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Nadine Cracraft oral history interview: transcript

Date

2017-11-27

Description

Oral history interview with Nadine Cracraft conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 27, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Nadine Cracraft discusses the development of her career in child and family therapy after moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1991. While describing the work she has done, Cracraft talks about the volunteer counseling services she provided for the survivors of the October 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. She specifically mentions working with Aria staff members who were struggling with the aftermath of the shooting as well as her time spent working with First Friday to help those impacted by the traumatic event. Throughout the interview, Cracraft explains the different ways people manage their post-traumatic stress disorder and how this knowledge influenced her care of the survivors.

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Sondra Cosgrove (Vote Nevada) oral history interview conducted by Magalena Martinez and Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio: transcript

Date

2023-01-20

Description

From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Community organization interviews file.

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Stardust Resort and Casino Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00319

Abstract

The Stardust Resort and Casino Photograph Collection, approximately 1970 to 1979, consists of black-and-white and color photographic prints of the Stardust Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs depict the interior and exterior of the hotel before and after its renovation in 1975.

Archival Collection

MGM Mirage Records on Mandalay Resort Group

Identifier

MS-00511

Abstract

The MGM Mirage Records on Mandalay Resort Group consists of materials from Mandalay Resort Group’s office of public relations and community affairs records, which was closed after Mandalay’s corporate merger with MGM Mirage in 2005. The files, dating from 1968 to 2005, provide documentation of Mandalay Resort Group’s external affairs and internal operations. They contain subject files, photographs, negatives, slides, correspondence, VHS tapes, corporate publications, press releases, press kits, wholesale room agreements, hotel ephemera, employee newsletters, and press clippings. Of particular interest are files and photographs documenting the planning, development, construction, and opening of the Mandalay Resort Group properties.

Archival Collection

Jamey Stillings Photographs

Identifier

PH-00380

Abstract

The Jamey Stillings Photographs (2009-2024) is primarily comprised of photographs taken by professional photographer, Jamey Stillings documenting various infrastructure projects in the region. The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge project at the Hoover Dam depicts the construction of the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge from 2009 to 2012. The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project depicts aerial views of Ivanpah Solar in the Mojave Desert of California from 2010 to 2014. The Crescent Dunes Solar project consists of a range of aerial and ground-based work documenting SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes Solar near Tonopah, Nevada, from 2014 to 2015. The Tapping the Colorado project consists of aerial work documenting the historically critical water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell in 2021 and 2022.

Archival Collection

Robert Scott Hooper Photographs [UNPROCESSED]

Identifier

PH-00459

Abstract

This collection is unprocessed; see the access note for additional information. The Robert Scott Hooper Photographs (approximately 1960-2019) consist of photographic negatives, positives, prints, Polaroids, 16mm films, videos, business records, correspondence, drawings, and ephemera. The collection was created by prolific photographer Robert Scott Hooper and his longtime business partner and wife, Theresa Holmes. The couple's life and business was based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hooper's work focused on the female form, encompassing many areas of interest including sexual entertainment, modeling, pornography, and Las Vegas entertainment. Hooper was a contributing photographer with Playboy and Vegas Visitor magazines. Hooper also photographed many celebrities, Las Vegas production shows, notable events like hotel implosions, and the development of the Las Vegas Strip, including early time-lapse work on the Luxor Hotel and Casino and The Venetian. This collection also includes business records, model contracts, and correspondence.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 14, 1991

Date

1991-02-14

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 21 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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