Jim Rogers was interim Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), and he suggested the creation of an ad hoc committee Health Science Center Committee. In 2009, Leavitt became Chairman of the Board of Regents, Dan Klaich became Chancellor, and in the following year, Dr. Mark Doubrava joined the board. In May 2014, the planning dean was hired, Dr. Barbara Atkinson, and the UNLV School of Medicine was officially established on August 22, 2014.
Archival Collection
Hannon Project
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Collection Name: Ethan Jennings Jr. Architectural Records
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John E. Fulner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John Fulner conducted by Leonard Jones on March 28, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fulner discusses the history of Southern Nevada.
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Smaller projects
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: John Levy Lighting Productions, Inc. Records
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Olga Zampini oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Olga Zampini conducted by Kevin Williams on February 13, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Zampini discusses Las Vegas, Nevada history.
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Project files
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Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Wayne Brazelle oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wayne Brazelle conducted by Lee Siskey on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview details Brazelle’s work history in the Las Vegas, Nevada area and how Las Vegas has changed, from 1959 to 1978.
Archival Collection
LaVerne A. Reid oral history interview
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Oral history interview with LaVerne A. Reid conducted by her daughter, Nancy Ann Reid, on March 13, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Reid describes her early life living in Bunkerville, Nevada and the town's history.
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