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Jeanettee L. Del Rosario oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-12-06

Description

Oral history interview with Jeanettee L. Del Rosario conducted by Alessandra Del Rosario on December 6, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Jeanettee Del Rosario talks about her family life with nine siblings and her upbringing in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan province, Philippines. She shares her educational background in hotel and restaurant management and, after immigrating to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2006, the different hotel positions she has held in the city. Jeanettee Del Rosario discusses the process of immigration, language barriers, and missing her family in the Philippines. She also talks about Filipino traditions of respect, barangay fiestas, cultural foods, and religion.

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Rodel Fuentes oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-12-04

Description

Oral history interview with Rodel Fuentes conducted by Tracy Fuentes on December 4, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Rodel Fuentes tells stories of his upbringing in Manila, Philippines, where he was raised in a shared family home amongst his parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles. He talks about his parents' immigration to the United States and how he later joined them in Los Angeles, California where he met and married his wife. Rodel Fuentes shares the couple's decision to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, his work at Dunn Edwards paint company, and how he became a licensed general contractor and real estate agent where he now owns his own company. Rodel Fuentes discusses his thoughts on Las Vegas' diversity, affordability, restaurants, and Asian community. He also talks about experiencing anti-Asian hate, worsened by misconceptions and discrimination that came from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Charissa B. Fabian oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-11-24

Description

Oral history interview with Charissa B. Fabian conducted by Kyle Gregory Baluyut on November 24, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Charissa B. Fabian discusses her upbringing in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines with her three siblings and memories shared with her grandparents and cousins. She talks about her nursing education from the University of the Philippines and her immigration via a recruitment agency to work in New York. Charissa Fabian reflects on her move to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband in 1995, the growing Filipino population in the city, and her work as a nurse. She also shares her thoughts on the immigration process, the COVID-19 pandemic, and politics.

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Nevada Law School Liaison Committee report and Law School Advisory Board correspondence

Date

1973 to 1974

Description

Folder contains a report from the Liaison Committee with the Nevada Legislative Commission on the Nevada Law School, and Law School Advisory Board correspondence. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school establishment: correspondence

Date

1973

Archival Collection

Description

Folder from the Flora Dungan Papers (MS-00193) -- Series 4. University of Nevada Regents Material.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school: questionnaire, press releases, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings

Date

1973 to 1979

Description

Folder contains: law school questionnaire and responses, 1973; press release about a statewide advisory board charged with developing preliminary plans for a law school at UNLV, June 20, 1973; Minutes of the Joint Senate-Assembly Education Committee Meeting for a Law School, March 16, 1973; press releases about donations; notes; and newspaper clippings. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Date

1956 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 10th commencement program

Date

1973-05-09

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter retreat and workshop agenda and documents

Date

1999-08-29

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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"100 Las Vegas African American Educators Past and Present" booklet

Date

2005

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Ivy Leaf magazines and event souvenir programs file. Full title of booklet: "100 Las Vegas African American Educators Past and Present. Happy 100th Birthday Las Vegas, 1905-2005. Presented to the Public by the Ivy Reading AKAdemy Staff & Students, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Theta Theta Omega Chapter of Las Vegas."

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