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Transcript of interview with Lonnie G. Wright by Claytee D. White, October 23, 2009

Date

2009-10-23

Description

Interview with Lonnie G. Wright conducted by Claytee D. White on October 23, 2009. Wright played basketball at UNLV and became a successful local educator and businessman. His grandmother worked as a maid for prominent Las Vegans.

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Photograph of Lonnie Wright with co-presenters (left to right: Chef Bow Hampton, Warden Hatcher, Board of Regents member Linda Howard, Lonnie, and Chef Jeff Henderson) outside High Desert Prison, circa 2001

Date

2001 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Lonnie Wright (second from right) with prison staff. Wright gave a presentation to young offenders in the prison system along with the others in this photograph.

Image

Photograph of Lonnie Wright (left) with William Shack and Rev. Jesse Jackson at Hurricane Katrina fundraiser, circa 2006

Date

2006 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Lonnie Wright (left), William Shack and Rev. Jesse Jackson during a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims who relocated to Las Vegas, circa 2006.

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Newspaper clipping, "Basketball Artistry," with photograph of Lonnie Wright with UNLV Basketball Association presenting Reggie Theus with a painting, February 18, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Lonnie Wright, along with the UNLV Basketball Association, presented a painting to former UNLV athlete Reggie Theus. Lonnie helped design the "Stop Drugs" shirts that the other members are wearing.

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Audio recording clip of interview with Lonnie G. Wright by Claytee D. White, October 23, 2009

Date

2009-10-23

Description

Part of an interview with Lonnie G. Wright by Claytee D. White on October 23, 2009. Wright describes how he started the Basketball Alumni Association to help players complete their education.

Sound

Gregory Koehler oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-05-15

Description

Oral history interview with Gregory Koehler conducted by Claytee D. White on May 15, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. Koehler begins talking about his family, early life, and occupation. He explains the line of jobs he has had, his history with firefighting, and how he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2003. Koehler then recalls how he had attended the Route 91 Festival concert and the events that unfolded during the shooting. He describes what he saw, felt, and how he tried to help the people who were shot. Lastly, he talks about the aftermath of the event and the struggles he had gone through.

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Photograph of UNLV Basketball Alumni Association honoring Lonnie Wright, 1990

Date

1990

Description

Color photograph of Lonnie Wright (center) being honored for success. He stands with Lois Tarkanian, Sherri Wright, and UNLV President Carol Harter.

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Agendas, minutes, newspaper clippings, and attendance records, 2000-2015

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Desert Sculptors Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00779
Collection Name: Desert Sculptors Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Agendas, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Desert Sculptors Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00779
Collection Name: Desert Sculptors Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Biographies of sculptors, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Desert Sculptors Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00779
Collection Name: Desert Sculptors Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component