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Kent (Tim) Hafen oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00761

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kent (Tim) Hafen conducted by Gregory T. Hafen on March 04, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the history and development of Pahrump, Nevada from 1951 to 1975. Kent discusses his relocation to Pahrump in 1951, after living in Mesquite, Nevada from 1932 to 1951. Kent talks of his experience as a local farmer.

Archival Collection

Lois Garvin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02155

Archival Collection

Conrad LeRoy Neagle oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02419

Abstract

Oral history interview with Conrad LeRoy Neagle conducted by Art Platanitis on an unknown date in 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Neagle discusses his experiences since coming to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1889.

Archival Collection

Maila Aganon oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03779

Abstract

Oral history interview with Maila Aganon conducted by Kristel Peralta, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on June 10, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Maila Aganon discusses her childhood, family upbringing, and immigration to the United States from the Philippines when she was a college student. She shares how her parents moved to Las Vegas first and Maila followed a decade later, investing in real estate and eventually taking up permanent residence. Maila talks about her employment history with Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, AAA, Caesars Entertainment, and finally Aon as a Senior Vice President. She also shares her thoughts on the growth of Las Vegas and the growth of the Asian community and cultural influence within the city.

Subjects discussed include: anti-Asian violence; Filipino grocery stores; Filipino foods; remote work.

Archival Collection

Stephen Round oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03267

Abstract

Oral history interview with Stephen Round conducted by Claytee D. White on October 25, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Stephen A. Round, a career military contractor, describes his experiences during the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Round mentions moving to Las Vegas in 2013 and in later years staying at the Aria on the evening of October 1. He describes the chaos of the shooting and the 12-hour-plus lockdown at the Aria hotel and casino. The day after the shooting, Round built a memorial around the shooting site and protected it. Once the memorabilia of that first site was taken to the Clark County Museum, he moved to protect the second memorial at the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign where crosses devoted to the victims had been placed. Along with his preservation of the memorials, Round describes his preparation of a book that was signed by many who visited the sites. Round explains that he was able to see some of the best and worst of humanity during those days of watching and caring for the memorial sites as well as helping any victims, families of the victims, and sympathizers of the Las Vegas 2017 shooting.

Archival Collection

Robert Faiss oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03322

Archival Collection

Wesley Miller oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01299

Archival Collection

Michelle DiTondo oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03807

Abstract

Oral history interview with Michelle DiTondo conducted by Vanessa Concepcion on November 9, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Michelle talks about her parents' experiences living in Osaka, Japan during the war, and the circumstances of her move as a child to Nellis Air Force base in 1972. She discusses living in North Las Vegas and her experiences being part of an air force family. Michelle shares stories of her life on the base and her interactions with other air force families. She also talks about her Japanese culture, foods she has cooked with her mother and brother, celebrating cultural events in light of the pandemic, and her career history including her most recent role working at MGM Resorts International.

Subjects discussed include: Air Force Base; NCO Club; AAPI Scholarship Fund; Taiko Drums.

Archival Collection

Raul Mangubat oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01183

Archival Collection

Ida Webb oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03436

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ida Webb conducted by Claytee D. White on February 29, 1996 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Webb discusses her childhood in the American South. She discusses her family's move from Tallulah, Louisiana to McNary, Arizona, and then their migration to Las Vegas, Nevada. Webb shares her experiences as a young African American mother in Las Vegas in the 1940s and the things her and her husband did to provide for their family. She shares her views on her marriage and her views on African American culture of the time. Webb discusses her husband's civic involvement and his job at the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. She details her experiences working in the hospitality industry for such early casinos as the El Rancho Hotel & Casino, The Flamingo Hotel & Casino, and the Last Frontier Hotel & Casino. She shares her own civic involvements and her participation in the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.

Archival Collection