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Donald Aikin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00012

Abstract

Oral history interview with Donald Aikin conducted by Patrick Carlton on April 09, 2007 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Aikin reflects upon his experiences working with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, his accounting career with various casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his involvement with the Las Vegas Rotary Club from the 1970s through the 1990s.

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Eva G. Simmons oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01700

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eva G. Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White on February 04, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Simmons discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband, and what she and her husband, George, faced in attaining employment. Simmons speaks about being appointed assistant personnel manager under Superintendent Claude Perkins and the beginning of the scholarship-granting organization, Les Femmes Douze . Simmons then shares types of entertainment during the 1960s, the 1960 plans to march to desegregate the Las Vegas Strip, and participating in sit-ins in Austin, Texas.

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Andre Denson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02951

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Andre Denson conducted by Zaid Haddad on April 27, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Denson discusses his career with the Clark County School District as both a teacher and administrator. He discusses challenges that he faced as an administrator in both middle and high schools, and how each experience shaped his philosophy of education. He emphasizes the importance of balancing personal and professional duties, and offers suggestions for individuals interested in teaching as well pursuing school administration.

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Donald G. Anderson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00034

Abstract

Oral history interview with Donald G. Anderson conducted by Jacqueline Buettner on May 01, 2005 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Anderson reflects upon his 30-year career as an elementary school teacher and administrator with the Clark County School District from the 1970s to the 2000s. He discusses his upbringing, and how his own pursuit of education led to his becoming a teacher and administrator. He describes his philosophy of education, and discusses how it evolved with different experiences.

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Susan Fine oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00576

Abstract

Oral history interview with Susan Fine conducted by Cecillia Boland on February 18, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fine discusses her family background and moving to Boulder City, Nevada, and then later moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses the educational system, church involvement, mercury test site, Howard Hughes’ impact to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

Archival Collection

Flora Jones oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00968

Abstract

Oral history interview with Flora Jones conducted by Claytee D. White on July 19, 2007 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Flora Jones discusses getting a job at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in the admissions office. She then discusses her work environment, the UNLV Campus, downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, and the students she worked with. She also shares her opinions of many facets of UNLV today, including the new student union and recreational buildings as well as UNLV becoming a Research I institution.

Archival Collection

Byron Shutt oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01696

Abstract

Oral history interview with Byron Shutt conducted by Jack Andrews on March 09, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Shutt discusses the history of Henderson, Nevada after moving there from Missouri in 1949. Shutt describes hitchhiking his way to Las Vegas, Nevada from Missouri, meeting Jim Thorpe in Thorpe's Henderson supper club, and the legalization of gambling in Henderson. Shutt also discusses mining operations in Henderson, chemical plants in Henderson such as the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada plant, housing, and the Henderson school system.

Archival Collection

Fred Keeton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02873

Abstract

Oral history interview with Fred Keeton conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on October 20, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Keeton discusses his early life in Mississippi. He talks about the complexity of corporate diversity and the importance of inclusion for business ecosystems. Lastly, Keeton describes how Caesars Palace has developed their business performance, the idea of Complexity Science, and complex adaptive systems.

Archival Collection

Frank Leone oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02115

Abstract

Oral history interview with Frank Leone conducted by Lisa Giola-Acres on November 13, 2007 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. Leone recalls his childhood, education, piano playing, and early career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also discusses his move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967 and engagements at various casinos, including playing with singers such as Frank Sinatra, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, and Elvis Presley. He also talks about his work as a board member and president of the Musicians Union.

Archival Collection

Florence Smith oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01713

Abstract

Oral history interview with Florence Smith conducted by her grandson, Sam Smith, on March 19, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Smith discusses the police department for Las Vegas, Nevada and crime in the city. She describes employment levels, the ease and difficulty of finding work, and where someone can find jobs. Smith talks about raising her children and federal government ownership of land in Nevada.

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