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Patricia (Kaye) Bowman oral history interview
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Oral history interviews with Patricia (Kaye) Bowman conducted by an unidentified interviewer ranging from November 16, 1978 to January of 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bowman discusses life as America's first Prima Ballerina.
Archival Collection
Wayne Brazelle oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wayne Brazelle conducted by Lee Siskey on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview details Brazelle’s work history in the Las Vegas, Nevada area and how Las Vegas has changed, from 1959 to 1978.
Archival Collection
Mildred Breedlove oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mildred Breedlove conducted by Steve Drappo on February 18, 1979 for the Ralph Roske oral history project. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.
Archival Collection
George Gordon Colton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with George Gordon Colton conducted by John C. Isham on October 09, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses how his great-grandfather founded the original Gold Strike Hotel in Searchlight, Nevada, the development of the Duplex Mine, and overall history of Searchlight.
Archival Collection
Raymond Oscar Breyfogle oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Raymond Oscar Breyfogle conducted by Suzanne Snyder on March 15, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Breyfogle discusses his personal history and Nevada’s history, highlighting the Nevada ghost towns.
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Beverly J. Britton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Beverly J. Britton conducted by Jeff Neher on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview Britton offers an overview of life in the Las Vegas, Nevada area from 1955 to 1979.
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Robert N. Broadbent oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert N. Broadbent conducted by Seneca Eugene Anderson on March 01, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Broadbent, the first mayor of Boulder City, Nevada discusses origination, government, and changes in Boulder City.
Archival Collection
Marilyn B. Brockett oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Marilyn B. Brockett conducted by Jay Brewer on April 25, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brockett moved to Nevada in 1932. During this interview Brockett discusses social changes and the growth of Boulder City, Nevada from 1932 to 1975.
Archival Collection
Roy Brown oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Roy Brown conducted by Rick Godwin on May 21, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview Brown discusses his career as a hairstylist, celebrities he has styled, and the growth of the haircutting industry in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
William Byrne oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William Byrne conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 18, 1972 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. Byrne discusses some of his experiences and responsibilities as the mayor for Henderson, Nevada, the introduction of bars in Henderson, prostitution, and gaming in southern Las Vegas, Nevada.
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