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Transcript of interview with Judge Lloyd D. George by Claytee D. White, June 15, 2005

Date

2005-06-15

Description

Judge Lloyd D. George was born on February 22, 1930, in Montpelier, Idaho. He attended grade school and high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, and earned his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University in 1955. Later that same year, He entered the United States Air Force and worked as a fighter pilot in the Strategic Air Command. In 1958, he concluded his military service as a captain. And in 1961, George earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Judge George was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 1961 and began practice in Las Vegas. After 11 years in practice, he began on the path to Chief Judge: In 1974, he was appointed by the Ninth Circuit to preside over the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada for a term of fourteen years. In 1980, Lloyd became a member of the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panels and in 1984, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. On July 15,1992, George was elevated to Chief Judge of the Nevada District. During his tenure on the bench, Chief Judge George held a variety of distinguished memberships. He was a board member on the Federal Judicial Center, a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference, the Chair of the Judicial Advisory for Bankruptcy Rules, the Chair of the Judicial Committee on Administration of Bankruptcy System, a Fellow at the American College of Bankruptcy, and a member of the Judicial Committee on International Judicial Relations. Judge Lloyd George is a highly respected figure in Southern Nevada and has given us a truly intriguing interview.

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Transcript of interview with David Washington by Claytee D. White, March 18, 2009

Date

2009-03-18

Description

Interview with David Washington conducted by Claytee D. White on March 18, 2009. Washington began his career as a firefighter in 1974. In 2001, he became the first African American fire chief for the City of Las Vegas.

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Willis, Betty: video interview, transcript, and media kit, 2003 to 2005

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Archival Collection

<em render="italic">The Story of Classic Las Vegas</em> Oral History Interviews

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Interview with Herbert Frank York, July 18, 2004

Date

2004-07-18

Description

Narrator affiliation: Physicist, First director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Arms control negotiator; Director, Defense Dept. Research adn Engineering

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Grand Hôtel du Quirinal, menu, April 18, 1890

Date

1890-04-18

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Handwritten menu Restaurant: Grand Hôtel du Quirinal Location: Rome, Italy

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#66194: UNLV Career Services "Interview Day", 2008 February 28

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Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)

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Interview with G. Nicholas Stuparich, Jr., October 18, 2006

Date

2006-10-18

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, Pacific Proving Ground; Curtiss Atomic Marines
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

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Transcript of interview with Jack Cornell by Richard Fesler, February 18, 1979

Date

1979-02-18

Description

On February 18, 1979, Richard Fesler interviewed Jack W. Cornell (born 1918 in Manhattan, Nevada) about his experiences living in Nevada. The two first discuss historical buildings, including the Nye County Courthouse, and Cornell describes his family background and the different locations at which his ancestors lived. Cornell then talks about his experiences as an airplane mechanic for the Army Air Corps during World War II and the different countries he would visit during that time. The two also discuss the effects of the Depression, Cornell’s work in automotive body repair, and his recreational activities. Cornell also describes an experience in which he assisted an air escort for President Roosevelt, and he also describes when he witnessed one of the atomic tests. The interview concludes with Cornell’s thoughts on how the rural area in Manhattan has changed over time.

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Will Johnston oral history interview, 2013 July 18

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Scope and Contents

Johnston took his first EMT class in 1971 and began working on the ambulance service in Carlin, Nevada. He is currently the chief of the Carlin Volunteer Fire Department.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews

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Audio recording clip of interview with Michael Bordner by Suzanne Becker, June 8, 2005

Date

2005-06-08

Description

Narrator affiliation: Sheriff's Office., Nye County (Nev.)

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