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Stavan Corbett oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-11-05

Description

Oral history interview with Stavan Corbett conducted by Nathalie Martinez on November 5, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Barbara Tabach and Rodrigo Vazquez also participate in the questioning. Stavan Corbett is a member of the Latino community who has served as an educator and politician in Las Vegas. Growing up in Las Vegas, Stavan was exposed to various environments that all helped him shape his Latino identity. Stavan was able to appreciate the Catholic and Jewish cultures as well. During the 1970s and '80s his experiences with first and second generation Latinos played a large role in his identity formation, especially as a student. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school and college. Stavan worked in the hotel industry and moved on to work with troubled youth and eventually become a member of the Nevada State Board and the Clark County School Board. His continued work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce has also allowed him to be involved with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference. Subjects discussed include: Identity Struggle, Interracial Relationships, Working in the Hotel Industry, Clark County School District, and Cultural Assimilation.

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Transcript of interview with Charles Salton by George Green, April 23, 1976

Date

1976-04-23

Description

Interview with Charles Salton by George Green on April 23, 1976. Salton discusses arriving in Las Vegas in 1929, after his family had moved from New Jersey to Huntington Beach, California. His father sold real estate, and expected a boom after the authorization for the construction of Hoover Dam. His father was involved in bootlegging and then owned Al's Bar, a drinking and gambling establishment, on the alley at South First Street. Salton describes the area around Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard with businesses and grocery stores, the grammar school and high school, and the hospital. Salton talks about his social activities, including involvement in the Jewish Community Center (Temple Beth Sholom), and several of the bars, clubs and casinos in the area. He briefly discusses the mob influence in the casinos versus corporate ownership and then speaks about the education system in Clark County.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 25, 1999

Date

1999-01-25

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about CSUN recognition for student organizations, letters, and bylaws.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 9, 1989

Date

1989-11-09

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 20 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 4, 1996

Date

1996-11-04

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about senate rules and bills.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 29, 1996

Date

1996-04-29

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about requests, proposals, credit fee wavers, and resolutions.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 16, 1985

Date

1985-05-16

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes with additional information about bylaws and memorandums.

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