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Audio clips from interview with Maurice "Maury" Halfon Behar, March 14, 2016

Date

2016-03-14

Description

In clip 1, Maury Behar discusses how he survived the Holocaust. In clip 2, he discusses how he came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sound

Charles Guy oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02072

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Charles Guy conducted by Dennis McBride on various dates in April and May of 1995 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. Guy begins by talking about his birth in Brazil, Indiana, his early work selling Civilian Conservation Corps magazine subscriptions, and his travels across the United States before arriving in Boulder City, Nevada in 1938. Next, Guy recalls his early memories of Boulder City, the Las Vegas Wash, and his work at the Boulder Beach campgrounds at Lake Mead Recreation Area and in Overton, Nevada. Guy also discusses the campgrounds' working conditions, entertainment, access to amenities, and work associates. Afterwards, Guy talks about his time as a railroad worker in Indiana and Las Vegas, Nevada, Block 16 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas entertainers, working as a volunteer fire fighter, and anecdotes about people in his personal life.

Archival Collection

Rex Bell Jr., Rex Bell, and George Bell reading: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 Laying on the floor reading the paper: Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) (center) with Rex Anthony Bell, Jr (Toni Larbow Beldam) (left) and George Francis Robert Bell (right)

Image

Video, Generations of the Shoah interview with Tamas Foldes, by Esther Finder, 2013

Date

2013

Description

Interview with Tamas Foldes by Esther Finder.

Moving Image