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Elizabeth Francis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elizabeth Francis conducted by Emily Powers on July 21, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. Francis discusses being a Licensed Practical Nurse at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital and working for Dr. Fink. She discusses teaching nursing there and at the Sunrise Hospital, as well as working for Workmen's Compensation.
Archival Collection
Merle Frehner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Merle Frehner conducted by Robert Laas on July 05, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Frehner discusses atomic testing, freighting, the "Arrowhead Trail", the Great Depression, and Boulder (Hoover) Dam in Nevada.
Archival Collection
Charles Frias oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles Frias conducted by Paula Soto on March 02, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Frias discusses working in the cab business, Nellis Air Force Base, and tourism in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Kathleen Fuson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kathleen Fuson conducted by Lance Goss on March 04, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fuson discusses her life in Las Vegas, Nevada including her employment history, her knowledge about the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, the desert’s flora and fauna, and the education system.
Archival Collection
Dr. Joseph George oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Joseph George conducted by Emily Powers on April 08, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. In this interview Dr. Joseph George discuses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. He then talks about when he opened his family practice, delivering over 6,000 babies at various hospitals in the Las Vegas Valley, and on the changes he has seen in the medical industry.
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James Gibson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James Gibson conducted by Janice Peck on April 13, 1978 for a student project at the University of Nevada, Reno. Gibson discusses coming to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1927, and working for the railroad and in mining, as well as serving in the United States Navy in 1943. He then discusses earning his engineering degree, and becoming an active member of the Democratic Party, and later becoming State Senator for Clark County District 1.
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John D. Gieck oral history interview
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Oral history interview with John Gieck conducted by James Greene on January 08, 1975 as part of the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. Gieck discusses living in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Robert Maheu oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert Maheu conducted by K. J. Evans on April 19, 1999 for the Las Vegas Review-Journal First 100 Oral History Project. In this interview, Maheu discusses Howard Hughes and attempts by Bill Gay and associates to take Hughes' business. Maheu then discusses his career in the FBI and CIA before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Finally, Maheu talks about working for Hughes.
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Tom Godbey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Tom Godbey conducted by James Greene on September 28, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Godbey discusses how he and his wife were the first couple to build a home in Boulder City, Nevada. He also talks about working for the City Marshall and Water Commission of Silverton, Nevada, and the Mining Nevada Assembly.
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Max Goot oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Max Goot conducted by Charles Collins on March 22, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Goot recalls the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada after 1945. He also talks about winning the Man of the Year Award from his temple.
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