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Foley, George: video interview and transcript, 2004 to 2005

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<em render="italic">The Story of Classic Las Vegas</em> Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: MS-01075
Collection Name: The Story of Classic Las Vegas Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Gragson, Ken: video interview and transcript, 2002 to 2005

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<em render="italic">The Story of Classic Las Vegas</em> Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: MS-01075
Collection Name: The Story of Classic Las Vegas Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Press releases and magazine interviews, 1998, 2000-2005

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Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Interview with Robert Joseph Curran, July 19, 2005

Date

2005-07-19

Description

Narrator affiliation: U.S. Army Staff Officer, Atomic Veteran

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Interview with John Chapman Hopkins, April 11, 2005

Date

2005-04-11

Description

Narrator affiliation: Physicist, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Test Director; J-Division Leader; Associate Director

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Interview with Raymond Chester Harbert, October 20, 2005

Date

2005-10-20

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Narrator affiliation: Resident Engineer, Holmes and Narver; Program Manager, Plowshare

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Interview with Wayne Albert Violette, January 12, 2005

Date

2005-01-12

Description

Narrator affiliation: Nuclear diagnostic technician, Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG & G)

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Interview with Megan Gillespie Rice, June 22, 2005

Date

2005-06-22

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Narrator affiliation: Staff member, Nevada Desert Experience: Holy Child Sister

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Transcript of interview with Judith Boyer by Claytee D. White, November 8, 2005

Date

2005-11-08

Description

Before moving to Las Vegas, Judith Boyer graduated from the University of Southern California where she received a degree in business merchandising. She grew up in the Los Angeles area as an only child and discusses Southern California, married life and traveling. Judith moved to Las Vegas in November of 1948, worked at Ronzoni's Department Store on Fremont Street and then got the chance to work for Bonanza Airlines as a stewardess. Hostessing for an airline was her dream job and she did it for two years, but gave it up to marry Karsten Bronken and start their family. She discusses Las Vegas as it was in the 1950s. Her memories encompass great stories about the city when people still rode horses around town, participated in Heldorado Parades and enjoyed the early hotels and casinos that were so different from those of today. After her first husband passed away, Judith married Dr. Harold Boyer, who was a dermatologist in Las Vegas for many years. She shares several memories and anecdote

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Interview with Elmer Jesse Sowder, July 29, 2005

Date

2005-07-29

Description

Narrator affiliation: Test Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

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