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Valorie J. Vega oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Valorie J. Vega conducted by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 19, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Vega discusses her upbringing in Van Nuys, California. She describes her father’s employment with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, her attendance at California State University, Northridge, and majoring in Spanish with a minor in Chicano studies. Vega recalls entering a master’s program for Spanish interpretation, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, and becoming a supervisor for court interpreters. Later, Vega talks about enrolling in law school at the University of Southern California (USC), working as a Clark County deputy attorney, and later becoming a judge. Lastly, Vega discusses her experience being a female Hispanic judge, and her involvement with the Huellas Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Archival Collection
Project Long Shot Technical Operations Plan, 1965 October 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Edward Halligan Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Oral history project files: correspondence, photographs, publicity, and transcript drafts, 1995-2015
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Oral History Records
Box/Folder: Box 01 (Restrictions apply), Box 02 (Restrictions apply), Box 03 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
#66321: Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Reception, 2008 April 27
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A
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Mary Hawkins oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mary Hawkins conducted by Bill Murphy on June 22, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In her interview Hawkins discusses her reasons for moving to Las Vegas, Nevada and the developmental changes she has seen occur in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Ellen DeLand oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ellen DeLand conducted by Dennis McBride on January 19 and 20, 1996 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project.
Archival Collection
Savoy, dinner, May 22, 1897
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Archival Collection
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Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection
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The Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection contains scanned images from seven archival collections and document the community of Jarbidge, Nevada from approximately 1910 to 2006. The materials were collected from various families living in Jarbidge in 2006 as part of a project led by Carrie Townley Porter. The images depict early Jarbidge structures, surrounding landscape, the Elkoro Mine, and residents of the area. Also included are images of certificates, correspondence, and newspaper articles relating to the families' histories. Also included in the collection are written summaries of ten oral history interviews of Jarbidge residents conducted in 2006. This collection contains digital surrogates only; the owners and Jarbidge Community Archives retain the originals.
Archival Collection
Correspondence, memoranda, and clippings: Oral History of Nurses in Southern Nevada Project, 1996-2008
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Patricia van Betten Healthcare and Nursing Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component