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Alma Vining oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03561

Abstract

Oral history interview with Alma Vining conducted by Barbara Tabach, Nathalie Martinez, and Laurents Banuelos-Benitez on February 13, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Vining shares what it was like growing up as a child of Mexican immigrants. She talks about her childhood in McAllen, Texas, disclosing her experiences with racial discrimination as a child and as she grew into adulthood. She stresses the importance of education and lifelong learning in relation to her career as a teacher and school principal. Vining moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972 and jumped into the community with her involvement in Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA) and on the television program, Minor Key. She shares her experiences earning her Master's Degree in Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Vining talks about her teaching career and the 30 years of experience gained in the Clark County School District.

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Rachel Gibson oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02684

Abstract

Oral history interview with Rachel Gibson conducted by Kay Long and Caryll Batt Dziedziak on August 25, 1998, September 01, 1998, September 14, 1998, and April 07, 1999 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Gibson opens her interview discussing her family's migration history, living in Yerington, Nevada, and her immediate family. Gibson then describes her life in Tonopah, Nevada. She talks about education in the area, the social clubs, and recreation activities available. Gibson then discusses her elementary school teaching career and ends her interviews describing her family life and life in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Sara Kalaoram oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03846

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sara Kalaoram conducted by Alexandra Arabshian on November 15, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Sara Kalaoram shares her immigration story to the United States from Singapore in 2002 at the age of four. She talks about her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada, her education from Arizona State University, and her work with the Culinary Workers Union and with Assemblyman Steve Yeager as his campaign manager and executive assistant. Sara Kalaoram discusses cultural differences between Singapore and the United States, the immigration stories of her parents, and her experience as an Asian-American immigrant in the twenty-first century.

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Gwen Weekes Rahner oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01527

Abstract

Oral history interview with Gwen Weekes Rahner conducted by Laronda D. Tinsley on March 06, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Rahner discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She talks about her arrival and the growth of Las Vegas, and her experiences living in early Las Vegas as an African American woman.Mrs. Rahner discusses working in politics and registering people to vote in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also describes living in West Las Vegas and her experiences there.

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Harold M. Ayers III oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00052

Abstract

Oral history interview with Harold M. Ayers III conducted by Nancy Neuteboone on March 05, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Ayers III discusses his career as a blackjack dealer, religion, gaming, and atomic testing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Randall "Randy" Walker oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03293

Abstract

Oral history interview with Randall Walker conducted by Stefani Evans on November 02, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Walker discusses establishing the first 911 Call Center for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He then talks of the Downtown Transportation Center, real estate noise disclosures on land west of McCarran Airport, the airport's purchase of 17,000 acres at Ivanpah, building the airport tunnel connectors, construction of the Regional Justice Center and County Jail, and the McCarran International Airport Arts Advisory committee.

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Fred O. Wharton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01963

Abstract

Oral history interview with Fred O. Wharton conducted by William B. Stabler on March 10, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Wharton describes the United States Air Force base in Tonopah, Nevada that was used to train B-29 bomber pilots during World War II. He also describes mining in Tonopah and in the greater Nye County, Nevada area, including what kinds of metals they mined and the processes used to extract them. Lastly, Wharton discusses the history of the railroads in Nye County, living in rural Nevada, and how Tonopah has changed.

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Jerry Neal oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03317

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Frank Schreck oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01644

Abstract

Oral history interview with Frank Schreck conducted by Claytee D. White on April 10, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Frank Schreck discusses his upbringing in Henderson, Nevada in the 1940s, his education at Yale University and University of California Berkeley School of Law in the 1960s, and his return to Las Vegas, Nevada after graduation. Schreck shares stories of growing up conservative and becoming more liberal after attending college, including attending antiwar demonstrations. He talks about helping locals with welfare rights, standing up to housing discrimination against people of color, and his experiences working pro bono cases within the Las Vegas community. Schreck recalls the influence Mike O'Callaghan had on his life, both as an educator encouraging Schreck to become a lawyer and later as a mentor appointing him to the Nevada Gaming Commission. Finally, Schreck talks about his professional career as a corporate gaming lawyer and activism efforts within Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Clara Alvarez oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03507

Abstract

Oral history interview with Clara Alvarez conducted by Norma Flores and Claytee D. White on October 25, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Brian "Paco" Alvarez also participated in the interview. Clara Alvarez describes her family background and her childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She recalls dropping out of high school to work, memories of early jobs, and why she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1966. She secured her first position at the Sands Hotel as a maid during a time when that job position was held almost exclusively by Black women. Alvarez describes her time working at the Sands Hotel, and recalls meeting Frank Sinatra and his wife. After working as a maid, she was recruited to deal games in clubs and casinos, and was the first woman to deal at the Las Vegas Club. Then, Alvarez explains the changes in racial discrimination in the city, and says she never felt discriminated against in Las Vegas. Lastly, she talks about moving back to Florida and what she did while living there.

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