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Diana Saunders oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01632

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Diana Saunders conducted by Joyce (Marshall) Moore on May 23, 1996, conducted by Brigid Kelly on July 22, 2002, and conducted by Joanna Goodwin on August 12, 2002 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. In her interviews Saunders discusses her dance career in New York City, New York. Saunders discusses working on Broadway and touring internationally in Europe and Australia as a dancer. Saunders discusses working at the Dunes in Las Vegas, Nevada and her experiences as a dancer in Las Vegas. Saunders also talks about the lengths dancers had to go through to be successful.

Archival Collection

Distinct Element Modelling of Joint Behavior in Nearfield Rock - Stripa Project 91-22, 1991 September

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00091
Collection Name: Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office Collection
Box/Folder: Box 81

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Washington's birthday at the Hotel Atlas, menu, Friday, February 22, 1901

Date

1901-02-22

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu is printed on textured red paper in gold ink. Full-length portrait of George Washington on one side Restaurant: Hotel Atlas Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Linda Van Tuyl oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01867

Abstract

Oral history interview with Linda Van Tuyl conducted by Ruth Brainard on February 22, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Van Tuyl discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948 to work as a nurse and describes nursing practices during that time. Later, Van Tuyl discusses the integration of accessibility accommodations for people with disabilities throughout Las Vegas. Van Tuyl later shares her thoughts on Medicare and other forms of health insurance.

Archival Collection

Ivory H. Blue II oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00116

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ivory H. Blue II conducted by John Grygo on 2013 February 22 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. This oral history documents the early life of Ivory H. Blue II in Las Vegas, Nevada while growing up in the Westside projects. He also discusses his college years in the 1990s at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Daisy Lee Miller oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01293

Abstract

Oral history interview with Daisy Lee Miller conducted by Claytee D. White on March 22, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Miller discusses Las Vegas, Nevada’s education system and raising her children in the Westside community amidst the civil rights movement.

Archival Collection

Paul Velez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03396

Abstract

Oral history interview with Paul Velez conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 22, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Paul Velez, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus officer, discusses his experience at the Thomas & Mack Center during the night of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He shares his goal of creating a safe atmosphere for the survivors and providing them with all of their needs, including helping separated survivors find their loved ones and friends. Velez also describes his move to Las Vegas in 2008 and his time with the New York City police force, talking about his experience as a first responder at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks. He discusses the effect these attacks have had on general and campus security measures and on him as an individual.

Archival Collection

John Cannito oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03418

Abstract

Oral history interview with John Cannito conducted by Stefani Evans on April 03, 2018 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Cannito discusses his early life and constantly moving to different states during his youth. He talks about his father’s employment with Amtrak, train transportation, and joining Perini Construction in Phoenix, Arizona. Cannito describes the role of an engineer in a construction company, and co-founding a software development company. Later, Cannito recalls joining The PENTA Building Group, the projects he was involved with, and becoming Chief Operating Officer. Lastly, Cannito discusses the company’s relationship with Native American-owned casinos, and the importance of maintaining long-term relationships with clients.

Archival Collection

Christine Szukala oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-11-12

Description

Oral history interview with Christine Szukala conducted by Bridgette Foote on November 12, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Christine shares her family history and the story of her Thai mother and American Air Force father who met in Thailand and married before moving to the United States in 1970. She talks about her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada near Nellis Air Force base with her six siblings. Christine discusses her beliefs of how her newly immigrated mother adapted to American life, including altering her recipes to fit her husband's taste and reducing her visits to nearby Buddhist temples.

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Miscellaneous projects

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Series

Scope and Contents

This set includes project materials for buildings without sufficient materials for their own series or for buildings without identifiable information.

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

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