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Ray Johnson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ray Johnson conducted by Rick Stern on October 03, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Johnson discusses moving to Nevada and his different residences. Johnson then goes on to talk about his occupational history.
Archival Collection
Women's Council: archived website
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
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Skip Allen oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Skip Allen conducted by Henry Perzchala on February 27, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Allen discusses working in human resources for the military, as well as working for his father in the Las Vegas Strip area. Allen also describes recreational activities, his views on morality as a Las Vegan, and some of his experiences in hospitality industry.
Archival Collection
Forrest J. Woodward oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Forrest Woodward conducted by Laurie Mearns on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Woodward discusses arriving to Southern Nevada, its history, and sports.
Archival Collection
#VegasStrong: archived website, 2018
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Leon Harteson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Leon Harteson conducted by David Bash III on June 20, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Harteson discusses his views on the development of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Elizabeth Kelly oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elizabeth Kelly conducted by Jeff DeLoca on April 02, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kelly discusses arriving to Southern Nevada from Scotland in the 1920’s. Kelly also talks about early life in Las Vegas, Nevada and the growth of the city.
Archival Collection
Vern Willis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Vern Willis conducted by Perry Kaufman in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Willis discusses the telephone company in Las Vegas, Nevada. He talks about the telephone industry both from a utility and customer perspective.
Archival Collection
John M. Beville oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John M. Belville conducted by George Braver on March 11, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Braver discusses his move to Nevada in 1926, his personal history, and early banking in Nevada leading up to modernized banking. Belville also discusses his personal experience in the banking business, working in Hollywood as a singer, and key moments of his life in Nevada.
Archival Collection
Barbara Wilde oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Barbara Wilde conducted by Candy Lorman on September 27, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Wilde discusses her early life growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and recalls her experiences living there as a local. Wilde lastly discusses general changes that Las Vegas has underwent.
Archival Collection