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Patricia Ludwick oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Patricia Ludwick conducted by Jeanette Napoliello on March 30, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Ludwick discusses her personal history since arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. Ludwick then discusses the different shows that she attended and the type of atmosphere inside casinos at the time.
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Norman Wood oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Norman Wood conducted by Karen Amell on March 01, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview, Wood discusses his work with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and his interests in biology.
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Dee Hicks oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dee Hicks conducted by Emily Powers on May 4, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. Hicks discusses working as a nurse and an administrator at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses her volunteer work on issues relating to nursing.
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Thelma Jenkins oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Thelma Jenkins conducted by Lynn Ballard on October 15, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In her interview, Jenkins discusses her training and career as a nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jenkins also talks about her family life and childhood.
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Greg Phelps oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Greg Phelps conducted by Claytee D. White on November 15, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. Greg Phelps discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2002 for work and attending the 2017 Route 91 Harvest festival with his mother and wife. He describes the event venue as well as his recollection of the shooting. Phelps explains how his life changed after that day, describing the true friendships he gained and his greater appreciation for living.
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Angela Tampol oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Angela Tampol conducted by Isabelle Rice on November 20, 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interivew, Tampol shares her experiences as a Filipina American living in the Bay Area of California and since 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her thoughts on beauty standards for Asian women, living in the Philippines for a short time for education, and her involvement in the Bruha Baddies community. She also shares her experience (or lack thereof) of racism as a person of color.
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Film transparency of the marquee for the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, January 22, 1964
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Color transparency of the Sands Hotel marquee advertising "Dean Martin and Friend Francis Brunn" from January 22, 1964.
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Selma Bartlett oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Selma Bartlett conducted by Claytee D. White on September 18, 2008 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Bartlett discusses arriving to Henderson, Nevada in 1954 and recalls the homes in that area. She shares her experience in banking and her employment with First National Bank of Nevada. Lastly, Bartlett discusses the housing crisis of 1987 and describes the housing industry during that time.
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Douglas Reynolds oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Douglas Reynolds conducted by Dr. David Emerson on June 16, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Reynolds discusses joining the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ engineering faculty in 1983 and writing a report that led to the founding of the engineering college. He also talks about the report’s accreditation with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
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Donna Henshaw oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Donna Henshaw conducted by Jeff Thompson on February 12, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the history and development of Las Vegas, Nevada, cost of living in Nevada, and the Old Elk’s Parade.
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