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Transcript of a narrative by Lucile Bunker, March 10, 1977

Date

1977-03-10

Description

An oral history statement conducted by herself. Lucile Whitehead Bunker (b. 1907 in Overton, Nevada), at the request of Doreen Day, provides an oral history statement about her experiences growing up and living in Southern Nevada. Bunker recalls her first experiences in Las Vegas and Overton and talks about her family, specifically about her mother, an ice cream maker, and father, the first assessor of Clark County. She then speaks about her various positions, including being a secretary at a school and law firm, a schoolteacher, and a deputy county clerk. She also describes her experiences as the wife of former Senator Berkeley Bunker, particularly living in Washington, D.C. where she met several presidents and attended several events with other lawmakers’ wives. Bunker additionally talks about her missionary work in her church and the various locations to which she travelled. She concludes the statement by talking about her interests in china painting, the early above-ground atomic testing, and the building of Hoover Dam.

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Jack K. Leavitt interview, February 28, 1979: transcript

Date

1979-02-28

Description

On February 28, 1979, collector Alick Dziabczenko interviewed Jack Leavitt in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview Mr. Leavitt talks about his childhood in Las Vegas. He also talks about his family life and his career in the city, as well as some of the many changes he has seen in Las Vegas.

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Al Lermusioux interview, March 9, 1978: transcript

Date

1978-03-09

Description

On March 9, 1978, Shirley Dianne Long interviewed Al Lermusiaux (b. 1926 in Corrales, New Mexico) about his work in construction in the Las Vegas Valley. Lermusiaux begins by talking about his move to Las Vegas, his family and what brought him to the city. He shares many anecdotes about the construction of different iconic buildings in Las Vegas, the inner workings of the business, payments to employees and the changes in technology. Lermusiaux, in particular, talks of the telephone system in the fifties and the changes in structures and their regulations. During his interview, Lermusiaux lays out an image of old Las Vegas and Henderson, giving detailed descriptions of the layout of the city, the projects he worked on and the effects of the weather on building structures in Las Vegas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 25, 1991

Date

1991-04-25

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes with additional information about senate bills, resolutions, and memorandums. CSUN Session 21 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 8, 1991

Date

1991-08-08

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes along with additional information about bylaws. CSUN Session 21 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 11, 1995

Date

1995-12-11

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes and information about senate bills and bylaws.

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Interview with Byron Leo Ristvet, April 17, 2006

Date

2006-04-17

Description

Narrator affiliation: Containment scientist, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Dept. of Defense

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Interview with Philip Lyle Ulmer, January 11, 2005

Date

2005-01-11

Description

Narrator affiliation: Manager, Protective Force, Wackenhut Services, Inc.

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