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Stavros Anthony oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Stavros Anthony conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on July 24, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Stavros discusses policing, rezoning, growth of Las Vegas, Nevada; growth of Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), the Westside, Las Vegas City Council, streamlining city government during the recession, and the NSHE Board of Regents.
Archival Collection
Cora Schwartz oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Cora Schwartz conducted by Marta Planzo on November 19, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schwartz discusses her life experiences living in Goodsprings, Nevada. She talks about her family history, her husband's mining business, and the economic activities in Goodsprings.
Archival Collection
Frank Scott oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Frank Scott conducted by Richard Lloyd Pipkins on January 23, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Scott discusses the history of Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1930s. He talks about the changes in crime, people settling in the city, and the railroad history of Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
William Nickell oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William Nickell conducted by James Greene on January 07, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Nickell discusses his job at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam and his life in Boulder City, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Mattie M. Wormwood oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mattie M. Wormwood conducted by Judy Williams on March 09, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Wormwood discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also shares the changes Las Vegas went through during times of segregation and discrimination.
Archival Collection
Daniel Long oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Daniel Long conducted by John Griebling on February 28, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Long talks about his job history with Southwest Gas Company. He specifically talks about the growth of the company and his experiences there.
Archival Collection
Dorothy Evans oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dorothy Evans conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on August 05, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Evans discusses her life as a house mover.
Archival Collection
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund t-shirt, 1990s
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Collection Name: Carratelli Family Collection on Gay Rights in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Lucille Wright oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lucille Wright conducted by Cheryl Reed on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wright talks about her personal life and experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wright also talks about her experiences as a school teacher in the mid 1950s, teacher pay, and school activities.
Archival Collection
Leo Dunbar oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Leo Dunbar conducted by Jim Maxon on May 28, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dunbar discusses his life as a Boulder City, Nevada native.
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