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Nevada history

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Archival Collection

Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada

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History, 1970

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Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada

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Christian Giovanni oral history interview: transcript

Date

2022-05-17

Description

Oral history interview with Christian Giovanni conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Jerwin Tiu, and Stefani Evans on May 17, 2022 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Giovanni describes her early life being born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her mother, Oywan, who first worked for the casinos before turning her focus to community building. Throughout Oywan's life, she did everything from start the first temple in the city to the first Thai newspaper, Las Vegas News. Giovanni mentions having what she considers a normal childhood, especially because of her more Western appearance, and did not embrace her AAPI identity until much later in life after she started helping her mother with different organizations. Currently, Giovanni is involved in many organizations, from the AAPI County Commission to the Thai Culture Foundation.

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Nancy and Ted Henderson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02423

Archival Collection

History, 1971

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Archival Collection

Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley Records

Archival Component

History, missing

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Archival Collection

Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions

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Jean Munson oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-11-30

Description

Oral history interview with Jean Munson conducted by Vanessa Concepcion, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on November 30, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Jean discusses her childhood growing up in Guam, the nursing career path of her parents, and her decision to pursue an "unconventional path" as a comic book artist. She talks about her education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, her passion for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community within Las Vegas, and her roles in community activism and leadership. Jean also shares her current pursuits as a podcaster of Bruha Baddies, co-owner and printer of Plot Twist Publishing, and co-founder of the Comic and Zines Festival.

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Roberta Sabbath oral history interview

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OH-02289

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Oral history interview with Roberta Sabbath conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 27, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Sabbath discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1960s, her involvement with organizing University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Hillel chapter, and the Hebrew Day School. She also talks about her husband’s, Dennis Sabbath, career as a union attorney, and her career as an UNLV literature professor.

Archival Collection

History, 2005

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Archival Collection

Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions

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History, 2005

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Archival Collection

Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions

Archival Component