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Patricia Mulroy oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Patricia Mulroy conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on January 03, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Mulroy discusses the 1991 formation and function of Southern Nevada Water Authority and how it enabled the various jurisdictions in Southern Nevada to work together to continue to grow.
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Eleanor Scholl oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Eleanor Scholl conducted by Ryk Galloway on March 13, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Scholl discusses her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She talks about the changes in Las Vegas since the 1950s, and the Helldorado parade.
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Frank M. Bollig oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Frank M. Bollig conducted by Mabel Neal on March 23, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview Bollig discusses his personal life and reasons for moving to Southern Nevada. Bollig also talks about atomic testing, recreational activities available in Las Vegas, Nevada, various significant businesses in Las Vegas, and important casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Junior Fonotisatele oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Junior Fonotisatele conducted by Cecilia Winchell and Stefani Evans on November 10, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Junior discusses his Samoan background and the importance of strong family values. He talks about his early years in Utah and California before moving to Las Vegas where he attended and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Junior shares his employment history as a bodyguard for Floyd Mayweather, an entrepreneur of a clothing brand, and an investor into a range of ventures including security, solar energy, and mental health. He concludes with a discussion of Samoan cultural celebrations, his religion, and the significance of his tattoos.
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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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Ray Merrill oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ray Merrill conducted by his son, Rick Merrill, on March 14, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Ray Merrill describes how Las Vegas, Nevada has evolved and expanded over the years since he moved to Southern Nevada in 1942.
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Jeanne Sheehan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jeanne Sheehan conducted by Bryan Human on March 08, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Sheehan discusses her personal history and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheehan discusses her career as a travel agent, getting her pilot's license, and how Las Vegas has changed.
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George Williams oral history interview
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Oral history interview with George Williams conducted by Alvin F. Lee on March 21, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview, Williams discusses moving to Westside of Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s. Williams discusses his experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada and his experience in the education system as an African American in the 1940s.
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Jonce T. Clement oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jonce T. Clement conducted by Terrance L. Fairchild on March 07, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Clement discusses social and economic changes in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clement then shares the development of the Las Vegas Strip and the first casinos to begin operating.
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Juan Chacon oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Juan Chacon conducted by Claytee White on August 28, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Chacon discusses his upbringing, early life in Mexico and the United States, his education, segregation, anti-communism, becoming a U. S. citizen, his military career, and his work in Las Vegas, Nevada since retirement.
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