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Cindy Baca oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-05-22

Archival Collection

Description

Oral history interview with Cindy Baca conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 22, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. Cindy Baca, born and raised in Las Vegas, talks about her family and occupation as a librarian at Escobedo Middle School. Cindy's twin daughters were present and injured during the Route 91 Festival and October 1 shooting. She describes their experiences and the Random Acts of Kindness project she piloted at her school after the incident.

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Leo Dunbar oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00498

Abstract

Oral history interview with Leo Dunbar conducted by Dennis McBride on June 16, 1986 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. In this interview, Dunbar gives a brief history of the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau of Land Management) and the beginning of his life-long career with that agency, first working on two major projects in Colorado. He then discusses how The Six Companies won their bid to build the Hoover Dam, the establishment of the federal reservation that would house Boulder City, and the growth and development of both the city and the dam project.

Archival Collection

Bess Hanson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00787

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bess Hanson conducted by Debra Puepke on February 25, 1971 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project. In her interview Hanson discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and raising a family there.

Archival Collection

C.E. Hansley oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00786

Abstract

Oral history interview with C.E. Hansley conducted by George Whitehair on May 27, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Hansley discusses moving to Nevada in the mid 1950s and mining in Tonopah, Nevada. He also discusses the changes he has seen in Nevada infrastructure.

Archival Collection

John Hirsch oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03236

Abstract

Oral history interview with John Hirsch conducted by Shannon Morrison on March 20, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hirsch discusses his personal history, experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada, and his thoughts on the types of changes the city went through since his move to the city in 1937.

Archival Collection

Evelyn Peralto oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01460

Abstract

Oral history interview with Evelyn Peralto conducted by Richard Byrnes on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Peralto discusses her knowledge on railroads and the development of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Nanyu Tomiyasu oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00743

Abstract

Oral history interview with Nanyu Tomiyasu conducted by Andrew Russell on March 22, 1987. In this interview, Tomiyasu discusses his father's large-scale commercial farm in Las Vegas, Nevada and the amount of produce the farm produced through the 1920s. He expands on the impact of the 1922 railroad strike, particularly in regard to the Japanese population in the city. He recounts the general lack of discrimination and segregation against Japanese residents in Las Vegas, how Japanese families integrated with the community and how they maintained their cultural traditions. Later, he begins to discuss the impact of World War II on Japanese in the people living in the western states, Las Vegas' response to its Japanese residents, and how relocation and internment impacted families.

Archival Collection

Russell Terbeek oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02728

Abstract

Oral history interview with Russell Terbeek conducted by David Schwartz on May 29, 2015 for the Table Games Management Oral History Project. In this interview, Terbeek discusses his career as a table games dealer and manager at casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada such as Circus Circus, Rio, Treasure Island, Sahara, and the Golden Nugget.

Archival Collection

Charles West oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01954

Abstract

Oral history interview with Charles West conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 19, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. West discusses the African American community in Las Vegas, Nevada and what the living conditions were for them. West then explains how the Nevada Voters League changed the way politics played out after more African Americans went out to vote. He also discusses his work as the first African American Doctor in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Zoe Albright oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03495

Abstract

Oral history interview with Zoe Albright conducted by Barbara Tabach on October 16, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Albright describes her work as a volunteer for the Red Cross and helping comfort those who came into the Metro Police Station after the 1 October shooting, searching for family and friends who were present at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. In addition to being a Red Cross volunteer, Albright is also a personal trainer, nutrition consultant and resident of Las Vegas since 1988.

Archival Collection