Oral history interview with Sue Ann Porter conducted by Suzanne Becker on December 29, 2008 for the Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood Oral History Project. In this interview, Porter discusses her early life and growing up with her three siblings and parents. She mentions that she shares the house she lives in with her mother Ina Porter, in the John S. Park Neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada. Porter continues to explain the background of the John S. Park Neighborhood, including how she met new groups of people while attending church. She says that she experienced diversity throughout her life experiences. She also talks about how she changed from junior high school to high school and became a more social person.
Oral history interview with Dr. William Larkin conducted by Ann Larkin on February 10, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Larkin reflects upon his career as a middle and high school teacher and administrator in Wisconsin. He discusses different schools and universities that he taught at before becoming a principal, challenges that he faced as a new principal, and life experiences that shaped his approach to education. He describes his experiences working with culturally diverse schools, standardized testing, and school violence, and highlights elements of his training that best prepared him for his career. He also provides his opinion on contemporary topics within the education system, such as curriculum changes, salaries, and school board oversight.
Oral history interviews with Brenda J. Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on May 24, 2013 and June 10, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Williams discusses her personal history and life in Las Vegas, Nevada since she moved there as a child with her family during the 1940s. She describes the diversity of the Westside community she lived in, her family, and the recreational activities she participated in as a young woman. Williams talks about several careers that she has had over the course of her life, such as a telephone operator, hat shop owner, and board member for the Las Vegas Housing Authority before later transitioning to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority.
Frances "Fran" Montes is the first woman to serve as president of Hispanics in Politics (HIP) and one of a small number of Hispanic women who are acknowedged as spokespersons for the diverse Hispanic community in the Las Vegas Valley. She is the Diversity Officer for Bechtel Nevada Corporation, a member of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Community Advisory Board of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada, and one of the earliest members of NALA (Nevada Association of Latin Americans).
Black and white image of concrete being placed into the side walls of diversion tunnel #4 at Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.