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Proposed changes to present Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad frame depot, Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The drawing shows the First and Second Floor Plans. The bottom corner says, "Union Pacific System L.A. & S.L.R.R. Proposed Changes To Present Frame Depot At Caliente, Nevada. Asst. Chief Engineer's Office, Los Angeles. Scale 1/4" = 1'0." E.C.B. Oct 30 1922. S118-A."
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Family at a gathering in recognition of Rene Zaval's 25 years of service at Carver's Station: photographic print
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). Left to right: Gary Carver, Jean Carver Duhme; behind Jean Carver Duhme is her husband R.M. Duhme, Bertie Carver, Roger Berg, Ann Berg, Irene “Rene” Rogers Berg Zaval, Bobby Berg, Kenny Berg, at a gathering in recognition of Rene Zaval’s 25 years of service at Carver’s Station.
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Esther Langston oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Esther Langston conducted by Claytee D. White on February 22, 2005 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview, Langston provides an overview of her early life and career in social work. She describes how the women in her family are positive and empowering role models. Langston moves on to explain how she become a social worker over a period of many years. She states that a job experience that helped her gain the qualifications of a social worker was working as an office manager at the Nevada Test Site. She also mentions how she has had to work with conflicts such as racial inequalities.
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Robert B. Griffith oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert B. Griffith conducted by Bernard Timberg on March 06, 1974 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Griffith talks about living in Las Vegas, Nevada since the early 1900s. He describes the recreational activities he would participate in, the Huntridge Theater, desegregation, and the development of hotels and casinos on the Strip.
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John S. Park Roundtable Discussion #4: Community Change/Gentrification
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Roundtable discussion with Michael Baker, Angela Kallus, Billy Logan, Jacqueline Maloy, Todd Jones, JoNell Thomas, Sarah Haggerty, Gregory S. Brown, and Dayvid Figler conducted by Claytee D. White on January 22, 2011 for the Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood Oral History Project. In this roundtable discussion, participants talk about their decision to move into the John S. Park neighborhood. The group describes the houses in the area during the early 2000s, changes in the house designs, and crimes in the area. Lastly, the participants talk about the gentrification of the area.
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Steven Kalb oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Steven Kalb conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on January 05, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Kalb discusses his early life in North Hollywood, California. He recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953, growing up in the Twin Lakes area, and recreational activities he participated in. Kalb talks about attending Arizona State University (ASU), studying construction engineering, and the formation of his father's company, George F. Kalb Construction. Kalb describes the first construction projects the company completed, forming Kalb Construction Company, and working on standalone projects. Lastly, Kalb discusses the future of the construction industry.
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Gary Sternberg, Joe Lupo, and Ed Birch oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Gary Sternberg, Joe Lupo, and Ed Birch conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 21, 2017 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Lupo and Birch discuss their upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sternberg discusses his early life and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. Sternberg and Birch talk about the gaming industry, becoming casino dealers, and changes in customer service in Las Vegas. Lupo describes the airline industry during the 1970s, and the growth of McCarran International Airport. Lastly, Sternberg, Lupo, and Birch discuss changes in Las Vegas.
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Valma Alvarez von Holt oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Valma Alvarez von Holt conducted by Claytee D. White on February 06, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, von Holt discusses her early life and arriving to Pahrump, Nevada in 1994. She talks about her interest in amateur radio, raising horses, and purchasing forty acres of land. Von Holt recalls building a farm and her involvement in launching a local women’s group. Lastly, von Holt discusses the role women had during World War II and radio broadcasting during that time.
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Harriet Barlow oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Harriet Barlow conducted by Elsha Harris-Tolanda on April 27, 2015 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Barlow discusses her personal history and growing up in Robbins, Illinois. She talks about her education, discrimination in schools, and the process of school integration. Barlow then recalls her first impressions of Las Vegas, Nevada and her employment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Lastly, Barlow describes going through graduate school as an African American and explains why conversations about race relations can be difficult.
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Charles Roland oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles Roland conducted by Claytee D. White on August 16, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Roland begins by describing why his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and attending Las Vegas High School. He discusses the African American community in Las Vegas, working in a restaurant called Sill's Drive-In, and his father, who opened the Hamburger Heaven restaurants. Roland also discusses race relations in Las Vegas prior to integration, the Binion family, and how Las Vegas has changed.
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