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Rosemary Ruymann oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rosemary Ruymann conducted by Bruce Kraft on February 16, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Ruymann discusses her career as a teacher and life in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Ruymann also describes the excitement surrounding the construction of Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the kinds of people it would attract, such as the president, engineers, and dentists concerned with the amount of fluoride in the proposed area for Lake Mead.
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Transcript of interview with John and Mabel Dillingham by Sonny Le Jeune, March 19, 1978
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Archival Collection
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On March 19, 1978, John (Sonny) Le Jeune interviewed John (born 1904 in Trail Creek, Idaho) and Mabel Dillingham. The two provide many historical accounts of Las Vegas, Nevada, including John’s work on the railroad, the development of the city, and their living conditions when first moving to Las Vegas. The three also discuss prominent members of the community, recreational activities, church membership, and popular attractions around Las Vegas. Other topics include the building of Hoover Dam, the site of the Stewart Ranch, early irrigation systems, flood control, and Block 16.
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Bohn, Frank, 1878-1975
Frank Bohn (1878-1975) was best known as "an advocate of industrial unionism who was a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World." Confirmed that this is the same Frank Bohn who edited Boulder Dam: From the Origin of the Idea to the Swing-Johnson Bill." New York: Joint Committee of National Utility Associations, 1927 (in UNLV Spec. Coll. TC557.5.H6 B62x 1927). -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bohn_(socialist)
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Jackson Ferguson, Edna
Edna Jackson-Ferguson was born October 15, 1897 in Overbrook, Kansas. She married her husband, who worked on the construction of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, on May 17, 1923 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before moving permanently to Las Vegas, Jackson-Ferguson was a teacher in Idaho. On July 1, 1930, the Jackson family made their way to Nevada, but they weren’t able to move to Boulder City until a year later after the town was built.
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William McCullough interview, February 26, 1979: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On February 26, 1979, collector Pete Wahlquist interviewed William McCullough (born May 9th, 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri) at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. McCullough discusses moving to Nevada and working on the building of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). He also speaks about Boulder City during the time of building the dam, as well as the growth he has seen happen in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Robert Parker oral history interviews
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Oral history interview with Robert Parker conducted by Dennis McBride on June 02, 1986 and November 09, 1986 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. In this interview, Parker discusses the construction of the Hoover Dam and the development of Boulder City, Nevada. Parker recalls the events on December 07, 1941, the closing of Hoover Dam shortly after the Pearl Harbor attacks, and United States military protection of the dam during World War II.
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