Oral history interviews with the Genovese Family conducted by Shirley Emerson on August 20, August 29, September 05, and September 13, 2013 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods: An Oral History Project of Ward 3. In these interviews, the Genoveses (Robert, Ann, Joseph, Patrick, and David) discuss their lives in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1963. The family discusses the growth and development of Las Vegas and Robert and Anne's home in McNeil Estates. They talk about Robert’s career as a musician, the city’s recession in 1964, and the influence of organized crime in Las Vegas. Joseph recalls the development of Henderson and Boulder City, Nevada, his career in land development, and local government in the 1970s and 1980s. Later, Patrick discusses Las Vegas’ dependency on gaming industry taxes and the need for industry diversification. He talks about the lack of government investment in public goods, public education challenges, and water supply issues. Lastly, David recalls public school integration, attending a sixth grade center, and what it was like when the Nevada Test Site conducted nuclear explosions.
The research subject files series (1974-2010) contains subject files and reports concerning the socioeconomic, environmental, transportation, disposal, handling, and health and safety impacts and concerns occurring from the site.
This set includes: site plans, redlining, preliminary sketches, floor plans, demolition plans, exterior elevations, building sections and wall sections.
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Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 606