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Transcript of interview with Bernice M. Johnson by Dan Buress, February 21, 1979

Date

1979-02-21

Description

On February 21, 1979, Dan Buress interviewed Bernice Johnson (born September 13, 1919 in Los Angeles, California) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Mrs. Johnson’s personal history and her reasons for moving to Las Vegas. Johnson describes moving between Southern California and Las Vegas while her husband worked for the railroad company. The interview concludes with Johnson recalling her memories of the Von Tobel family and the rapid population growth in Las Vegas after the construction of the Nevada Test Site.

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Unidentified protestors celebrating Ash Wednesday: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Protestors sit in a circle at the Nevada Test Site on Ash Wednesday 1991.

Image

Woodrow Long oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01146

Abstract

Oral history interview with Woodrow Long conducted by Ana Humphrey on October 05, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Long discusses his early life in Panaca, Nevada, his mining job in Pioche, Nevada during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s. Long also discusses building Boulder (Hoover) Dam power lines and constructing Las Vegas housing. Long also briefly discusses his education at the University of Nevada, Reno, his family, and his experiences with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Archival Collection

Reno Office Building, 1986 February 04

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: panoramic photo collage, redlining, electrical plan, exterior perspectives, index sheet, site plans, preliminary sketches, landscape plans, floor plans, interior elevations, construction details, reflected ceiling plans, lighting plans, roof plans, exterior elevations and structural calculation report.

This set includes drawings for Jack Matthews (client) by MSA Engineering, Inc (engineer)

This set includes drawings for Story Church Building for Faith Baptist Church at Smithridge Drive (Reno, Nevada).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 385

Archival Component

Rosamond McDougal interview, February 14, 1979: transcript

Date

1979-02-14

Description

On February 14, 1979, Concepcion Fernandez interviewed Rosamond McDougal (born in Texas) about her life as a teacher in Las Vegas. McDougal speaks primarily about her time as a teacher in the Clark County School District, her unique class setup and the district’s changes. Moreover, McDougal speaks about the growing number of students and teachers, the superintendent’s role in bond issues, the courses offered, racial integration in the school district (and the casinos), and the building of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. McDougal gives personal anecdotes about her family, her husband’s job at the Atomic Test Site and her time as an organ player in churches around the city. Lastly, she talks about recreational activities, Helldorado, the casinos and department stores.

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