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Letter from C. P. Squires to J. Ross Clark, July 24, 1909

Date

1909-07-24

Archival Collection

Description

Letter informs Clark that an announcement regarding the building of homes in the Las Vegas townsite will appear in the newspaper The Las Vegas Age.

Text

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 28, 2008

Date

2008-04-28

Description

Includes meeting agenda, with additional information about bylaws.

Text

Noyes, Billie Mott, 1914-2014

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lvrj/name/wilma-noyes-obituary?id=19446520

Person

"Thanks": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Reika Sun oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-06-21

Archival Collection

Description

Oral history interview with Reika Sun conducted by Kristel Peralta on June 21, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Reika Sun discusses her childhood in Shanghai, China during the "one-child policy" and her upbringing by nannies while her parents worked. She shares how her family immmigrated to Las Vegas in 2009 to reunite with Reika's aunt and how Reika moved to Kansas to attend an English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Kansas State University. Reika also talks about her restaurant employment history after returning to Las Vegas, her membership in the Culinary Workers Union, and Chinese traditions and superstitions she grew up learning.

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Maxine Buckles oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03466

Abstract

Oral history interview with Maxine Buckles conducted by Irene Rostine on September 20, 1995 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). In this interview, Buckles discusses her life in Boulder City, Nevada in the 1930s and 1940s. She talks about her high school years, working for a bank, and working for the Rheem Manufacturing Company at the Basic Magnesium Incorporated (BMI) industrial complex during World War II. Buckles describes working conditions for women, unions, and security at the BMI industrial complex.

Archival Collection

Dan Bennett oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00110

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dan Bennett conducted by Guy Pence on October 03, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview Bennett talks about the visits from presidents and other important people to the Las Vegas, Nevada area and discusses the 1942 plane crash of Carole Lombard’s plane. He also mentions Boulder Dam and describes the economic, social and environmental changes that have taken place in Southern Nevada over the years.

Archival Collection

Donn Blake oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00201

Abstract

Oral history interview with Donn Blake conducted by George Kostic on April 17, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Blake discusses his role as a Special Projects Coordinator for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada and the various roles he held in historical preservation. Blake also discusses how Las Vegas has grown and evolved over the years. He describes the changes in airport locations over time and mentions the need for historical preservation.

Archival Collection

Suzette Cox oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00438

Abstract

Oral history interview with Suzette Cox conducted by Lance Cooper on March 01, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Suzette Cox discusses working at the Las Vegas Sun, a local newspaper, as a deputy sheriff, and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a secretary. She also talks about living in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Las Vegas Strip, gambling, recreational activities, atomic testing, the Mormon Fort, and how Las Vegas has changed over the years.

Archival Collection