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Interview with James Nobuo Yamazaki, October 14, 2005

Date

2005-10-14

Description

Narrator affiliation: Physician in Charge, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Nagasaki

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Interview with John Frederick Campbell, January 14, 2005

Date

2005-01-14

Description

Narrator affiliation: Operations Mining Superintendent, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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Interview with Bruce Lee Wilhelm, June 22, 2005

Date

2005-06-22

Description

Narrator affiliation: Mining engineer, Project manager, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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Transcript of interview with Peggy Casey by Claytee D. White, January 13, 2005

Date

2005-01-13

Description

Margaret "Peggy" Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky where her father was the city editor of the local newspaper. She grew up amidst all the excitement of the Kentucky Derby, which she recalls in the interview. Peggy attended college at the University of Wisconsin during World War II. She describes the atmosphere and what it was like during her years in college. After graduating, she worked for an aeronautical company, Curtiss-Wright, where she helped build planes for the war. By 1952 Peggy was married to Walt Casey, whom she met through her sister, and they had moved to Las Vegas. In the interview, Peggy discusses what the environment was like in Las Vegas for a woman raising children. She describes what grocery shopping was available, and how she sewed most of her children's clothing. Peggy's children got involved in different activities. Mike had asthma, and he started swimming at the Paradise Park pool, which was built around 1960. The aerobic effects of competitive swimming developed his lungs. Steve was into horses and actually delivered newspapers on his horse. Her daughter loved horses also, and owns them to this day. In 1959, Peggy joined the Mesquite Club, which is the oldest federated women's club in Las Vegas. The club planted trees, started the public library, and was involved in many worthy causes. She also became a Master Gardner and has helped in many gardening projects around the valley. Peggy gives a great account of her life in Las Vegas, and that of her family and friends. At the end of the interview Peggy gives her thoughts on Las Vegas today, comparing them to her memories of Vegas back in the 1950's and 1960's.

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Interview with James Arnold Hodges, January 17, 2005

Date

2005-01-17

Description

Narrator affiliation: Photographic engineer, Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G)

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Interview with Henry Eloy Peluaga, April 22, 2005

Date

2005-04-22

Description

Narrator affiliation: Miner, Walking Boss, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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Transcript of interview with Emory and Agnes Lockette by Claytee D. White, March 11, 2005

Date

2005-03-11

Description

Interview with Emory and Agnes Lockette conducted by Claytee D. White on March 11, 2005. The Lockettes were the only African Americans to live in Boulder City during years of racial tension. Agnes taught kindergarten at Westside School, while Emory worked for the Bureau of Reclamation.

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Interview with Theresa Dorothy (Healy) Maynard, February 16, 2005

Date

2005-02-16

Description

Narrator affiliation: Federal Services Inc. Security Badge Office

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Interview with George Robert Maynard, Sr., February 16, 2005

Date

2005-02-16

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project

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Interview with Oliver Wilhelm Kaufmann, November 29, 2005

Date

2005-11-29

Description

Narrator affiliation: Biologist, Public Health Service

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