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Dorothy Evans oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00551

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dorothy Evans conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on August 05, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Evans discusses her life as a house mover.

Archival Collection

Joseph A. Fry oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00636

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joseph Fry conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on October 09, 2007 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Joseph Fry discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to work as a professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He talks about how he was welcomed to the history department by notable people like Roman "Jay" Zorn, Ralph Roske, and Tom Wright. He also talks about doing research, writing books, and becoming history department chair numerous times.

Archival Collection

Ruth E. Hazard oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00823

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruth Hazard conducted by Jeff Crampton on March 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hazard offers an overview of life in early Las Vegas, Nevada from 1931 to 1977 including atomic testing.

Archival Collection

Bob Michael oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03597

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bob Michael conducted by Jeff Van Ee on April 17, 2010 for UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection.

In this interview, Bob Michael talks about growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, memories from his childhood, and details of the changing Nevada landscape. Michael shares his expertise in environmentalism and the history of land protection in the state. He discusses areas of the state he feels should be left untouched by humans, his thoughts on protecting lands as National Recreation Areas (NRAs) including the Spring Mountains, and wilderness acts that have been passed and changed throughout the 1900s.

Archival Collection

Adele Baratz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00075

Abstract

Oral history interview with Adele Baratz conducted by Steve McClenachen on March 3 and 4, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Adele Baratz discussed general topics in Nevada's history, including early Las Vegas (1950 to 1979) life as well as life during World War II. Baratz also discussed changes throughout history including nursing, medicine, medical advancements, taxes, highways, politics and hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Alexander Grayson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00723

Abstract

Oral history interview with Alexander Grayson conducted by David Glasco on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the black experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grayson also discusses prejudice, racism, education, and entertainment. Additionally, he recalls relocating to Las Vegas from North Carolina with his family when he was a child.

Archival Collection

Marilynne Recker oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01543

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marilynne Recker conducted by Beverly Fails on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Recker discusses coming to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1962 for a brief visit and then eventually moving there in 1972. Recker further discusses her first impressions of Las Vegas and the layout of the city in the 1960s.

Archival Collection

Angelo Pedot oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01457

Abstract

Oral history interview with Angelo Pedot conducted by Steve Mathwig on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Pedot discusses moving to Nevada to work at the Basic Magnesium plant. Pedot also shares memories of Las Vegas, Nevada as more casinos were built.

Archival Collection

Don Welch oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01940

Abstract

Oral history interview with Don Welch conducted by his daughter, Kelly Welch, on March 15, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Welch discusses his personal history and the history of Las Vegas, Nevada, including being raised in Las Vegas and life in the city during the 1930s. He describes how Las Vegas and the surrounding areas have grown and changed, his education, and the construction of casinos and other important buildings.

Archival Collection

Patricia Cassem oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00351

Abstract

Oral history interview with Patricia Cassem conducted by Joseph Legat on May 05, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Cassem reflects upon her experience as a teacher and administrator in Ohio. She discusses her regular job responsibilities and expectations, challenges that she faced, and how life experiences influenced her philosophy of education. She also draws comparisons between working in Ohio with middle school teachers in the Clark County School District (CCSD).

Archival Collection