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Oral history interview with Dorothy and Altus E. "Tex" Nunley by Dennis McBride on June 9, 1986 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. The interview starts with Tex, who relates how he arrived in Nevada in 1931 as a government "rod man", employed to assist the engineers planning the infrastructure for the construction of Hoover Dam. He discusses the early tent city called "McKeeversville" named after the mess hall cook who pitched the first tent in the area, and the process of building railroad tracks from the Union Pacific spur that ended in what would soon become Boulder City. After this, both speak at length about the details of the dam's construction, Tex's work as a high rigger, the development of Boulder City, and many anecdotes about individuals associated with bost the city and the dam.
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The tape features footage of President Bill Clinton's 1997 campaign fundraiser at the home of Brian and Myra Greenspun. Footage shows Bob Stupak meeting and chatting with the President while having his photo taken. Phyllis McGuire meeting and talking with the President. Later, Stupak converses with Nevada Governor Bob Miller and first lady Sandy Miller. The President's remarks were partly recorded from the back of the room where the press core were allowed to be during part of the remarks. After the President's remarks, the footage shows many of the attendees leaving the tent, including Senator Harry Reid, Landra Reid, Phil Satre, Claudine Williams, Kitty Rodman, Brooke Shields, Dallas Huan, Senator Richard Bryan, Bonnie Bryan, and others. Tape shows views of the Greenspun house as well as the tent set up for the fundraising event. The footage is low quality and handheld, and is being captured by someone conversing and receiving directions from Stupak. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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