Oral history interview with Simon Lamsal conducted by Jerwin Tiu, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on December 16, 2022 for Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Lamsal describes growing up in Kathmandu, Nepal, and growing up with his grandparents. After graduating in Nepal, Lamsal applied to college in the United States and started in Arkansas studying computer science but later relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and continuted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Lamsal describes joining CSUN, the National Millenial Community, and investing in his community. Currently, he is in graduate school and an information technology intern at MGM. Thoroughout the interview, Lamsal touches on a number of other topics regarding finding community, cultural foods, and family life.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Hedges planted by prosperous residents of St. Thomas. The trees in this photograph were under more than 50 feet of water for a period of about 7 years."
Cressa Springer Hancock portrait photo when she was about 10 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Cressa Springer to Charlie Paul""; Stamp on back of photo: "T.W. Townsend, Photographic Artist, Iowa City, Iowa".
Cressa Springer Hancock posing for her portrait photo at 14 years old; Handwritten note on back of photo: "Yours truly, Cressy Springer, Sept 9, 1885 Iowa City"; Text on front of photo: "G.C. Reagan, Waterloo, Iowa".
The marquee reads: "World premiere 'Ocean's 11' and 'New Years Eve in August.'" Also pictured is a sign above the marquee advertising "Ocean's 11." Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fremont Street
Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.