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Corporate Body
Oral history interview with Loretta K. Wait conducted by Brian Nicoll on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wait discusses her personal history and the life of her father, Oscar G. Logan. Wait begins by describing her father's move to Nevada after serving in the military in the early twentieth century, Logan meeting his wife in Tonopah, Nevada, and how he worked at the ammunition storage depot in Hawthorne, Nevada as a carpenter. She then describes his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada and his carpentry work on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Wait continues, listing her father's business partnerships and other construction projects he was involved in. She concludes by talking about life in Las Vegas, her education, working at the Nevada Test Site, and observing an unidentified flying object.
Archival Collection
Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict the Union's offices and other buildings in Las Vegas during the 1950s and the 1960s. Images include exterior views of the Union's building, construction sites, hotels, and restaurants, and aerial shots of Las Vegas. Also included are images depicting activities inside an office, likely the Culinary Union's office. Tray 3 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides
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