Oral history interview with Ronald Marshall conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 14, 2012 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Marshall talks about living and working on the Walking Box Ranch outside of Las Vegas, Nevada when it was owned by Rex Bell, Sr. and Clara Bow. He discusses moving with his mother, younger brother, and step-father from Tucson, Arizona when his step-father was hired as ranch manager by the Bell's, the kind of work they did on the ranch, from building fences and a windmill to herding and branding cattle. He also discusses his friendship with Rex Bell, Jr. and how the Bureau of Land Management's decision to reduce cattle grazing impacted the business. Fianlly, he spends time identifying and discussing various cattle brands and farming implements for the interviewer.
From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains reports, correspondence, and rosters of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County, Nevada from 1964 through 1970.
Oral history interview with Amanda "Alex" Aikens conducted by Barbara Tabach on December 28, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Aikens discusses the support she provided for the community after the October 1, 2017 shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada along with the event at First Friday that she organized to provide counseling services for those in need. She describes her usage of Facebook as a social media platform to keep the community posted on the shooting as well as any advice and resources for those who wanted to help. Aikens expands upon her realization that people felt the need to contribute and discusses her efforts to gather a group of therapy volunteers that eventually grew so large an event space was needed. In addition to the volunteers who provided counseling and other event functions, she mentions a few of the companies that made the event possible with a donation of resources, such as First Friday that offered room space and a nearby office that supplied furniture.