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Joan Swift oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01796

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Strutt Hurley and Anne Mulford at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) L-R: Strutt Hurley; Anne Mulford. Sunset Park. (5-8-99)

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Washington's birthday, Thursday, February 22, 1923, Hotel Vendome

Date

1923-02-22

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Embossed bust of George Washington on the cover Menu insert: Advertisements Restaurant: Vendome Hotel (Reno, Nev.) Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Text

Norma and Gil Schwartz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03242

Abstract

Oral history interview with Norma and Gil Schwartz conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on September 22, 2017, October 04, 2017, and February 14, 2018 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the three interviews, the couple describes Gil’s leadership in the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), properties that he’s built and developed, and purchasing blueprints of un(der)developed parcels in Las Vegas, Nevada on behalf of Howard Hughes's land agent, J. Herbert Nall.

Archival Collection

Else Lappoehn, Sylvia Brunn, Art Ruckle and George Brunn oral history interview, 2007 April 22

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-00143
Collection Name: Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Box 02, Box 04

Archival Component

Unidentified man at Neon Squares booth at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Unidentified man at the Neon Squares gay square dancers booth.

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A. D. Hopkins oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00885

Abstract

Oral history interview with A.D. Hopkins conducted by an unidentified collector on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hopkins discusses the historical background of Pioche, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Halloween at various Las Vegas, Nevada gay bars, 1999

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00476
Collection Name: Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Delta Lambda Phi booth at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Delta Lambda Phi booth (Shaun Slaughter in green logo t-shirt). 4-25-98

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Parking lot at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1997-05-10

Description

Gay Pride 1997 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Gay Pride 1997 at Sunset Park; parking lot.

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