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Orville Farmer oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00561

Abstract

Oral history interview with Orville Farmer conducted by Louis (unknown last name) on September 24, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Farmer discusses the ruins in Overton, Nevada and working at the Nevada Test Site as a welder.

Archival Collection

Joseph Kine oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01022

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by James Greene on December 19, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the early days of Boulder City, Nevada from the perspective of an old-timer. Mrs. Kine is also present during the interview. They discuss education, home, and family life, in Boulder City.

Archival Collection

Cliff Luzier oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01164

Abstract

Oral history interview with Cliff Luzier conducted by Jerry Masick on May 27, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Luzier discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada to work on the Boulder (Hoover) Dam in 1932. Luzier also discusses his personal history and recalls experiencing the ways Las Vegas, Nevada has developed.

Archival Collection

Louise LeClair oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01089

Abstract

Oral history interview with Louise LeClair conducted by Dennis Luppens on March 21, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, LeClair talks about her family history in Nevada, and the flu epidemic of 1918. She specifically talks about Boulder (Hoover) Dam, Eldorado Fair, and how Las Vegas, Nevada has grown.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with William R. Wells by David Emerson, May 22, 2006

Date

2006-05-22

Description

Dr. William R. Wells was the first dean of engineering at UNLV. He was born in Winder, Georgia, and graduated from high school there. He attended Georgia Tech and then took a job with NASA in Virginia, where he also received a master's degree from Virginia Tech. He then went to Harvard for an MA degree, and ended up at Virginia Tech, earning a PhD in aerospace engineering. Dr. Wells had an impressive twenty-year work history in Ohio and Illinois before coming to UNLV in 1986. He came in on the ground floor of the newly endowed college of engineering and saw the college through several rounds of accreditation with ABET. He remembers the small student body and how easy it was for faculty members to interact with them. He also recalls that several local and state entities contributed money to the engineering program or hired graduates. As dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Wells was involved in 'growing' the various departments. He has seen most of them develop masters and PhD programs, and remembers recruiting for new teaching positions. He also recalls moving into the new building in 1988. Accreditation was of major importance in the development of a significant and nationally recognized engineering college at UNLV, and Dr. Wells has his opinions as to its impact on creativity. He does believe that it is a necessary part of developing excellence and accountability to the community, the students and faculty, and the state. Dr. Wells talks about recruiting, faculty turnover, and salaries. He gives his opinions on using UNLV engineers for stage and set designs on the Strip, hiring graduates at local utilities, and helping students with deficient math or science skills. He also talks about attracting minority groups to engineering, diversity among the faculty, and the importance of keeping talent in the United States.

Text

Azusa Heritage Project, 2007

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Southwest Oral History Association Records
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Collection Number: MS-00559
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 09

Archival Component

Project Human Relations, 1965

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00809
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19

Archival Component

Bob E. Favor oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00563

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bob E. Favor conducted by Paul Ortiz on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Favor discusses moving to Nevada in 1952 after his military service. Favor then discusses his various careers in Nevada including accounting and self-employment.

Archival Collection

Joseph Kine oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01023

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joseph Kine conducted by Eileen Reedy on February 14, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kine discusses Boulder City, Nevada and the Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

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Leo Dunbar oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00497

Abstract

Oral history interview with Leo Dunbar conducted by Jim Maxon on May 28, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dunbar discusses his life as a Boulder City, Nevada native.

Archival Collection