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Richard Rizzo oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03254

Abstract

Oral history interview with Richard "Dick" Rizzo conducted by Stefani Evans on October 18, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Rizzo discusses his early life in Massachusetts and initial interest in construction. He remembers moving to Arizona to join Tutor Perini Building Corporation in 1977, the company’s first Las Vegas, Nevada project, and their company’s decision to move to Las Vegas in 1980. Rizzo talks about the company's public image, building CityCenter, and the importance of maintaining professional relationships with all members in a building project. Later, Rizzo recalls the making of the book Creating CityCenter: World-Class Architecture and the New Las Vegas, and the company’s involvement with MGM. Lastly, Rizzo discusses the future of Tutor Perini Building Corporation.

Archival Collection

Industrial Days, 1956

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Archival Collection

Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06

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Industrial Days, 1961

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Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06

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Industrial Days, 1962

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Robert Woodruff Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00455
Collection Name: Robert Woodruff Papers
Box/Folder: Box 06

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Lucille Matyas oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03613

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Lucille Matyas conducted by Irene Rostine on November 18, 2010 and December 02, 2010 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Matyas opens her interview by discussing her family's move to Las Vegas, Nevada and her mother's turbulent marriage to a Las Vegas constable in 1935. She then describes working at the phone company after school to avoid the dangers of her home life. She discusses learning to repair switchboards, saving equipment parts during wartime rationing, and listening in to the private conversations of repairmen. Matyas then describes family gatherings in Ohio before her family's move to Nevada. She later returns to talking about working at the telephone company and describes the issues customers had with party lines and the lack of telephone lines to serve the growing population of Las Vegas. Matyas ends her interviews discussing other memorable experiences she had working at the telephone company.

Archival Collection

Clear Day, undated

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File

Archival Collection

Johnnie Ray Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 02

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Foggy Day, undated

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Johnnie Ray Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 03

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Nite and Day, undated

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Johnnie Ray Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 06

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Rainy Day, undated

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Johnnie Ray Music Scores
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Collection Number: MS-00489
Collection Name: Johnnie Ray Music Scores
Box/Folder: Box 06

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The Remains of the Day, 1993

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File

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Robin Holabird Film Press Kit Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00583
Collection Name: Robin Holabird Film Press Kit Collection
Box/Folder: Box 08

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