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Film transparency of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, taken from the upstream side of the dam on the Nevada side, May, 1947

Date

1947-05

Description

Hoover (Boulder) Dam, taken from the upstream side of the dam on the Nevada side. May, 1947. The intake towers, Nevada spillway house (in the background, behind the intake towers), and the Nevada spillway are visible. During the years of lobbying leading up to the passage of legislation authorizing the dam in 1928, Hoover Dam was originally referred to "Boulder Dam" or as "Boulder Canyon Dam", even though the proposed site had shifted to Black Canyon. The Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1928 (BCPA) never mentions a proposed name or title for the dam. When Secretary Wilbur spoke at the ceremony starting the building of the railway between Las Vegas and the dam site on September 17, 1930, he named the dam "Hoover Dam", citing a tradition of naming dams after Presidents, though none had been so honored during their terms of office. After Hoover's election defeat in 1932 and the accession of the Roosevelt administration, Secretary Ickes ordered on May 13, 1933 that the dam be referred to as "Boulder Dam". In the following years, the n

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Leona Hinton oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03471

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Leona Hinton conducted by Irene Rostine on September 27, 1995, October 31, 1995, and November 18, 1995 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). In her interviews Hinton discusses working for Rheem Manufacturing Company in Henderson, Nevada during World War II. She describes the challenges of being a working mother, the housing issues in Henderson, and attending Mormon church services. Hinton also discusses her husband's military and firefighter career. Finally, she describes wages, working conditions, and specifics about her work at the Rheem Manufacturing plant.

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Risa Federico oral history interview, 2024 August 05

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Risa Frederico conducted by Claytee D. White on August 5, 2024 for the UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shootings project. In this interview, Federico, who works for OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) and for Brain Health in the sciences corridor of campus. She describes being on the Paradise campus at the corner of Paradise and Tropicana on December 6, 2023. Federico and her colleagues stayed in place while others ran from one building to another checking on everyone. As official campus notifications changed and lessened, they vacated the campus and went home to loved ones. However, Federico made sure to be the last one out of her building, ensuring the well being of each person as they departed. During the lockdown period, Federico called and texted family members and friends to keep them informed of her safety. After the incident ended, she emphasized the importance of the campus memorial service. She believed that it was good to see everyone gathered in one space mourning the ones who were no longer in the number. Digital audio and transcript available.

Archival Collection

UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shooting interviews
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Collection Number: OH-03923
Collection Name: UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shooting interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00 (Restrictions apply)

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