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Keith Boman oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03629

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Keith Boman conducted by Claytee D. White on June 24, 2019 and July 23, 2019 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the first interview, Bowman discusses his upbringing Boulder City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. Boman remembers his career in medicine, and his early interest in the arts. In the second interview, Boman talks about his involvement with the founding of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, working with Don Snyder and with Fred Smith, and serving on the board of the Reynolds Foundation. Lastly, Boman discusses his role with the Super Summer Theatre and the Animal Foundation.

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Jacqueline Barker oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00099

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jacqueline Barker conducted by Claytee D. White on February 14, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Barker discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada and growing up in the Westside. She talks about the importance of the church in the Westside and the significance of education in her family. Barker remembers her father’s involvement with school integration in Las Vegas, the sixth grade centers, and the racism she experienced while attending the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1970s. Later, Barker compares her experience in higher education to that of her mother’s, and the race riots in 1969. Lastly, Barker discusses the history of African Americans in unions, her career in education, and the social and psychological impacts that African Americans faced in Las Vegas.

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Hannah Brown oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00131

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hannah Brown conducted by Claytee White on September 27, 2012 and May 09, 2014 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Brown talks about the Westside, growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, the creation of the Economic Opportunity Board, and her direct involvement in the welfare rights marches and movement.

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Craig F. Swallow oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01791

Abstract

Oral history interview with Craig F. Swallow conducted by Christine E. Johnson on February 29, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Swallow discusses his personal history growing up in Boulder City, Nevada. Swallow describes life in Boulder City, his education, and important figures in the city. Swallow also discusses his time in the U.S. Army before eventually moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to start his career as a teacher. He goes on to talk about the school system in Las Vegas, how Boulder City has changed, the effects of the Mormon church on education, and race relations.

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Ken Hanlon oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00783

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ken Hanlon conducted by Claytee D. White on November 29, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Hanlon, a trombonist, discusses being on the road with Si Zentner's orchestra and playing in many of the Las Vegas Strip hotels. He also discusses getting hired as chair of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Music Department in 1970. Hanlon then discusses the Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter of the International Trombone Association and the Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center.

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Lester Earnest oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03237

Abstract

Oral history interview with Lester Earnest conducted by David Schwartz on August 8, 2017 for the Competitive Video Gaming Oral History Project. In this interview, Earnest discusses the beginning of his career in computing, speaking at length about the military SAGE project the he believes was designed to fail. He then talks at length about his work with the Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) and the development of the computing environment through the 1960s and 1970s. He also talks about his development of the FINGER protocol and the role of artificial intelligence in the early development of video gaming, as well as various individuals who got their start with SAIL before developing modern computing and software systems.

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Roy Student oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03452

Abstract

Oral history interview with Roy Student conducted by Claytee D. White on July 6, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Roy Student discusses his career as a gaming and hospitality executive in Las Vegas, his work as a consultant and speaker for the international casino and gaming industry, and his past experiences working in Las Vegas casinos.

Subjects discussed include: Control Credit; Todd Early; Cohen; Howard Hughes; Dunes Hotel and Casino; Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon; General Instruments; junkets

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Dan Hill oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00856

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dan Hill conducted by John L. Bennett on March 1, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hill goes in-depth about his experience as a worker at the Nevada Test Site, and different mining sites that he had also worked at. The two briefly discuss the different sheriffs that had been in charge of Las Vegas, Nevada and how many people came to Las Vegas to work at the Henderson Magnesium Plant and Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

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James Prather oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01506

Abstract

Oral history interview with James Prather conducted by Bruce Finkelstein on March 09, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Prather discusses his childhood and personal history in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prather discusses his education, recreational activities he did as a child, and how Las Vegas has changed. Prather describes the swampy marshlands he used to play in near Las Vegas, viewing nuclear weapons tests and the nuclear fallout safety drills they would perform in school, and witnessing a plane crash in the North Las Vegas, Nevada area. Prather also discusses the arrival of Howard Hughes in Las Vegas and the effect he had on the city.

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Marian Oakes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01402

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marian Oakes conducted by Bernard Kulifay Jr. on February 28, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Oakes describes her childhood after moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931, and her experience in the school system. Oakes discusses how Las Vegas has grown and the types of opportunities, jobs, and recreation that have been available to women. Oakes also discusses her career as a hairdresser and owning her own salon. Oakes goes on to describe the presence of individuals involved in organized crime around the city, as well as the presence of Howard Hughes.

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