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Jim Murren (Nevada COVID-19 Task Force) oral history interview conducted by Magdalena Martinez and Kelliann Beavers: 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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Su Kim oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Su Kim conducted by Ashley Brooke Fuentes on November 21, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Su Kim discusses her family and life in Seoul, Korea. She talks about immigrating alone to the United States to study in Provo, Utah and later transferring to the College of Southern Nevada. Su Kim talks about her immigration experience, the culture shock of coming to America, and the discrimination and racism she has seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Su shares how she met her husband, details of her employment as an office manager, and her plans to pursue a degree in hospitality from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes
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From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains memos, agendas and minutes from meetings of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board from January 1970 through February 1970.
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Photographs of Dino's Lounge sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), February 19, 2017
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Site address: 1516 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: Kristin Bartolo
Sign details: This location was originally constructed in 1957. Opened as Ringside Liquors by Eddie Trascher. Trascher sold the property to Rinaldo Dean "Dino" Bartolomucci in 1962. Bartolomucci Renamed it "Dino's". Bartolomucci sold cars in california, moved to Las Vegas in the 1950's. "Dino's" is now owned by his granddaughter Kristin Bartolo.
Sign condition: 4 out of 5, it still lights up brightly at night and has bright paint colors.
Sign form: Pylon as well as signage on the building.
Sign-specific description: Sign on building green cover filtered neon, with a script style design for the name. Road pylon contains skeletal neon with red and white design also stating their name "Dino's" in the same font as the sign on the building. This pylon has a white base that extends out of the main red rectangle portion of the sign. Also below their logo is a back lit plastic sign.
Sign - type of display: Neon (skeletal on roadside sign and encased on building) and Plastic Backlit sign
Sign - media: Steel and plastic.
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion
Sign environment: This is located downtown just a few blocks south of Fremont, next to Tod Motor Motel.
Sign - date of installation: 1963
Sign - thematic influences: This sign shows 50's/60's trend with the base of the sign extending out of the main worded portion of the sign. That trend is very common among many other signs across the valley from the same era.
Survey - research locations: Dino's website http://dinoslv.com/new/, Recorder's office, Assessor's office, Dino's site visit and discussion with owner Kristin.
Survey - research notes: This location is .35 acres and was constructed 1957. The Dino's website contains an archive of images of their bar and owners from the last 50 years, and some of the images show older photos of their sign.
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-11
Sign keywords: Neon; Plastic; Backlit; Steel; Pole sign
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Photograph of Evel Pie sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 28, 2017
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Site address: 508 Fremont St
Sign owner: High Horse Group
Sign details: Original construction year of the building was 1949. Previous to this property being Evel pie it house the short lived F. Pigalle fondue restaurant, and the Radio City Pizza. This 1979 Evel Knievel themed pizza restaurant and bar opened in late 2016. Their motto is Live Hard, Ride Fast, Eat Pizza. In the restaurant there is an Evel Knievel Pinball machine and a Stunt Cycle Game.
Sign condition: 5 - new sign, just over a year old
Sign form: Sign above the entrance
Sign-specific description: Above the entrance there are red channeled cursive letters Evel Pie filled with neon tubes that illuminate red at night. To the left and right of the letters there are little white wings that are plastic but are illuminated with neon tubes I behind it.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic for "wings" of sign
Sign environment: Located in the East Fremont District
Sign manufacturer: Diamond Head Signs
Sign - date of installation: Late 2016
Sign - artistic significance: The logo is the same font as Evel Knievels old advertisements. This font this was a close representation of his signature but more of a bubble font cursive letters rather than the flat signature that would have been done with a pen/pencil. Also the wings on the sign represent the theme since he was known for jumping such long distances that they said he would fly.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Eater Vegas https://vegas.eater.com/2016/12/16/13979544/evel-knievel- evel-pie- pizza-las- vegas, Las Vegas weekly https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2016/sep/28/evel- pie-fremont- east-downtown-las- vegas/
Survey - other remarks: The High Horse ownership group that owns this property is comprised of Barden Powers, Jeff Fine, Seth Schorr and Kelly Knievel.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-22
Sign keywords: Plastic; Steel; Neon; Fascia; Building-front design
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Gene Noboru Nakanishi oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Gene Noboru Nakanishi conducted by Ayrton Yamaguchi, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on April 2, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Gene Nakanishi shares his detailed family history from both his father's and his mother's families. He discusses his paternal grandfather's work on the Union Pacific Railroad, the family's internment in Wyoming during World War II, and his father's release from the camp by joining the United States Army Signal Corps. Nakanishi also talks of his maternal grandfather who was of the Bushido ("warrior") class in Osaka, Japan, and his grandfather's work with Christian missionaries. He shares details of his mother's restaurant employment in Los Angeles and her opening of Osaka Japanese Bistro in Las Vegas in 1969. Nakanishi also talks about being born and raised in Las Vegas, his musical schooling at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and his graduate education at Harvard University. He discusses his work as a band teacher for the Clark County School District, his involvement in the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program band camp, and his interests in jazz music.
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Report by Moapa Soil Conservation District on irrigation storage possibilities of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir, and adjacent basins, December 1944
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Results of a preliminary survey of irrigation storage potential of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir and other nearby sites.
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Jamey Stillings Artist Statement: "Changing Perspectives: The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," 2015
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