Oral history interview with Craig Palacios conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on September 27, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Palacios discusses his childhood in Las Vegas, Nevada and his early career in construction. He also talks about working as an architect, forming Bunnyfish Studio, and the Maryland Parkway architectural project.
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Oral history interview with Donna Phelps Miller conducted by Angie Daman and Sophie Romans on February 28, 2007 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Miller talks about her early life, her family, and growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She explains how her parents originally moved to Las Vegas from Idaho and how they had to adapt to the differences they encountered. Miller mentioned that an important part of her life was the neighborhood she grew up in and meeting new people at schools she attended. She explains her family’s connection to Blue Diamond as her parents were able to get jobs and a house within the Blue Diamond community.
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Oral history interview with Emma Richard Foremaster conducted by Jamie McKee on March 20, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Foremaster mainly discusses her ancestry, including the background of her parents and grandparents. Foremaster also talks about her family’s various living locations, recreational activities and occupations, as well as the background of her own life. Later on in the interview, Foremaster talks briefly about her children, her career as a schoolteacher and her appreciation for advancements in technology.
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Oral history interview with Kenny Epstein conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 01, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Epstein discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, working in casinos as a dealer, and owning the El Cortez Hotel and Casino.
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black families in the United States and family reunions.
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Oral history interview with Beth Molasky conducted by David Schwartz on June 06, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Molasky discusses her childhood experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially as a member of the Jewish community. She also reflects on changes that influenced her children’s upbringing in the city.
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Oral history interview with Daryl Alterwitz conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 08, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Alterwitz discusses being an attorney and active in the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish community, including volunteering in organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League. He also talks about his family owning the Walker Furniture business.
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Oral history interview with Dr. Jacob Paz conducted by Claytee D. White on September 15, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Paz discusses growing up in Israel and obtaining a green card to attend New York University in 1974. He then talks about his sense of community within the Jewish part of Las Vegas, Nevada and his affirmations on the Holocaust.
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