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Paula Saragoza oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01627

Abstract

Oral history interview with Paula Saragoza conducted by John Fornillo on March 01, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Saragoza discusses her family ancestry. Saragoza also discusses atomic testing and the growth of hotels and casinos in the city.

Archival Collection

Thelma Oldfield oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01403

Abstract

Oral history interview with Thelma Oldfield conducted by Katherine Franco on March 03, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Oldfield describes her personal history and the history of Ely, Nevada, where she lived from 1914 to 1964.

Archival Collection

Witt C. Olive oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01412

Abstract

Oral history interview with Wilford "Witt" C. Olive conducted by Gordon R. Brusso on April 13, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Olive discusses local live entertainment venues during the 1930s and 1940s in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Annie Victoria Colton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00245

Abstract

Oral history interview with Annie Victoria Colton conducted by Gary L. Holt on February 28, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses her family’s history in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1905 to the current time period.

Archival Collection

Louise McGuire oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01259

Abstract

Oral history interview with Louise McGuire conducted by Heidi Nickum on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McGuire talks about the history of the Las Vegas police department and hotels since the 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Mildred Michele Fikes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00575

Abstract

Oral history interview with Mildred Michele Fikes conducted by Kerry Thomas on May 14, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fikes discusses her personal Las Vegas, Nevada history starting with her arrival to the city in 1942.

Archival Collection

Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02169

Abstract

Oral history interview with Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman conducted by Claytee D. White on October 18, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Carolyn G. and Oscar B. Goodman discuss their early childhoods and education. They tell the story of their marriage, family life, and careers. The Goodmans go into further detail on the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada as a community as well as a tourist destination.

Archival Collection

G.C. Ramsay oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01534

Abstract

Oral history interview with G.C. Ramsay conducted by Steven Fink on March 19, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Ramsay compares and contrasts 1950s Las Vegas, Nevada to 1980s Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Mary Leavitt Frehner oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00624

Abstract

Oral history interview with Mary Leavitt Frehner conducted by Gail M. Frehner on November 28, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Leavitt Frehner discusses her life in Bunkerville, Nevada and Mesquite, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Juanita Warren oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01918

Abstract

Oral history interview with Juanita Warren conducted by Reed Jacober on March 02, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Warren discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1949 and recalls the Las Vegas Strip during its development. Warren also discusses the construction of various early casinos.

Archival Collection