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Hazel Shadowen oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01674

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hazel Shadowen conducted by Patricia van Betten on March 30, 2004 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Shadowen discusses her personal history and moving to Blue Diamond, Nevada in the late 1930s. She describes her husband's employment at the Blue Diamond and Searchlight, Nevada mines and living at a mining village. Shadowen talks about the cost of living at the time, medical services in the mining village, and resources that were provided for the residents.

Archival Collection

Correspondence, 2005

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 57

Archival Component

Calendar, 2005

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records
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Collection Number: MS-01014
Collection Name: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records
Box/Folder: Box 04

Archival Component

Joan Swift oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01796

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02169

Abstract

Oral history interview with Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman conducted by Claytee D. White on October 18, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman discuss their early childhoods and education. They tell the story of their marriage, family life, and careers. The Goodmans go into further detail on the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada as a community as well as a tourist destination.

Archival Collection

Christie Young oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02043

Abstract

Oral history interview with Christie Young conducted by Dennis McBride on October 18, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interview, Young talks about her early life in Reno, Nevada and her experiences with race and sexuality during this time. She then describes attending University of Nevada, Reno in 1974, getting pregnant, having an abortion, and the social implications of abortions. Young recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1979 to study anthropology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, learning about gay culture, and attending the Metropolitan Community Church. She then explains joining gay rights organizations as a straight woman, gay rights activism in the 1980s and 1990s, and stories of individuals within the Las Vegas gay community.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice, Vol. 26, No. 3 (2005-05-19), page 18

File
Download 1925.jp2 (image/jp2; 3.69 MB)

Page

18

Digital ID

sn86076451_2005051901_018

Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice, Vol. 26, No. 7 (2005-06-16), page 18

File
Download 1975.jp2 (image/jp2; 1.85 MB)

Page

18

Digital ID

sn86076451_2005061601_018

Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice, Vol. 26, No. 16 (2005-08-18), page 1

File
Download 2104.jp2 (image/jp2; 3.4 MB)

Page

1

Digital ID

sn86076451_2005081801_001

Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice, Vol. 26, No. 16 (2005-08-18), page 2

File
Download 2105.jp2 (image/jp2; 3.35 MB)

Page

2

Digital ID

sn86076451_2005081801_002