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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975

Date

1975-11-20

Description

On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.

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Transcript of interview with Alice Cowles Brown by Eric M. Cheese, March 31, 1981

Date

1981-03-31

Description

Eric M. Cheese interviews University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) librarian Alice Cowles Brown at the UNLV Campus Library. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 10th, 1919, Brown moved to Henderson, Nevada in 1956. This interview offers an overview of life in Las Vegas and Henderson from 1956 to 1981. Brown also discusses road conditions, social structures, the educational system, support for intercollegiate sports and UNLV.

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Audio clip from interview with Al Levy by Cheryl Caples, February 23, 1979

Date

1979-02-23

Archival Collection

Description

Part of an interview with Al Levy on February 23, 1979. In this clip, Levy discusses his childhood, living in Las Vegas, and his experience at Las Vegas High School.

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Transcript of interview with Jean S. Childs conducted by Claytee White, December 2, 2013

Date

2013-12-02

Description

Transcript of interview with Jean Childs by Claytee White, December 2, 2013. Childs served as director of Head Start in Las Vegas for twenty-six years starting in 1972. She was also Regional Head Start Director and worked as a private consultant. In this interview, Childs discusses moving to Las Vegas in 1962, and the areas in which she lived, including Berkley Square. She attended UNLV and worked at Head Start after college. She also discusses the Penguin Club, which was owned by her father.

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Photograph of Debbie Conway hosting the radio show "Economic Empowerment into the 21st Century," circa 1998

Date

1998 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Debbie Conway (left) in the studio hosting the KCEP Power 88.1 radio talk show "Economic Empowerment into the 21st Century.

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Photograph of Debbie Conway hosting the radio show "Economic Empowerment into the 21st Century," circa 1998

Date

1998 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Debbie Conway in the studio hosting the KCEP Power 88.1 radio talk show "Economic Empowerment into the 21st Century."

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Photograph of Debbie Conway (center) at the First West Las Vegas Job Fair, circa 1996

Date

1996 (year approximate)

Description

Debbie Conway is pictured with Les Brown and Ramon Savoy. The First West Las Vegas Job Fair was held on the grounds of the Vons' Shopping Center now known as the Edmond Center.

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Irene Cepeda interview, April 24, 2019: transcript

Date

2019-04-24

Description

Interviewed by Monserrath Hernández, Nathalie Martinez and Rodrigo Vázquez. Irene Cepeda is a woman dedicated to serving the Latinx as well as all minority groups in education in Southern Nevada. As a Las Vegas native, she grew up alongside the Latinx community here and is a proud Latina from Nicaraguan roots. She is dedicated to uplifting the Latinx community through her work with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference and college access specialist at Nevada State College. Now, as representative of District D on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees, she seeks to tackle the issues the district faces from acts of White supremacy to a lack of funding for English Language Learner families.

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Review of Der Literaturbegriff: Geschichte, Komplemantärbegriffe, Intention. Eine Einführung, by Helmut Arntzen. A Journal of Germanic Studies Seminar. vol. 22, no. 4 (November 1986): 340-342, 1986

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File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: UA-00056
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Ruth E. Hazard by Jeff Crampton, March 27, 1977

Date

1977-03-27

Description

On March 27, 1977, collector Jeff Crampton interviewed accountant, Ruth E. Hazard (born June 25th, 1907 in Marshall, Michigan) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview takes place at the collector’s home and offers an overview of life in early Las Vegas from 1931 to 1977. The interview concludes with a discussion on local atomic testing.

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