Oral history interview with Rodel Fuentes conducted by Tracy Fuentes on December 4, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.
Rodel Fuentes tells stories of his upbringing in Manila, Philippines, where he was raised in a shared family home amongst his parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles. He talks about his parents' immigration to the United States and how he later joined them in Los Angeles, California where he met and married his wife. Rodel Fuentes shares the couple's decision to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, his work at Dunn Edwards paint company, and how he became a licensed general contractor and real estate agent where he now owns his own company. Rodel Fuentes discusses his thoughts on Las Vegas' diversity, affordability, restaurants, and Asian community. He also talks about experiencing anti-Asian hate, worsened by misconceptions and discrimination that came from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oral history interview with Elaine Cali McNamara conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on October 05, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. McNamara talks of being a teenager in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her high school years and how she studied modeling in the evenings. Lastly, she talks of being a realtor in the early 1980s and serving as Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors vice president.
The Lewis Homes Records (approximately 1990-2009) contain the records of Lewis Homes, a Southern California based company that was one of the top home builders in the Las Vegas Valley during the 1990s and 2000s. This collection focuses on the Orchards and Orchards West neighboorhood in eastern Las Vegas, Nevada and contains a parcel map, history of title claims for certain land parcels, and documents related to site development. The collection also contains some material related to the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association in the 2000s.
Oral history interview with Michael Saltman conducted by Barbara Tabach on December 16, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Saltman talks about doing business in Las Vegas, Nevada over the years, being Jewish, his wife Sonja serving on the Anti-Defamation League, and other topics pertaining to him being a businessman.
The Dave Melton Graphic Design Papers is comprised of Las Vegas, Nevada graphic designer David Melton's papers relating to his graphic design work from 1972 to 1990. The papers include mock-ups and finalized projects from Las Vegas hotels and casinos as well as local businesses. The casino material is primarily from the Dunes Hotel and Country Club and the MGM Grand Hotel.
The Robert Lang Professional Papers (1976-2020) mainly contain urban planning research and reports from former University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) professor and public policy expert Robert Lang. Materials represent different public policy related projects and issues Lang worked on when he was employed with the Fannie Mae Foundation in Washington, D.C., and Brookings Mountain West and the Lincy Institute at UNLV. Materials also include Lang's teaching files which include course syllabi, class presentation slides, and course readers. Research, notes, and drafts of Lang's books including Boomburbs: The Rise of America's Accidental Cities, Edgeless Cities: Exploring the Elusive Metropolis, and Blue Metros, Red States: The Shifting Urban-Rural Divide in America's Swing States are also represented in the collection. The collection also includes documentation for invited conferences and events documenting different conferences and events, copies of Black's Guide for commercial real estate in the United States.
Oral history interview with Charles Salton conducted by George Green on April 23, 1976 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Salton discusses the early history of Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, prohibition, politics, the El Rancho Hotel, and events he experienced while living in Las Vegas.
The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Clark County, Nevada Secured Assessment Publications (1992-2000) includes newspaper prints of Clark County, Nevada public records detailing land property information for the upcoming tax year. The Clark County, Nevada secured assessment rolls were created by the Clark County Assessor’s Office and published by the local newspaper of a designated area on or before the beginning of each year.
Oral history interview with Bernard Lee Brown conducted by Marcus Brown for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brown discusses his work at various gaming properties on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, owning his own shoe business, working at the Nevada Test Site, racial discrimination, and the role of unions. He also discusses the overall changes of Las Vegas over time.
Oral history interview with Mark Fine conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 18, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Fine discusses his career as a significant developer of planned communities within Green Valley and Summerlin in Henderson, Nevada. He also talks about the history of Las Vegas, Nevada since 1973.