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Rita Deanin Abbey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rita Deanin Abbey conducted by Claytee White on November 29, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. The artist and UNLV Emeritus Professor of Art discusses her early education and training in art that led her to work in sculpture, painting, stained glass, and other mediums. She also talks about her pieces created for the Jewish community in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Dr. Joseph Rojas oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Joseph Rojas conducted by Suzanne Lubritz on February 25, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Rojas describes his career as a gynecologist in Las Vegas, Nevada after being stationed at Nellis Air Force Base as chief of OBGYN during his time enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Rojas also discusses how health care and medicine has evolved in Las Vegas, and Nevada as a whole.
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Transcript of interview with Alfred "Al" Guzman by Barbara Guzman, March 1, 1981
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On March 1, 1981, Barbara Guzman interviewed her father, Alfred “Al” Guzman (born 1932 in El Paso, Texas) about his life in Southern Nevada. Guzman first talks about his occupational history, including his then-current career in public relations for the Sands Hotel and Casino. He then talks about Las Vegas, including social changes, changes in the gaming industry, and mob influence in the casinos. He also talks about Reno, how his job affects the public, and the MX Missile system.
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Janet Quintero (United Way) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers and Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio: transcript
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Community organization interviews file.
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