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Hugh Shirkey oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01693

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hugh Shirkey conducted by Patricia van Betten on February 04, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Shirkey discusses his personal history and arriving to Blue Diamond, Nevada in 1950. He talks about his employment at the Blue Diamond Mine as an electrician. Shirkey describes what life was like at the village as a single worker, the development of the mining plant, how the plant was managed, and traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada. Lastly, Shirkey recalls moving to Las Vegas and retiring from the mining plant.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes with people, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A view of Howard Hughes posing for a photograph with three unidentified women and two unidentified men.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

Howard Hughes talking to two unidentified men, who are possibly actors on a film set.

Image

#70214: UNLV Lee Business School's Breann Wickson, Veronica Cazares, and Susan Hall pose April 15, 2015 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., 2015 April 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-05
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Birth certificate for Maurice Behar, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Maurice Halfon Behar Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00801
Collection Name: Maurice Halfon Behar Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft leaving France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes airplane leaving Paris airport by night for Moscow."

Image

Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.

Image

American Federation of Teachers, 1938 to 1940

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Arnold Shaw Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00432
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1

Archival Component

Hughes Space and Communications "This is Hughes" (Short)- PAL, 1996 June 12

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

Hughes Aircraft Company "Howard Hughes the Aviator", 1994 September 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 11

Archival Component