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Susan Tsukamoto oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02974

Abstract

Oral history interview with Susan Tsukamoto conducted by Claudine Robinson on October 18, 2007 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Tsukamoto reflects upon her 33-year career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). Having returned to work after retiring, she notes trends and changes that she has witnessed with standardized testing, curriculum development, and programs such as No Child Left Behind. She also reflects upon her experience as a principal, her biggest accomplishments and challenges, and her working relationships with parents, teachers, and students.

Archival Collection

Olivia Meneses oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03722

Abstract

Oral history interview with Olivia Meneses conducted by Elsa Lopez and Barbara Tabach on September 18, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.

Olivia Meneses describes growing up in Mexico City and attending la Universidad Iberoamericana during the 1968 student movement that culminated in the Tlatelolco massacre. She discusses migrating to the United States in 1983 and moving to Las Vegas in 1985, where she began teaching Spanish to kindergarten students.

Archival Collection

Lois Cox oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00435

Abstract

Oral history interview with Lois Cox conducted by Mitch Cox on March 18, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Lois Cox discusses her experiences growing up in and living in Nevada. Cox first discusses her family background, growing up Basque, and her educational and employment backgrounds. She then describes her career in the Clark County School District and the changes in school and student activities over time.

Archival Collection

Domingo Cambeiro oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02864

Abstract

Oral history interview with Domingo Cambeiro conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on October 18, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Cambeiro discusses his upbringing in Havana, Cuba. He talks about his initial interests in architecture, starting his own architecture drawing service, and attending the University of Havana. Cambeiro recalls submitting a request to leave Cuba, emigrating to the United States, and arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1962. Cambeiro talks about working with Las Vegas architect Julius Gabriel, obtaining his architecture license, and starting an architectural firm. Lastly, Cambeiro discusses being selected to create architectural drawings for the Thomas & Mack Center.

Archival Collection

Erick Spiess oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01745

Abstract

Oral history interview with Erick Spiess conducted by Thomas Barr on March 18, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Spiess discusses his personal history and how he came to Las Vegas, Nevada. Spiess describes how Las Vegas and its casinos have changed, construction projects he has worked on, and his interest in inventing. Spiess also discusses his career as the electrical inspector at the Nevada Test Site, how and why the nuclear tests were conducted, and the commercial applications of the tests. He goes on to talk about radiation and the effects of nuclear fallout.

Archival Collection

Arthur C. Lurie oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01163

Abstract

Oral history interview with Arthur Lurie conducted by Cheryle L. Bacot on April 25, 1986. In this interview Arthur Lurie discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, the various businesses he owned, Judaism and Jewish culture in Las Vegas, and his work with the Golden Gloves gym and Nevada Boxing Commission.

Archival Collection

Bob Campagna oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00325

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bob Campagna conducted by Kathleen Neumann on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bob (Bobby) Campagna (b. September 18, 1950 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) talks about the history of Nevada. During the interview, Bobby discusses hotels, schools, city recreation, and Lorenzi Park. He also describes relocating to Las Vegas, his goals in life, and his life in Nevada.

Archival Collection

Joy Boggs oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03745

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joy Boggs conducted by Claytee D. White on February 18, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.

Joy Boggs talks of her work with the University of Nevada Las Vegas' College of Fine Arts as the Business Manager and her time serving as the Public Scholar in Residence for the Marjorie Barrick Art Museum's annual Womxn of Color Arts Festival.

She also briefly discusses her educational and family background as well as her personal philosophies.

Archival Collection

Patricia Mulroy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01349

Abstract

Oral history interview with Patricia Mulroy conducted by Claytee D. White on November 18, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Mulroy discusses her arrival in Las Vegas, Nevada as a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student. She also discusses water conservation for the Las Vegas Valley, becoming the general manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District from 1989 to 2014 and the general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority from 1993 to 2014.

Archival Collection

Jocelyn Cortez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03669

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jocelyn Cortez conducted by Nathalie Martinez on May 18, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Cortez discusses her family history in El Salvador and her parents' emigration to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980. She talks about the challenge of adjusting to city life, growing up on the Eastside of Las Vegas, and her educational experience. Cortez describes her involvement in the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL), and attending law school at the University of Arizona. Later, Cortez discusses the challenges of being an immigration attorney, and being elected president of the Latino Bar Association. Lastly, Cortez talks about changes in Las Vegas and the Latinx community.

Archival Collection