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Cameron House, menu, Sunday, July 22, 1883

Date

1883-07-22

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Cameron House Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Text

Washington's birthday menu, Sunday, February 22, 1903 at the Chittenden

Date

1903-02-22

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Portrait of George Washington on the cover Menu insert: Music Programs Restaurant: The Chittenden Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Text

Notes and research on early Las Vegas history; The Oral History Project of the University of Nevada, Reno bibliography, 1971

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Perry Kaufman Papers

Archival Component

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project, Departments of History and Sociology Public History Program poster, 2008

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Poster Collection

Archival Component

Ashley Hall oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02488

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ashley Hall conducted by Claytee D. White on September 2, 2015 and September 22, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hall discusses being the city manager of Las Vegas, Nevada during the early portion of the development of Summerlin, Nevada by the Hughes Corporation. He also discusses his earlier life before politics, pertaining to Nevada Trench Safety.

Archival Collection

Henry Shepherd oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02171

Abstract

Oral history interview with Henry Shepherd conducted by Claytee D. White on October 22, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Shepherd discusses being an African-American bartender on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip, hired as a result of the 1971 consent decree. He also recalls memories of Jackson Street, the homes in North Las Vegas, and the hotels in downtown Las Vegas and on the Strip.

Archival Collection

Judy Smith oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01719

Abstract

Oral history interview with Judy Smith conducted by Suzanne Becker on November 22, 2008 for the Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood Oral History Project. Smith discusses moving from Barstow, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. She also discusses working as the assistant society editor for the Las Vegas Sun, graduating from the University of Nevada Reno, and moving back to Las Vegas with her husband and children to live in the John S. Park Neighborhood in 1967.

Archival Collection

William R. Wells oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01945

Abstract

Oral history interview with William Wells conducted by David Emerson on May 22, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview, William Wells, the first dean of engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1986 to join UNLV. He also describes building the engineering departments, obtaining accreditation, recruiting, salaries, and faculty turnover. He then talks about diversity in the department, the successes of UNLV engineering graduates, and attracting minority groups to engineering.

Archival Collection

Else Lappoehn, Sylvia Brunn, Art Ruckle and George Brunn oral history interview, 2007 April 22

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project

Archival Component

Guy Hamblin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00774

Abstract

Oral history interview with Guy Hamblin conducted by Barry Merrell on February 22, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hamblin discusses moving from different towns in Nevada before settling down in Southern Nevada, viewing the above-ground atomic bomb tests, early Fremont Street, and his work on the railroad. Hamblin also discusses the demographic and economic changes that he has seen in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection