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Transcript of interview with Shawn Willis by Barbara Tabach, May 5, 2017
Date
2017-05-05
Archival Collection
Description
Shawn Willis (1972 - ) grew up in a culturally diverse area outside of Detroit, Michigan. She has made Las Vegas her home since 2004. Since moving to Nevada, she ?acknowledged? her Judaism and built a robust network within the Jewish community as an entrepreneur and tireless leader. From 2015 ? 2017, she held the position of Director of the Jewish National Fund of Las Vegas. The Jewish National Fund is a worldwide organization that was founded in 1901 to meet the strategic challenges of building in Israel and developing the infrastructure for ecology, special needs and heritage preservation. Among the local initiatives that Shawn led was a program on water conservation. In this oral history, Shawn candidly speaks of being a convert to Judaism. She also shares how she introduced herself into the Las Vegas community in a vibrant way through her marketing expertise and business. Shawn currently serves on the UNLV Foundation?s President?s Associates Council and is an active person in the Las Vegas community. Shawn is a graduate of University of Detroit Mercy.
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Olivia Díaz oral history interview: transcripts
Date
2020-08-31
2020-09-14
Archival Collection
Description
Oral history interviews with Olivia Díaz conducted by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach on August 31 and September 14, 2020 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In the first interview, Díaz gives her family and personal history, growing up in Las Vegas but often visiting her family in Durango, Mexico for extended stays. She recalls her matriarchal upbringing, particularly while living in Mexico, and what life was like growing up and going to school in East Las Vegas and at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Subjects discussed include: Mexico; Latina identity. In the second interview, Díaz talks about her English language education career for the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the events that led her to run for Nevada Assembly and Las Vegas City Council. She is presently Nevada's Assemblywoman for District 11 and Las Vegas' Councilwoman for Ward 3. Olivia concludes her interview with insights into her political and educational goals for the community and the initiatives she has focused on in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 20, 1997
Date
1997-10-20
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about sentimental agendas, bylaws, and final draft reports.
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Photograph of the downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's downstream face and powerhouse. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Film transparency of Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Hoover Dam's downstream face.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 9, 1996
Date
1996-09-09
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about CSUN President's Advisory Council. CSUN Session 26 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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