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Louise McGuire oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Louise McGuire conducted by Heidi Nickum on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McGuire talks about the history of the Las Vegas police department and hotels since the 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paula Saragoza oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Paula Saragoza conducted by John Fornillo on March 01, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Saragoza discusses her family ancestry. Saragoza also discusses atomic testing and the growth of hotels and casinos in the city.
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Loretta K. Wait oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Loretta K. Wait conducted by Brian Nicoll on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wait discusses her personal history and the life of her father, Oscar G. Logan. Wait begins by describing her father's move to Nevada after serving in the military in the early twentieth century, Logan meeting his wife in Tonopah, Nevada, and how he worked at the ammunition storage depot in Hawthorne, Nevada as a carpenter. She then describes his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada and his carpentry work on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Wait continues, listing her father's business partnerships and other construction projects he was involved in. She concludes by talking about life in Las Vegas, her education, working at the Nevada Test Site, and observing an unidentified flying object.
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Denise Lutey oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Denise Lutey conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 27, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV) campus officer Denise Lutey gives an account on the night of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses the campus security measures taken at UNLV in order to keep the campus secure and create a safe space for any survivors. She mentions the people who were involved in providing safety and resources for the survivors, including the officers and student workers. Officer Lutey also discusses the general campus response as well as the various resources offered to citizens to help them be prepared for an emergency situation, such as the Active Shooter Training provided on campus.
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Mary Leavitt Frehner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mary Leavitt Frehner conducted by Gail M. Frehner on November 28, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Leavitt Frehner discusses her life in Bunkerville, Nevada and Mesquite, Nevada.
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G.C. Ramsay oral history interview
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Oral history interview with G.C. Ramsay conducted by Steven Fink on March 19, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Ramsay compares and contrasts 1950s Las Vegas, Nevada to 1980s Las Vegas.
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"1988 Business Plan - Commercial Development - Backup - MLF", 1988
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Includes financial reports, budgets, and site plans. Development projects are Shopping Plaza, Commerce Center, Gateway Plaza, Civic Center, Athletic Club, Community Center, and Business Park. Operational projects are Green Valley Plaza, Commerce Center, Professional Center, Gateway, and V.A. Clinic.
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Collection Name: Mark L. Fine Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
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