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Interview with Richard Lawrence Garwin, July 21, 2004
Date
2004-07-21
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Physicist, IBM; Consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Dealing with Sexual Exploitation Resource Guide, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 1992
Date
1998-07
Archival Collection
Description
A UNLV Resource Guide for dealing with sexual exploitation. CSUN Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Transcript of interview with Byron Underhill by Joyce Moore, March 20, 2002
Date
2002-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
Byron Underhill's father owned the first Coca-Cola bottling plant, the first beer distributorship, and the first bowling alley in Las Vegas. Byron moved here from Needles, Calif., with his family in 1927. Byron later took over the bottling plant, served in the Army as an aircraft mechanic and a glider pilot during World War II, was a private pilot who worked with Search and Rescue, played in various bands, and suggested to the Lions club that they found a burn unit at University Medical Center that is still the only one in the state
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Transcript of interview with Sam Earl by Laura Button, March 9, 1981
Date
1981-03-09
Archival Collection
Description
On March 9, 1981, Laura Button interviewed Sam Earl (born 1912 in Virgin, Utah) about his life in Nevada. Also present during the interview is Sam’s wife, Melissa Earl. The three discuss a wide range of topics from the early development of Las Vegas, Sam’s work on the Boulder Dam, the Earls’ early residence in a tent, and the family’s religious participation. The interview also covers gambling, Block 16, the first members of the police force, recreational activities, and the Helldorado parade. Sam also talks about his work as a building contractor, including some of the buildings and casino properties he helped build, and the interview moves to a discussion of the development of the Las Vegas Strip. The interview concludes with Sam’s description of his work as a truck driver and a discussion on welfare benefits.
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