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Dorothy Kelsey oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01006

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dorothy Kelsey conducted by James M. Greene on January 20, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the early days of Nelson, Searchlight, and Las Vegas, Nevada, as Kelsey offers an in-depth personal narrative on the life of a local. The interview concludes with a discussion on hotels and casinos.

Archival Collection

Floyd Jenne interview, April 4, 1976: transcript

Date

1976-04-04

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas; OH-00944. On April 4, 1976, Gordon Brusso interviewed Floyd L. Jenne (born 1915). The interview discussed Boulder City McGill, as well as Nevada history.

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Migrant Day Care Work Program: documents

Date

1969 (year approximate)

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains documents related to the Migrant Day Care Work Program circa 1969.

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Joseph Kine oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01022

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by James Greene on December 19, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the early days of Boulder City, Nevada from the perspective of an old-timer. Mrs. Kine is also present during the interview. They discuss education, home, and family life, in Boulder City.

Archival Collection

Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebrations, May 4, 2003

Date

2003-05-04

Archival Collection

Description

Photographs of Independence Day celebrations, May 4, 2003.

Image

Georgia Adras oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00011

Abstract

Oral history interview with Georgia Adras (b. 1916) conducted by Robin L. Hayes on March 02, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Adras relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada from Farmington, Utah in 1936. This interview covers education, religion, ad raising a family in Nevada. During the interview Adras also discusses the building of the Boulder Dam, road conditions, grocery shopping in the early days, and the Strip.

Archival Collection

Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebrations, circa 1995

Date

1990 to 2000

Archival Collection

Description

Group of photographs of Israel Independence day events in various locations, dates unknown.

Image

Hobert D. Blair oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00199

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hobert D. Blair conducted by Arnel Wilks on March 10, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Blair discusses Boulder City, Nevada in the early days, as well as, Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1930s.

Archival Collection

Steve Wynn oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02036

Abstract

Oral history interview with Steve Wynn conducted by David Schwartz on December 8, 2006 for the Remembering Jay Sarno Oral History Project. In this interview, Wynn discusses his relationship with Jay Sarno and Sarno's development of the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the early days of of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection