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Patsy Huff Rosenberry oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02764

Abstract

Oral history interview with Patsy Huff Rosenberry conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 24, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Rosenberry discusses her husband, Chuck, who worked as a nuclear technologist at the Nevada Test Site, and her work for a group of cardiovascular doctors. Rosenberry also talks about racism in Las Vegas, Nevada and in the southern states of the United States.

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Jan Jones Blackhurst oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02166

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jan Jones Blackhurst conducted by David G. Schwartz on September 19, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Blackhurst discusses her position as mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1991 to 1999. She describes her involvement with Proposition 7 in 1990, her relationship with casino owners, and the growth of gaming during the 1990s. Lastly, Blackhurst discusses her employment with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Roberta Sabbath oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02289

Abstract

Oral history interview with Roberta Sabbath conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 27, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Sabbath discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1960s, her involvement with organizing University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Hillel chapter, and the Hebrew Day School. She also talks about her husband’s, Dennis Sabbath, career as a union attorney, and her career as an UNLV literature professor.

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Elaine Cali McNamara oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02857

Abstract

Oral history interview with Elaine Cali McNamara conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on October 05, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. McNamara talks of being a teenager in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her high school years and how she studied modeling in the evenings. Lastly, she talks of being a realtor in the early 1980s and serving as Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors vice president.

Archival Collection

Pamela Calos Hicks oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00850

Abstract

Oral history interview with Pamela Calos Hicks conducted by Elaine Broniecki on February 16, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers Hicks’ recollections of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1955 to 1979. She discusses education, jobs, recreation, above ground atomic test, and socioeconomic changes in Las Vegas.

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Floyd Sweets Harrison oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02834

Abstract

Oral history interview with Floyd Sweets Harrison conducted by Claytee D. White on September 16, 2016 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Harrison discusses his upbringing in New York City, New York and his involvement in the King Charles Unicycle Troupe. He remembers joining the Ringling Bros. circus in 1968, touring around the country, and his experience as an African American entertainer during that time. Harrison talks about performing in Las Vegas, Nevada, the entertainment industry during the 1980s, and performing for community events. Later, Harrison recalls touring with Siegfried and Roy, and the King Charles Unicycle Troupe becoming an independent show in Las Vegas. Lastly, Harrison discusses the future of circus shows in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Sanje Sedera oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03761

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sanje Sedera conducted by Kristel Peralta, Cecilia Winchell, Ayrton Yamaguchi, and Stefani Evans on April 16, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Sanje Sedera discusses growing up in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, with his family. He shares his educational history, moving from Sri Lanka to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia as a high schooler to learn English before immigrating to the United States to attend Idaho State University. Sedera discusses the political unrest and civil war that took place in Sri Lanka between the Tamil and Sinhalese people, and how he grew to appreciate political activism instilled in him by his paternal grandparents. Sedera shares his employment history working as a manager for K-Mart, an opportunity that brought him to Las Vegas, as well as his entrepreneurial pursuits of owning a mortgage business and becoming a realtor. He talks about the financial crisis of 2008 that led to losing his business, his attempts to run for public office, and how he helped to form Nevada's Asian American Democratic Caucus. Sedera concludes with a discussion of his Buddhist practice and how these philosophies have shaped his life.

Archival Collection

Kerin Scianna Rodgers oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01583

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kerin Scianna Rodgers conducted by Dennis McBride on February 24, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Rodgers discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada and her background in the arts. She discusses her position as Special Assistant to the Governor and being appointed as a commissioner for the performing arts. Rodgers also discusses opening her bar, Gipsy.

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George Gordon Colton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00246

Abstract

Oral history interview with George Gordon Colton conducted by John C. Isham on October 09, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses how his great-grandfather founded the original Gold Strike Hotel in Searchlight, Nevada, the development of the Duplex Mine, and overall history of Searchlight.

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Thomas Rodriguez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03476

Abstract

Oral history interview with Thomas Rodriguez conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón on September 10, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Rodriguez discusses how his grandparents migrated from Mexico to Topeka, Kansas. Rodriguez later discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to work for the Las Vegas Clark County Consortium. He mentions the Latino Youth Leadership Program and his college experience. He goes on to discuss his involvement in the Chicano Movement and Hispanics in Politics and describes the lawsuit he filed against the Clark County School District for employment discrimination. Rodriguez then talks about the Rafael Rivera Community Center and describes the growth of Las Vegas.

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