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Transcript of interview with Alma Athella Huffman by R.A. Grau, March 2, 1972

Date

1977-03-02

Description

On March 2, 1972, collector R. A. Grau interviewed former Justice of the Peace, Alma Athella Huffman (born May 2nd, 1909 in Bunkerville, Nevada) in her daughter’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the history of Southern Nevada. Alma also offers an in-depth description of early life in Bunkerville, Nevada.

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Transcript of interview with Beula Jane Adams by Maureen Beth Conner, May 11, 1977

Date

1977-05-11

Description

Maureen Conner interviews educator Beula Jane Adams (b. 1902) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Smithfield, Nebraska, Adams relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1932. During the interview Adams explores and highlights the role of education in relation to the social development of Nevada. Adams discusses presidential visits, early above ground atomic tests, and her involvement in local politics. Adams also discusses religion and how she became a Seventh-day Adventist Christian.

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