Search Results
Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebrations, May 4, 2003
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Photographs of Independence Day celebrations, May 4, 2003.
Image
Timothy Harney oral history interview
Identifier
Abstract
Oral history interview with Timothy Harney conducted by Sherrae Chesmore on February 26, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History project. In his interview Harney discusses his experiences as public school teacher and principal in Southern Nevada. He also talks about what a typical day for a principal is like and what the expectation of teachers and principals are.
Archival Collection
Priscilla Alexander oral history interview
Identifier
Abstract
Oral history interview with Priscilla Alexander conducted by Norman Vallata on 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Alexander was born in Southern California, and in approximately 1952 Alexander relocated to Nevada with her aunt and her uncle who worked in the gambling industry. During the interview Alexander discusses gambling ships in Southern California, early above-ground atomic testing, Nevada’s gambling industry, buffets in the early days on the Las Vegas Strip, and working for Howard Hughes.
Archival Collection
Helldorado Days Parade
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Wesley Troy Adams by Katherine D. Beal, March 01, 1977
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Text
Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebrations, circa 1995
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Group of photographs of Israel Independence day events in various locations, dates unknown.
Image
Myrtle Hancock oral history interview
Identifier
Abstract
Oral history interview with Myrtle Hancock conducted by Russell Oakes on February 26, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hancock discusses her occupational experience as a wardrobe dresser in the entertainment industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses family life, life on a ranch, Downtown Las Vegas, Helldorado, and Nevada’s hot weather.
Archival Collection
New Day, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Earth Day, 1990
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Archival Component
William Viera oral history interview
Identifier
Abstract
Oral history interview with William Viera conducted by Ann Louise Pugh on an unknown day in October of 1971 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Viera discusses his work in real estate throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and describes the increase in value of homes, especially newer buildings. Viera later describes his thoughts on why the desert and other surrounding landscape areas would soon be developed.
Archival Collection