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Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers
Identifier
MS-00200
Abstract
The Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers (1929-1983) contain material created by the couple related to their work at the
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Darlene Kelly by David P. Wiser, March 16, 1975
Date
1975-03-16
Archival Collection
Description
On March 16, 1975, David P. Wiser interviewed former hair dresser and dealer, Darlene Kelly (born December 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, California) in the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Kelly first arrived in Las Vegas, as well as her occupational history. Kelly goes on to describe the Stewart Ranch, as well as the social environment of the forties and fifties in Southern Nevada.
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Audio from interview with Mike and Sallie Gordon, March 2, 1977
Date
1977-03-02
Archival Collection
Description
Full interview audio with Mike and Sallie Gordon in March 1977 in which they discuss arriving in Las Vegas and their business enterprises.
Sound
Transcipt of interview with John M. Beville by George Braver, March 11, 1981
Date
1981-03-11
Archival Collection
Description
George Braver interviews John M. Beville (b. 1906) at his home in Las Vegas on March 11, 1981. Braver discusses his move to Nevada in 1926, his personal history, and early banking in Nevada leading up to modernized banking. Beville also discusses his personal experience in the banking business, working in Hollywood as a singer, and brings to the forefront key moments of his life in Nevada.
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Evaline Stewart Stay estate legal documents and notes
Date
1946 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Evaline Stewart Stay estate legal documents and notes
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Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers oral history interview: transcript
Date
2018-10-24
Archival Collection
Description
Oral history interview with Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón on October 24, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Mariteresa discusses her early life in Concepción, Chile. She talks about her experience moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965, the immigration process at the time, and becoming a Spanish language court interpreter. Rivera-Rogers recalls enrolling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV) Sam Boyd School of Law, and her involvement with the Latino Bar Association. Lastly, Rivera-Rodgers discusses the challenges in translating Spanish language to English.
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