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Robert Kim oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-03-05

Archival Collection

Description

Oral history interview with Robert Kim conducted by Kristel Peralta, Cecilia Winchell, Ayrton Yamaguchi, and Vanessa Concepcion on March 05, 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Kim describes his career in law. He talks about his Korean roots, the model minority myth, and experiencing racial discrimination. Lastly, Kim discusses the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, his involvement with the Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, and the importance of electing Asian Americans into political positions.

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Union Pacific Railroad Collection

Identifier

MS-00397

Abstract

The Union Pacific Railroad Collection (1828-1986) is comprised of the original corporate records of the Union Pacific Railroad's operations in Southern Nevada, Utah, and Southern California, particularly focusing on Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The collection documents the purchase of Stewart ranch and the construction of the original depot and town which became modern Las Vegas. The collection also contains the records of the Las Vegas Land & Water Company (LVL&W), a subsidiary of the railroad formed in 1905 to handle the railroad's land transactions. The collection contains office files, correspondence, reports, leases, various legal, governmental and financial document, the collection contains large and small format maps, architectural and engineering drawings, published technical reports, railroad operational manuals, bound legal briefs, ledgers, and payroll and receipt books. The collection also includes the personal files of Walter Bracken, the Union Pacific's special representative in Nevada and vice president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, and a paper index of the collection materials.

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "Hodegos"/hospitality reports

Date

2003-01-04
2003-02-01
2003-02-19
2003-03-08
2003-04-05
2003-04-16
2003-05-10
2003-05-21
2003-06-07
2003-08-27
2003-09-06
2003-10-04
2003-10-15
2003-11-01
2003-11-19
2003-12-06

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Midbar Kodesh Temple

Midbar Kodesh is a Conservative Jewish temple founded in Henderson, Nevada in 1995 by former members of Temple Beth Sholom. Population growth and physical expansion of real estate warranted the establishment of the second Conservative congregation in Southern Nevada, whose name means “Holy Desert.” Temple Beth Sholom was moving to the west side of the valley, and a group of families- the Kaminskys, Goldmans, Rothmans, Simons, Goldsteins, and Feldmans- decided to start a new temple on the east side.

Layke Martin Conine (Nevada Cannabis Association) oral history interview conducted by John Hudak and Kristian Thymianos: transcript

Date

2022-05-03

Description

From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Business interviews file.

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Eric Brown (Washoe, County Manager) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers: transcript

Date

2022-07-14

Description

From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Government agency interviews file.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 28, 1995

Date

1995-02-28

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 25 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Las Vegas General Plan '75: policy guidelines

Date

1975

Description

City of Las Vegas, Nevada general plan, draft copy.

From the introduction: "This is a document of policies. These policies are in the form of recommendations to the City of Las Vegas for planning policies in the areas of: Population and Economic Development, Land Use, Housing, Community Facilities, Conservation, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Visual Environment, Implementation."

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