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Sophie Bogdanovich Romans oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01591

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sophie Bogdanovich Romans conducted by Patricia van Betten on March 03, 2009 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Romans discusses her family life, including her mother's cleaning routine and her father's gardening habits. Bogdanovich briefly describes the gypsum mines where her father worked in Blue Diamond, Nevada. Romans talks about her childhood, her daily life in Blue Diamond, and her education.

Archival Collection

Louise McGuire oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01259

Abstract

Oral history interview with Louise McGuire conducted by Heidi Nickum on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McGuire talks about the history of the Las Vegas police department and hotels since the 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Olenda Purdy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01522

Abstract

Oral history interview with Olenda Purdy conducted by Mark Miller on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Purdy discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically talks about her family history, gambling in Las Vegas, and the changes in the Las Vegas economy and environment since the 1960s.

Archival Collection

Don E. Hayden oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00815

Abstract

Oral history interview with Don E. Hayden conducted by Steve Cohen on March 01, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview offers a historical overview of the education system in Nevada. Don also discusses gambling, the early atomic tests, the first hospitals built in Las Vegas, and offers his own personal account on home and family life in Nevada.

Archival Collection

Buildings and Campus History

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Thematic Slides and Prints
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Collection Number: PH-00388-06
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Thematic Slides and Prints
Box/Folder: N/A

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Derrick Fronckowiak oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02063

Abstract

Oral history interview with Derrick Fronckowiak conducted by Patricia van Betten October 26, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Fronckowiak discusses living in Blue Diamond, Nevada and describes the house he grew up in at the village. He talks about the fire department in the community and other public buildings around the area. Lastly, Fronckowiak discusses the development of Blue Diamond and the preservation of the rural areas in Blue Diamond.

Archival Collection

Virgil Brownlee oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00271

Abstract

Oral history interview with Virgil Brownlee conducted by Patricia van Betten on May 02, 2012 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Brownlee discusses his personal history and living at the Blue Diamond Village, Nevada in the late 1930s. Brownlee describes the homes that were built in the Village, joining the U.S. Air Force in 1949, and living in Bonnie Springs, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Leroy Burt oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00304

Abstract

Oral history interview with Leroy Burt conducted by an unidentified interviewer on July 01, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Burt’s wife is present during the interview.

Archival Collection

Frank Scott oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01657

Abstract

Oral history interview with Frank Scott conducted by Richard Lloyd Pipkins on January 23, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Scott discusses the history of Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1930s. He talks about the changes in crime, people settling in the city, and the railroad history of Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Nursing history, 1962

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Nurses Association Records
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Collection Number: MS-00240
Collection Name: Nevada Nurses Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 05

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