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Hal de Becker oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00373

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hal de Becker conducted by Nancy Hardy on June 23, 2003 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hal de Becker discusses being part of a theatrical family and acting in Hollywood during his childhood. He also discusses training in ballet and dancing in shows in Europe, Lake Tahoe, and Las Vegas, Nevada. He then discusses producing shows and owning a detective agency and a dance studio.

Archival Collection

Sonja Saltman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02456

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sonja Saltman conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 18, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Saltman describes being born and raised in the Lower Austrian town of Pottschach, post-World War II as an only child. She talks about her father who was in the German Air Force, and her grandfather who served during World War I and was forced to register as a Nazi. She then recalls her first impression of Las Vegas, Nevada. Saltman explains how she, a non-Jew married to a Jew, became involved in the Jewish community. She then reminisces about visiting Las Vegas and her dislike for the Strip but her enjoyment of the adventure.

Archival Collection

Donald Carl Brinkerhoff oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02851

Abstract

Oral history interview with Donald Brinkerhoff conducted by by Stefani Evans on September 30, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. He describes organizing the signature tree for The Mirage, building the Mirage volcano, taking the idea for Bellagio’s conservatory from the DuPont family’s Longwood Gardens, creating faux banyans in the Mirage atrium, creating the model for the Las Vegas Strip median, and building the mountain on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Wynn Las Vegas to conceal the Cloud at the Fashion Show Mall.

Archival Collection

Rex A. Bell Jr. oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00181

Abstract

Oral history interview with Rex A. Bell Jr. conducted by Craig S. Klatt on March 01, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bell discusses his movie star parents, growing up on his family ranch, and his education, from the 5th Street Grammar School to attending Notre Dame University. Bell also discusses his time living in Oregon and Southern Nevada, including his time working in a western clothing store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bell also discusses social changes, as well as changes in policing styles over time.

Archival Collection

Virgil Barler oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00080

Abstract

Oral history interview with Virgil Barler conducted by Shirley Leavitt on November 19, 2003 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Barler discusses moving to Nevada to work at the Blue Diamond mine and moving from a house to a trailer in the Blue Diamond Village. He shares personal experiences and recollections about his various jobs at the mine, including working in the board factory, as a bulldozer operator, an oiler, and in the shop. He also talks about technological changes at the mine, Blue Diamond Village, and many of the local residents.

Archival Collection

Berna Rhodes-Ford oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03487

Abstract

Oral history interview with Berna Rhodes-Ford conducted by Claytee D. White on September 25, 2018 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Rhodes-Ford discusses her early life in Terrell, Texas. She talks about the significance of education in her life, attending Southern Methodist University, and going to law school at the University of Texas at Austin. Rhodes-Ford recalls arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000, working as a judicial clerk for Judge Johnnie Rawlinson, and establishing her own law firm. Rhodes-Ford remembers joining The Links, Incorporated, and Jack and Jill of America. Lastly, Rhodes-Ford discusses her role as President of the Las Vegas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America.

Archival Collection

Edward Scott oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01656

Abstract

Oral history interview with Edward Scott conducted by Sallie Van Buren on March 12, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Scott reflects upon his career as a teacher and administrator in Chicago, Illinois from the 1950s to the 1990s. He discusses his regular job responsibilities and challenges, describes his experiences with school integration, and compares working in Chicago to working with Nevada’s Clark County School District.

Archival Collection

Barbara Rosenberg oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02965

Abstract

Oral history interview with Barbara Rosenberg conducted by Rebecca Richey on April 22, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Rosenberg reflects upon her nearly 40-year career as a teacher and administrator in New York and Nevada from the 1960s to the 2000s. She discusses her approach to school administration, and describes her regular responsibilities. She also compares her different roles as teacher, dean, assistant principal, and principal.

Archival Collection

Sarah McKenzie oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01263

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sarah McKenzie conducted by Brandy Campbell on October 22, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, McKenzie reflects upon her career as a middle school, high school, and special education administrator in Fort Worth, Texas. She describes the process by which she initially became a teacher, and later an administrator. She discusses her experiences working in special education, and describes her typical responsibilities and challenges.

Archival Collection

Fredric Watson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02977

Abstract

Oral history interview with Fredric “Rick” Watson conducted by Mark Romonoski on April 19, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Watson reflects upon his more than 30-year career with Nevada’s Clark County School District as a teacher and administrator from 1964 to 2000. He describes the process by which he became an elementary school principal, and discusses his personal approach to education. He describes challenges that he faced at different elementary schools, discusses political challenges within the school district, and comments on having a school named after him.

Archival Collection