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J. A. Tiberti oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01824

Abstract

Oral history interviews with J. A. Tiberti conducted by Claytee D. White on August 17, 2000 and August 24, 2000 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Tiberti begins by discussing his family history and his upbringing in the mining town of Morley, Colorado, and later in Detroit, Michigan. He describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941, where he worked for the United States Corps of Engineers on the construction of Nellis Air Force Base and later established his construction company, J. A. Tiberti Construction Company. Tiberti talks about being a member of the City of Las Vegas Planning Commission, the duties and responsibilities that came with being on the Planning Commission, and describes how a construction company is run. He also discusses his wife, children, and how Las Vegas has changed and grown since the 1940s.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints, image 016

Description

Stamp on verso: "Donna Michelle Porter Photography Las Vegas NV (702) 222-8306." Handwritten on verso: "L-R: (?), Anne Davis Mulford, (?), Rosalie Pouinard, Daniel Hinkley."

Lin Hansen oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00785

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ellen L. (Lin) Hansen conducted by Terri Hansen on April 30, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In her interview Hansen discusses the effects of World War II, family history, environmental changes, and government in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Delta Lambda Phi at the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

2nd annual Gay Pride Parade 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Delta Lambda Phi (Shaun Slaughter, second from left).

Image

J. K. Russ oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03381

Abstract

Oral history interview with J. K. Russ conducted by Claytee D. White on December 22, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Russ discusses her early life in New Zealand and growing up on a tobacco farm. She remembers arriving to the United States and establishing a career as an artist. Russ talks about the 1 October shooting, creating an art exhibit using cards and letters received from people all over the world, and Las Vegas’ response to the tragedy. Lastly, Russ describes the art community in Las Vegas and the Arts District.

Archival Collection

Nevada Women's Archives, 1990s

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Carol Corbett Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00521
Collection Name: Carol Corbett Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component

Security Archives: contracts, 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 097

Archival Component

Security Archives: correspondence, 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 097

Archival Component

D. D. Cotton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00278

Abstract

Oral history interview with D. D. (Ethel Dolores) Cotton conducted by Claytee White on February 14, 1997 and March 21, 1997 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. In this interview, Cotton discusses the beginnings of her dance career in New York City, New York. Later in the interview, Cotton discusses working in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Cotton Club and her interactions with other African American entertainers. Cotton also discusses race relations and her experiences as an African American dancer in Las Vegas. Cotton later goes on to discuss her career change in the service industry.

Archival Collection

William H. (Bob) Bailey oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00071

Abstract

Oral history interview with William (Bob) Bailey conducted by Claytee White on November 19, 1997 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. William H. “Bob” Bailey discusses how he arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955 to become the emcee at the Moulin Rouge and how he entered a black community that used his talents in the fight for equality and justice. He then discusses how the closing of the Moulin Rouge after a few months of operation propelled him into services on the Equal Rights Commission as well as a career in the television industry, ownership in several local gaming establishments, and formation of the NEDCO (Nevada Economic Development Company).

Archival Collection