Oral history interview with Christian Chan conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Jerwin Tiu, and Stefani Evans on May 06, 2022 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Chan begins by describing her childhood in Hong Kong and later moving to San Francisco, California with her family, then to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965. She recalls attending Sunrise Acres and Roy Martin Middle School before graduating from Valley High School as valedictorian. In college, Chan attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and graduated with a degree in engineering. After college, she found work in the Las Vegas Valley Water District and became the first woman engineer. During her five years there, she excountered subtle sexism for the first time. Chan continues the interview by describing her work while she lived in California, as well as her years internationally living in the Philippines as well as Ecuador. Throughout the interview, Chan touches on topics ranging from identity, to her impressions of the different generations, discrimination, and the growth of Las Vegas.
Daytime view of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets. Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas Address: 129 East Fremont Street
Night view of the facades of the Frontier Club and the White Spot Cafe on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. Site Name: Frontier Club Address: 117 East Fremont Street
Front entrance to the Last Frontier Village. The Silver Slipper Gambling Hall is seen in the foreground. Site Name: Frontier Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South