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Lopez Castillo, Martin
Martin Lopez-Castillo was born in the small town of La Perla, Cuautitlán Izcalli in the State of Mexico. He grew up in a large Catholic family and was taught the meaning of hard work from a young age. Competitive by nature, he excelled in academics and always understood the importance of receiving an education. He left his hometown, immigrating to Phoenix, Arizona, and finally reached Colorado, where he worked as a cook for a Village Inn.
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"How COVID-19 Changed Us: Compassion, Leadership, and Policy" presentation in Greenspun Hall, 2024 April 02
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Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Michael Brown (Governor's Office of Economic Development) conducted by Kelliann Beavers, 2023 July 26
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Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Tobin, Nadine, 1931-2015
Nadine Tobin was born on September 5, 1931 in Lysine, Kansas. Tobin and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941. Tobin was a photograph lab technician and printed photographs for the Atomic Energy Commission and Nevada Highway Patrol. Tobin resided in southern Nevada until her death on March 19, 2015.
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Nadine Tobin oral history interview, 1979 February 10. OH-01829. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jordon, Marie
Marie Jordon was born in Arizona. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954. She worked as a buyer in the bookstore at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Beltran, Yazmin (1985)
Yazmin Beltran Elizade was born (1985) and raised in a Mexico that was increasing in violence and danger. Over the years, her father Jose Beltran dreamed of the opportunities of a better life in the United States. Eventually, that dream became a reality in Las Vegas when Yazmin was a teenager. By then, she had aspirations to become a lawyer and fight criminal activity.
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Toston, Roosevelt
Roosevelt Toston was born May 7, 1942 and raised in Epps, Louisiana, He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 15 to live with his brother after his father's death. He graduated from Las Vegas High School and the first jobs he held were at the Fremont Hotel and the Nevada Test Site.
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