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Transcript of interview with Tom and Donna Martin by Claytee White, January 31, 2013

Date

2013-01-31

Description

Hailing from Indiana and California, Donna Guiffre Martin and Tom Martin came to Las Vegas in the early 1950s as their parents sought new opportunities. Donna's father, Gus Guiffre, quickly established himself as a local television personality, while Tom's father took on a variety of entrepreneurial opportunities. Like many of the young people in Las Vegas, Donna and Tom enjoyed riding around town; horse-back riding; football games; Helldorado - and, of course, Rancho High School. This interview covers both Donna and Tom's early years before their moves to Las Vegas, as well as their memories of first homes, childhood experiences, early adulthood and their current lives.

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Relda W. Leavitt interview, March 18, 1976: transcript

Date

1976-03-18

Description

On March 18, 1976, collector David Steele Broussard interviewed Relda Whitney Leavitt (born April 3rd, 1917 in Saint Thomas, Nevada) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Mrs. Leavitt discusses growing up in Saint Thomas, Nevada before her family moved to Las Vegas. She also discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada and her family’s dairy business in Whitney, Nevada. She speaks about the different changes and growth she has seen in Las Vegas over the years.

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Interview with Raymond Chester Harbert, April 3, 2006

Date

2006-04-03

Description

Narrator affiliation: Resident Engineer, Holmes and Narver; Program Manager, Plowshare

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Interview with Robert Martin "Doc" Campbell, Jr., March 12, 2005

Date

2005-03-12

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, U.S. Navy

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Interview with James Ogle, April 6, 2005

Date

2005-04-06

Description

Narrator affiliation: Physicist, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Family member

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Interview with Kenneth Giles, February 10, 2005

Date

2005-02-10

Description

Narrator affiliation: EPA Farm

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Interview with Richard Vaughn Wyman, June 13, 2005

Date

2005-06-13

Description

Narrator affiliation: Geologist, Asst. Manager of Operations, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

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Interview with John Shannon Coogan, September 15, 2006

Date

2006-09-15

Description

Narrator affiliation: Health Physicist, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo), Public Health Service (USPHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Interview with Anna (Anne) Welsh, June 23, 2004

Date

2004-06-23

Description

Narrator affiliation: Protester, Nevada Desert Experience

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Christina Gruber oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-03-02

Description

Oral history interview with Christina Gruber conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 2, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Gruber shares her experience living in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1997 and as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), mother of two, and physical fitness enthusiast. She recalls being shot during the Route 91 Harvest Festival and being rescued by strangers. She recalls the chaos of the evening, but also how strangers worked together to comfort each other amidst the terror. She discusses dedicated her athletic races to those who were murdered that evening, and how it has helped her recovery.

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