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Transcript of interview with Thelma Coblentz by Judith Chavez, February 17, 1980

Date

1980-02-17

Description

On February 17, 1980, Judith Chavez interviewed Thelma Coblentz (born 1911 in New Jersey) about her experiences in Southern Nevada. Coblentz first talks about her move to Lovelock, Nevada, where her husband provided medical care as one of the first physicians in the small town. She later talks about her move to Las Vegas and some of the services she helped to provide at Nellis Air Force Base. Coblentz later describes Downtown Las Vegas, specifically the development of the casinos and shopping businesses. She later talks about the rainstorms and dust storms that the city would experience before recalling some of the entertainers who would perform on the Las Vegas Strip. The interview concludes with a discussion on the first physicians in Las Vegas and the increasing population of the city.

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Transcript of interview with John and Mabel Dillingham by Sonny Le Jeune, March 19, 1978

Date

1978-03-19

Description

On March 19, 1978, John (Sonny) Le Jeune interviewed John (born 1904 in Trail Creek, Idaho) and Mabel Dillingham. The two provide many historical accounts of Las Vegas, Nevada, including John’s work on the railroad, the development of the city, and their living conditions when first moving to Las Vegas. The three also discuss prominent members of the community, recreational activities, church membership, and popular attractions around Las Vegas. Other topics include the building of Hoover Dam, the site of the Stewart Ranch, early irrigation systems, flood control, and Block 16.

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Transcript of interview with Irene Doty by Jackie Ogden, March 20, 1977

Date

1977-03-20

Archival Collection

Description

On March 20, 1977, Jackie Ogden interviewed Irene Doty (born 1914 in Dangerfield, Texas) about her life in Southern Nevada. Doty first talks about the first casino properties and restaurants in Las Vegas along with some of the other businesses and operations of the area. She also describes some of her experiences as a justice of the peace, conditions during World War II, and the clothing fashion of the time. Doty also talks about some of her experiences in Goodsprings, Nevada, and about her experiences as a juror and potential juror in several murder trials. The interview concludes with a discussion on housing development and gambling in Las Vegas.

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Interview with Robert Campbell, March 9, 2004

Date

2004-03-09

Description

Narrator affiliation: Test Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Interview with Lawrence Crooks, July 21, 2004

Date

2004-07-21

Description

Narrator affiliation: Design Engineer; NTS Resident Manager, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

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Interview with Fred Ray Huckabee, January 7, 2005

Date

2005-01-07

Description

Narrator affiliation: Supervisory General Engineer, Chief Test Construction Branch, U.S. Department of Energy

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Interview with Herbert Frank York, January 16, 2004

Date

2004-01-16

Description

Narrator affiliation: Physicist, First director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Arms control negotiator; Director, Defense Dept. Research adn Engineering

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Interview with John Frederick Campbell, January 31, 2006

Date

2006-01-31

Description

Narrator affiliation: Operations Mining Superintendent, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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