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Brad Nelson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03282

Abstract

Oral history interview with Brad Nelson conducted by Stefani Evans on October 30, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Nelson recalls planning various parcels, the village of Silver Springs, the village of Fox Ridge, the Fountains, and the Green Valley Athletic Club. He discusses the Green Valley ethos of planning for a good quality of family life by making space for churches, schools, and parks; providing a variety of housing price points, public art, working with homeowners' associations, and Single Point Urban Interchanges (SPUIs).

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Dorothy Pitzer oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02777

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dorothy Pitzer conducted by Judy Harrell on May 14, 2014 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods--an Oral History Project of Ward 1. Pitzer discusses her childhood in small Illinois towns and meeting her future husband, Doug, when they went to rival high schools. Pitzer also discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in July of 1954, living on Nellis Air Force Base, working as a nurse at Las Vegas Hospital and Clinic from 1954 to 1957, and later working for a private obstetrics practice.

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Diane C. Kneeland oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01034

Abstract

Oral history interview with Diane C. Kneeland conducted by Claytee D. White on May 19, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Kneeland discusses the history of Las Vegas, Nevada and how the city has developed. Kneeland discusses her husband, William Coulthard, a former state assemblyman; the casinos she would visit on the Las Vegas Strip; and volunteering in the Junior League. Lastly, she describes life in Las Vegas during the 1950s, the entertainment available in Las Vegas, and nuclear weapons tests.

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Benilda Long Somes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03830

Abstract

Oral history interview with Benilda Long Somes conducted by Vincent Long on November 29, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Benilda discusses her life in Magalang, Philippines and her immigration to Saipan, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a young woman. She talks about meeting her partner, airman Robert Long, the birth of their son, and Robert's untimely death in an air crash less than a year later. Benilda shares how she and her child immigrated to the United States to be with family and their move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2009.

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Lloyd Bell oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00106

Abstract

Oral history interview with Lloyd Bell conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 12-13, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview begins with Bell discussing advancements in technology have affected police relations with the community, particularly in the context of the transition from “beat” policing to vehicle patrol. Bell also discusses the advantages and disadvantages between having an elected sheriff versus an appointed police chief. The interview continues into a discussion of county licensing requirements as they relate to businesses and the influence of organized crime. Bell additionally discusses specific organized crime figures and prostitution.

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Harry Wham oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01962

Abstract

Oral history interview with Harry Wham conducted by Martha Mast on March 07, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wham discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954 as an entertainer at the Silver Slipper Casino. Wham then talks about underwater diving and his experiences as a professional diver. Wham later recalls discovering jellyfish and other marine animals at Lake Mead during one of his diving trips. Lastly, Wham discusses the changes that Las Vegas went through, specifically changes in live entertainment around the city.

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Walter V. Long oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01143

Abstract

Oral history interview with Walter V. Long conducted by Brenda Baechle on February 19, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Long discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada from Tonopah, Nevada in 1930. Long also discusses his experiences as a teacher and principal in various Las Vegas schools. Other subjects Long discusses include his education, the Boulder (Hoover) Dam's construction, laws for obtaining a teaching certificate during the 1930s, his experiences with Las Vegas High School, and his early life in Tonopah.

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Committee reports to GFWC, 1983

Level of Description

File

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Mesquite Club Records
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Collection Number: MS-00429
Collection Name: Mesquite Club Records
Box/Folder: Box 27

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Dimaggio, Joe, unated

Level of Description

File

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Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
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Collection Number: MS-00417
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: Box 3

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Mental Health Center, 1974

Level of Description

File

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Robert Ranney Collection on the Children's Service Guild of Southern Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00334
Collection Name: Robert Ranney Collection on the Children's Service Guild of Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 2

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