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Transcript from interview with Helen Anderson and Karen Walker by Claytee White and Barbara Tabach, February 21, 2014

Date

2014-02-21

Description

Helen Anderson came to Las Vegas in 1962 from Arkansas, and had her daughter, Karen, in 1967. The pair discusses the family business, Hamburger Heaven, and other businesses on Jackson Street and the Westside. They also talk about hte changes in the neighborhood and their work with the West Las Vegas Citizens for Hope group, and Karen's family services business.

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Audio clip from interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White, December 13, 2013

Date

2013-12-13

Description

Audio clip from interview with George Simmons. In this clip, Simmons talks about his work with Sproul Homes in Las Vegas and his career designing homes and structures for Test Site.

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William McCullough interview, February 26, 1979: transcript

Date

1979-02-26

Description

On February 26, 1979, collector Pete Wahlquist interviewed William McCullough (born May 9th, 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri) at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. McCullough discusses moving to Nevada and working on the building of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). He also speaks about Boulder City during the time of building the dam, as well as the growth he has seen happen in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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"Supreme Court? Oh, Woe Is Us": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On the importance of Supreme Court appointment with retirement of Justice Brennan.

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Transcript of interview with Charlene Herst by Barbara Tabach, September 09, 2016

Date

2016-09-09

Description

In 2014, Charlene, n?e Friedkin, Herst retired from her state government career, settled into volunteer work, being a mother and grandmother, and being a grant writer for others. After thirteen years in Carson City, she came back home to Las Vegas. Charlene was eight years old when her parents, Patricia and Richard Friedkin, moved their family to Las Vegas from northern California. She remembers vividly the hot day that they arrived and moved into a rental house in the desert across from Woodlawn Cemetery. Her father, formerly in the grocery business, found work at Vegas Village. Two years later they moved ?into Las Vegas at the very edge?which was Oakey.? She recalls people she has known since those first years who have been instrumental in the growth of Las Vegas; the challenges of being a divorced single mother of four; and the career path that began with an invitation from Gene Greenberg to apply for a part time position at Channel 3, where he was sales manager. At Channel 3 she quickly went from part time to full-time. She started the Community Projects Board, which brought together nonprofit organizations together at the studio in the 1980s to identify and develop marketing campaigns that addressed social issues in the community. Initiatives included Baby Your Baby and Smoking Stinks. While working for Channel 3, she also attended UNLV and received a communications degree in 1995. In 1997 she worked at Sierra Health Services in public relations. Then in October 2001, Charlene started her career in state government as the Nevada State Health Division?s Manager of the Tobacco Program. Over the course of her thirteen year career with the state, she was promoted to positions that continued her dedication to improving the quality of life of all Nevadans. She was instrumental in the implementation of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (2006); improving prevention services to women; reducing the rate of substance use and abuse in the state. The date of her retirement, October 10, 2014, was officially proclaimed in honor of Charlene Herst by Governor Brian Sandoval.

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Photograph of Mary Fountain, Marcia Washington's mother, circa 1953

Date

1953 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Mary Fountain, Marcia Washington's mother.

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Photograph of Marcia Washington, junior year of high school, 1970

Date

1970

Description

Color photograph of Marcia Washington in her junior year at Valley High School, Las Vegas, 1970.

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Yearbook page featuring Marcia Washington on the Valley Viking Kadettes Drill Team, 1970

Date

1970

Description

The Valley High School Yearbook featured a page on the school's drill team, in which Marcia participated.

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Photograph of Marcia and Dave Washington at Marcia's promotion, 2006

Date

2006-09

Description

Color photograph of Dave and Marcia Washington when Marcia was promoted to Clark County Fire Inspector, September 2006.

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