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Su Kim Chung oral history interview
Oral history interview with Su Kim Chung conducted by Claytee White on March 11, 2021 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
Su Kim Chung is the Public Services Department Head of University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library's Special Collections and Archives. This interview was conducted in part for the 20th year celebration of Lied Library. Su Kim first talks about the construction of Lied Library and what makes it special compared to the previous library building on campus. She then discusses her personal history and education that led her to UNLV, where she has now worked for 22 years. Her work involves manuscript curation, panel discussions with Las Vegas entertainers, and oral history collection among other activities. She has also written a book, Las Vegas Then and Now, that talks of the city's rich entertainment history.
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Fred Goldberg oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Fred Goldberg conducted by Barbara Tabach on December 03, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Fred Goldberg shares his experience of flying to Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, 2017 while the mass shooting occurred on the Strip as well as his eventual arrival in Las Vegas. He describes the changes in travel after the shooting, including the plane's diverted course due to the McCarran airport lockdown and the enforced luggage check at his hotel in Las Vegas. Goldberg discusses his confusion regarding what had happened and his discovery of the tragic events that had occurred.
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Smoking rising from the MGM Grand fire: black-and-white photographs
A helicopter flies over the MGM Grand as smoke rises from the fire. People are gathered outside of the building.
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Person breathing with an oxygen mask during the MGM Grand fire: black-and-white photographs
A person in a hard hat holds an oxygen mask in place on another person.
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Photograph of Boyd and Prell, image 003
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Photographs of New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 8 of 9)
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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Photographs of Caesars Palace rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 November 10 (folder 2 of 2)
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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