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Daniel Long oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Daniel Long conducted by John Griebling on February 28, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Long talks about his job history with Southwest Gas Company. He specifically talks about the growth of the company and his experiences there.
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G. L. Vitto oral history interview
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Oral history interview with G. L. Vitto conducted by Phil Sabol on March 01, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Vitto discusses his personal history.
Archival Collection
Dennis McBride poses with a boa constrictor at Gay Pride: photographic print
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H. P. Fitzgerald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with H. P. Fitzgerald conducted by Kathlyn Wilson on March 09, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fitzgerald discusses black history in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about school integration and being one of the first black administrators for Clark County School District.
Archival Collection
Parade float parking spaces at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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The third annual Gay Pride parade at Sunset Park, 1999. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Parking spaces designated for parade floats. (5-8-99)
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D. Taylor oral history interview
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Oral history interview with D. Taylor conducted by Claytee White on July 25, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Taylor recalls the 1984 Culinary Workers Union Local 226 citywide strike for improved health coverage for employees. He also talks about the history of the labor union, its leadership, and the union representative structure giving a larger voice to the racially diverse workforce in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
J. A. Tiberti oral history interview
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Oral history interview with J. A. Tiberti conducted by Terry Mowbray on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Tiberti discusses his personal history before arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 as a civil engineer for Nellis Air Force Base. Tiberti recalls the plane crash involving Carole Lombard in 1942 and describes his work in assisting to locate the plane. He then discusses the construction projects he worked on and environmental changes around Las Vegas. Lastly, Tiberti describes his construction company, J. A. Tiberti Construction.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas-History, 2003-2004
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 13
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Las Vegas-History, 1921-1959
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 13
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Paco Panyanouvong and the Club Utopia booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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