Oral history interview with Emmanuel Ortega conducted by Monserrath Hernandez, Maribel Estrada Calderon, Elsa Lopez, Barbara Tabach, and Laurents Bañuelos Benitez on 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Emmanuel Ortega was born in Artesia, California and was raised in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico before moving to El Paso, Texas with his family at the age of thirteen. In 1998 his family relocated once again from El Paso to Las Vegas, Nevada where his father joined the Carpenters Union. They settled in Green Valley and he began attending a hybrid community college and high school program allowing him to obtain college credits. He continued at the College of Southern Nevada for two more years where he was a photography major and later transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) where he studied art history. He moved back to Las Vegas in 2011 where he began teaching at UNLV and received a PhD in Ibero-American colonial art history from the University of New Mexico in 2017. He is the co-host of the podcast "Latinos Who Lunch" where hosts discuss pop culture, art, and issues of race, sex, and gender in the Latinx community.
Oral history interview with Donn Blake conducted by George Kostic on April 17, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Blake discusses his role as a Special Projects Coordinator for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada and the various roles he held in historical preservation. Blake also discusses how Las Vegas has grown and evolved over the years. He describes the changes in airport locations over time and mentions the need for historical preservation.
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam Powerplant by the States switchyard area. Blasting for removal of overburden. Stamp on the back reads, "Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation BCP # 8155 Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada."
White rocks spell out "Pahrump" on the desert floor near the Lazy 88 Ranch, a project of the 99's flying organization. See Image 0131 127, pho023503 and 0131 131, pho023505. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch
Oral history interview with Jackie Appledorn conducted by Patricia van Betten on January 30, 2007 and June 26, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. Appledorn discusses the history of Blue Diamond Village, from it being a stop on the Old Spanish Trail to its expansion to a family town.
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Fred Tredup/President's Office. Alo Faleafine, Finance and Operations Manager; Joseph Dagher, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff; Fred Tredup, Chief of Staff; Kyle Kaalberg, Special Projects Director; Jamilah Brewington, Administrative Assistant III; Michelle Bruner, Executive Assistant; and Jonathan Smith, Events Coordinator.