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Howie Fuhr oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howie Fuhr conducted by Jeff Krieger on March 08, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fuhr discusses his life in Minnesota and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942.
Archival Collection
Gail Zamito oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Gail Zamito conducted by Muriel Osborne on March 05, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Zamito discusses the development of Las Vegas, Nevada since her move to the city in 1950.
Archival Collection
Karen Grant oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Karen Grant conducted by Leslie Brinks on November 29, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Grant reflects upon her experience as a teacher and school administrator in the Pacific Northwest. She discusses challenges with changing curricula and school safety, and provides her opinion on changing student values and contemporary trends within public schools.
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
Melissa Warren oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Melissa Warren conducted by Claytee D. White on November 02, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Warren begins by discussing her early history in Utah and how she started her career in advertising and public relations. She describes the work she has done for the Howard Hughes Corporation in coordinating the advertising for the Summerlin community in Las Vegas, Nevada before and after its construction. Warren also details how the Howard Hughes Corporation made its decisions on how to plan and structure the Summerlin community, how it handled education in the community, and various promotional events that were held for Summerlin.
Archival Collection
Bylaws of the Desert and Mountain States Lesbian and Gay Conference (DMSLGC), undated
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Michael Loewy Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian Chorus holiday concert program, 2002
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bill Schafer Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Shirley Helmick oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Shirley Helmick conducted by Lyle Helmick on May 12, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Helmick discusses her personal history, occupational history, and reasons for moving to Nevada. She also explains events that the United Methodist Church hosts.
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Derrick Fronckowiak oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Derrick Fronckowiak conducted by Patricia van Betten October 26, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Fronckowiak discusses living in Blue Diamond, Nevada and describes the house he grew up in at the village. He talks about the fire department in the community and other public buildings around the area. Lastly, Fronckowiak discusses the development of Blue Diamond and the preservation of the rural areas in Blue Diamond.
Archival Collection
Elizabeth McKillip oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elizabeth McKillip conducted by Dan Cassese on May 09, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McKillip discusses changes in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically discusses growth, pollution, and the environment in Las Vegas.
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