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Unette and Richard King oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02426

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Unette and Richard King conducted by Claytee D. White on March 19, 2015 and January 30, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Richard King begins by describing his early upbringing in Canada before moving to the United States, and eventually moving to Nevada in 1940. He talks about living in Whitney, Nevada before moving to the Huntridge area of Las Vegas, Nevada and describing life in the two places during World War II. He also discusses his father's life and career, working for the railroad in Las Vegas, working as a journeyman printer for Pop Squires, and later owning several newspaper publications, which included the Whitney News, Las Vegas Tribune, Hendersonian, Henderson Herald, and North Las Vegas Sun. Unette King describes her upbringing as a Las Vegas native and her father, who was a construction worker for the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Throughout the interviews, the couple discuss Las Vegas history and aspects of life in the city, including the development of casinos, recreation activities, race relations, and how the city has changed. The two conclude the interview by discussing their reaction to the 1 October mass shooting in Las Vegas, how the city came together following the shooting, and accusations of sexual harassment against Steve Wynn.

Archival Collection

Photographs of Desert Solidarity march, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 December 05 (folder 3 of 15)

Date

1992-12-05

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike

Image

Photographs of Desert Solidarity march, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 December 05 (folder 2 of 15)

Date

1992-12-05

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike

Image

Photographs of Union meeting, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1990s (folder 2 of 8)

Date

1990 to 1999

Description

Arrangement note: Series III. Internal: Work

Image

Raizen, Carol, 1934-

Carol Raizen was born on December 19, 1934 in Toronto, Canada. She was one of the first people to earn a psychology degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She worked with her anesthesiologist husband in his office.

Person

Vancouver International Airport, The Fairmont Vancouver Airport, menu, approximately 1991 to 2010

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00436
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 98

Archival Component

Vancouver International Airport, Globe at YVR, menu, approximately 1991 to 2010

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00436
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 98

Archival Component