Oral history interview with Kathleen Becker and Ernest A. Becker IV conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on January 30, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Kathleen and Ernest IV discusses their upbringing in Southern California. Kathleen talks about her father’s career as a landscape architect, and his involvement with the design of the El Rancho Hotel and Casino. Ernest IV discusses his family’s involvement in Las Vegas, Nevada development, building shopping centers, and building homes during the 1960s. Lastly, Kathleen and Ernest IV discuss their building development business.

Oral history interview with Gary Sternberg, Joe Lupo, and Ed Birch conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 21, 2017 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Lupo and Birch discuss their upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sternberg discusses his early life and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. Sternberg and Birch talk about the gaming industry, becoming casino dealers, and changes in customer service in Las Vegas. Lupo describes the airline industry during the 1970s, and the growth of McCarran International Airport. Lastly, Sternberg, Lupo, and Birch discuss changes in Las Vegas.