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Steve McClintock oral history interview, 2013 February 01

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McClintock volunteered for the Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada Fire Department in 1980. In 1990 he began working at the Clark County Fire Department, where he worked until his retirement in 2009.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Mike Nevin oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013

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Nevin joined the Virginia City, Nevada fire department when he was in high school. He was employed by the Nevada Division of Forestry for fire service from 1974 to 1998. He was trained as an EMT in 1976.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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John Peters oral history interview, 2013 July 18

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Peters has practiced medicine at the Battle Mountain General Hospital since 1991. He has trained military and paramilitary groups in pre-hospital care. He currently oversees the paramedic program in Battle Mountain.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Alan Tinney oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013

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Scope and Contents

Tinney joined Mercy Ambulance in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974. In 1976 he finished EMT training at Clark County Community College. In 1986 he finished an engineering degree and retired from EMS.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Dale Wilson oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013

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File

Scope and Contents

Wilson moved to Elko, Nevada in 1988 after serving in the military as a field medic. He took the EMT training course to re-certify. Wilson worked in mine rescue in the Elko area as well.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project event roundtable

Identifier

OH-02621

Abstract

African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project event roundtable conducted by Claytee D. White on January 18, 2014 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this panel event, Jean Childs, Joe Neal, Jackie Brantley, LaVerne Ligon, and Ramon Savoy discuss their early lives and explain how they arrived to Las Vegas, Nevada. Childs talks about her father’s business, the Penguin Club, and the history of African Americans in the gaming industry. She talks about her involvement with the Economic Opportunity Board (EOB) and the Head Sstart federal program. Savoy remembers the foundation of Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice and the challenges of distributing weekly publications during the late 1950s. Neal recalls his first political campaign, being a chairman for the EOB, and becoming a Nevada State Senator. Later, Brantley describes the 1971 consent decree, discrimination against African American workers in the gaming industry, and her career in hotel management. Ligon remembers her career as a dancer, being a part of an all-African American dance line, and integration in the entertainment industry.

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Mike Brown oral history interview, 2013 February 28

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Scope and Contents

Brown moved to Reno, Nevada in 1981 and became a medic. In 1986 he moved to Lake Tahoe and worked for the Fire Protection District, where he worked until 1999. In 2006 he became the chief of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Department.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Dennis Campton oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013

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Scope and Contents

After graduating from Ohio State Medical School, Campton moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963 and worked at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. He worked at a private practice until 1970 before moving to Pahrump in 1980

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Kurt Carlson oral history interview, 2013 June 05

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Carlson graduated from Queens University Medical School in Kingston, Ontario in 1974. He established a practice in Fallon, Nevada in 1977. In the 1980s, Carlson pushed for advanced ER training for physicians in Nevada and ER services in rural hospitals.

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History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Mike Gunter oral history interview, 2013 February 01

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

After graduating from Bonanza High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gunter worked for Mercy Ambulance. He later worked as a paramedic at the Mercury Test Site, which helped pay for medical school at the University of Nevada.

Archival Collection

History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-00000
Collection Name: History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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