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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 16, 2004

Date

2004-01-16

Description

Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about CSUN Executive Board Elections packet.

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Transcript of interview with Roy Brown by Rick Godwin, May 21, 1976

Date

1976-05-21

Archival Collection

Description

Roy Brown was born in American Fork, Utah. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1957. This interview is conducted by Rick Godwin at Brown’s hair salon located within Camelot Shopping Center in Las Vegas. During this interview Brown discusses his career as a hairstylist, celebrities he has styled and the growth and transformation of the haircutting industry in Las Vegas.

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James Matson interview, February 23, 1980: transcript

Date

1980-02-23

Description

On February 23, 1980, Ken Rose interviewed James Matson (b. July 14, 1923 in Pensacola, Florida) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout the interview, Matson discusses his childhood, life in Florida before moving to Las Vegas, his family and what brought him to Las Vegas. Matson also delves into his economic struggles and those of the community, his attempt to purchase a home and the changes he would like to see in society. Moreover, Matson talks about his hobbies, his work in construction and interracial friendships. The interview ends with Matson discussing the city of Las Vegas, the weather and the changing buildings.

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Transcript of interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz, March 1, 1980

Date

1980-03-01

Description

Interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz on March 1, 1980. Stanley talks about coming to Las Vegas in 1951 to open a clothing business on Main Street, Schwartz Brothers Clothing. He compares the business district of the 1950s to the district in 1980, and advertising opportunities in the newspapers and on the radio. Schwartz talks about suit styles and changing preferences of buyers, and moving the store to Second Street, then Fremont Street, then to Maryland Square Shopping Center. In 1970, he changed the focus of the clothing store to "big and tall" and talks about the importance of customer service in retaining customers. He mentions Al Benedict and Herb Tobman as people he admired.

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"Never Too Old To Forget Or To Learn": short story by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Short stories and poems by Roosevelt Fitzgerald file.

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Interview with Stephen Craig Ronshaugen, November 26, 2004

Date

2004-11-26

Description

Narrator affiliation: Special Assistant Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

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Interview with Joseph C. Behne, Jr., July 22, 2004

Date

2004-07-22

Description

Narrator affiliation: Test Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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