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Edith and Arthur Block oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00115

Abstract

Oral history interview with Edith and Arthur Block conducted by Claytee D. White on September 15, 2009 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Arthur and Edith Block talk about living in rural towns in Northern Nevada, his career in law enforcement and her career in banking, and living in Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1960s.

Archival Collection

Borns, Leo

Leo Borns, Jr. was born November 27, 1931 and was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He, along with his wife, Sue Borns, came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1962 to begin an architectural career that would last forty-four years in Southern Nevada. Borns worked for various firms in Las Vegas, before developing a reputation as “F. Borns, Architect.” He has gone on to design buildings for state public works, Clark County, Nevada, the City of Las Vegas, Clark County School District, churches, and private home owners.

Person

FonotiSatele, Junior, 1973-

Junior starts off by tracing his life back to being born in Harbor City, California and moving to Ogden, Utah. His ethnic background as a Samoan created very strong family values such as respect for your elders, and his time in Utah was marked by spending lots of time with family. After moving back to California briefly, Junior ended up in Las Vegas when his sister needed help and ended up obtaining his degree in sociology from UNLV. After graduating, Junior briefly worked in construction before becoming a bodyguard for Floyd Mayweather for five years.

Person

Steven Kwon oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03928

Abstract

Oral history interview with Steven Kwon conducted by Stefani Evans on October 1, 2024 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Kwon begins by describing his childhood in Seoul, Korea as the youngest of three children during the Korean conflict. In 1960, he served his compulsory military service, which was 18 months for students. In 1964, he followed a friend's recommendation to go to Denmark and attend the folk high school (now the International People's College) to immerse himself in the Danish language, history, and community. He spent one year at the folk high school and later attended the College of Building Technology at the University of Denmark. While he was in his final year, Las Vegas, Nevada architect James McDaniel recruited him to join his firm, which he did in December 1974. After working with McDaniel for one year, he joined Jack Miller Associates for three years and David Welles/Architronics before opening his own design/build firm, GKG Builders in 1986, which he claims was the first Las Vegas firm to offer both services. Soon after arriving in Las Vegas, he joined the Lions Club and Rotary International and, in 1986 created Southern Nevada's first Asian Chamber of Commerce. He also worked with various politicians at different levels of government to encourage South Korean investment in Las Vegas and Nevada, eventually forming a sister-city relationship between Las Vegas, Nevada, and An San, Korea. Lastly, Kwon recalls how he came to design and build the International Peace Education Center (IPEC) on Bermuda Road for the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, shortly before Moon passed away.

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter graduate advisor report

Date

1997-12 to 1998-11-07

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Audio clip from interview with Lawrence Weekly by Claytee D. White, April 22, 2013

Date

2013-04-22

Description

Audio clip from interview with Lawrence Weekly by Claytee D. White, April 22, 2013. Weekly talks about the struggles of being an elected official on the Westside.

Sound