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Max Velasquez oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Max Velasquez conducted by Janice F. Hurtubise on March 08, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Velasquez discusses his personal history as a construction worker in Las Vegas, Nevada. He describes the construction projects he worked on and the differences between 1950s construction and construction at the current time. Velasquez goes on to discuss the government regulations workers had to follow, how water pipelines were laid, and the types of equipment used in construction. Lastly, Velasquez talks about the bidding process for contractors and environmental changes in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Westside: newspaper clippings, community programs, and correspondence
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Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. Las Vegas Westside newspaper clippings, community programs, and correspondence. This folder includes a program for a tribute to Ruby Duncan; Operation Life Community Press newsletter, Year 1, Volume 4, March 1978; Westside Council summary; Westside Federal Credit Union Education Committee records; and Nevada Equal Rights Commission letters and amended statistical report, March 16, 1978.
Mixed Content
Dr. Agnes Lockette oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Agnes Lockette conducted by Shannon Smith on February 26, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Lockette discusses her time as a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the early childhood education program she was responsible for developing, and the evolution of education in Nevada from the 1950s to 1980.
Archival Collection
Photograph of a man standing in front of a Joshua tree, Goldfield (Nev.), November 21, 1907
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Montezuma mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat and spectators in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft leaving France, July 1938
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Archival Collection
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