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Billie D'Entremont oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03941

Abstract

Oral history interview with Billie D'Entremont conducted by Gemma Lund on April 8, 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers D'Entremont's service in the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve during World War II.

Archival Collection

Dr. Porter Troutman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01847

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Porter Troutman conducted by Claytee D. White on November 20, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Troutman discusses his activism in the Civil Rights Movement during college. He also discusses working for the National Teacher Corps and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in multicultural education.

Archival Collection

Stella Champo Iaconis oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-00921

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Stella Champo Iaconis conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on July 22, 1981 and July 23, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Iaconis discusses her personal history and family background. Iaconis also recalls moving from Sparks, Nevada to Las Vegas, Nevada and provides a recollection of the city. Iaconis then discusses Block 16 and the increase of women working in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Ertis L. North oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01395

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ertis L. North conducted by Wendy Carr on March 13, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, North discusses his life in Las Vegas, Nevada, starting with his family's move to Las Vegas during the Great Depression. North describes family recreation activities like bowling and visiting Mount Charleston. Lastly, North discusses the logistics of living and getting supplies to Las Vegas during the 1920s-1930s.

Archival Collection

Dr. Joseph George oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00673

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joseph George conducted by Emily Powers on April 08, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. In this interview Dr. Joseph George discuses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. He then talks about when he opened his family practice, delivering over 6,000 babies at various hospitals in the Las Vegas Valley, and on the changes he has seen in the medical industry.

Archival Collection

Patricia and Robert Schnider oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03501

Abstract

Oral history interview with Patricia and Robert Schnider conducted by Claytee D. White on October 22, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Robert discusses his early life and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955. He remembers attending Nevada Southern University (now University of Nevada, Las Vegas) and his father's ownership of the Capri Motel. Patricia discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, and growing up homesteading. Lastly, Patricia and Robert describe entertainment in Las Vegas during the late 1950s.

Archival Collection

Olive Lake-Eglington oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00529

Abstract

Oral history interview with Olive Lake-Eglington conducted by Shirley Eglington on July 01, 1984 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Lake-Eglington discusses life on Stewart Ranch, Robert Lake, and Wilson Ranch in southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Marinka Melanie Hunter oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03600

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marinka Melanie Hunter conducted by Claytee D. White on April 15, 2019 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Hunter discusses her early life in Cuba and immigrating to the Unites States in 1959. She remembers moving to New York City, New York, becoming a burlesque dancer, and performing internationally. Lastly, Hunter talks about burlesque shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame.

Archival Collection

Dan Hinkley oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-00858

Archival Collection

J. David Hoggard oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00872

Abstract

Oral history interview with J. David Hoggard conducted by Claytee White and unnamed interviewer on various dates in 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). Hoggard discusses serving in World War II, being transferred to Nellis Air Force Base in 1945, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada from New Jersey in 1946. He also recalls becoming one of the first African American police officers in Las Vegas, and working in the Clark County School District for 15 years. Hoggard then discusses his involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), including serving as chapter president for four years.

Archival Collection