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Mary Dale Deacon oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mary Dale Deacon conducted by Dr. Shirley Emerson on July 21, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Mary Deacon discusses accepting a job as the director of libraries at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1982. Deacon describes how she increased the book collection and funding, changed to an integrated automated program, promoted staff development, and lobbied for a new library as the number one building project for the university system.
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Edward Butera oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Edward Butera conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on July 28, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Butera discusses moderating an American Institute of Architects (AIA) panel entitled "A City Growing Up" and working as a mechanical engineer for JBA Consulting Engineers. He goes into detail about his first casino project, Stardust Hotel and Casino, and working on all Steve Wynn properties in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Laralee Nelson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Laralee Nelson conducted by Claytee D. White on April 20, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project Oral History Project. Nelson discusses her career as a cataloger at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries from 1982 to 2010. She also discusses witnessing monumental changes in the library such as changes in leadership, a move from the old Dickinson Library to the new Lied Library, and the impact of the technology on the campus.
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