Oral history interview with George Bogdanovich, Angie Bogdanovich DeLong, Sophie Bogdanovich Romans, and Nina Bogdanovich Wolters conducted by Shirley Leavitt on December 01, 2003 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, the Bogdanovich siblings talk about their family's move from California to Arden, Nevada in 1923, and subsequent move to a company mining camp at the Blue Diamond Mine in 1924. They describe living in a tent-house built by their father and walking several miles to a one-room schoolhouse each day. They also discuss the establishment of the mine, the lack of facilities in the mining camp and the growth of Blue Diamond Village. They share many anecdotes about local residents and activities in the Village, including the growth of various churches and the construction of a community pool. The siblings also discuss visiting Las Vegas, Nevada with family and friends.
Oral history interview with Angela Castro conducted by Stefani Evans, Cecilia Winchell, Kristel Peralta, Vanessa Concepcion, and Ayrton Yamaguchi on November 05, 2020 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Castro begins the interview by talking about her early life, childhood, what Guam was like, and the history of her parents and grandparents. She describes the difference in public and private education in Guam and compares it to the United States. She explains the reason why she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1998 and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for public relations. Castro then talks about the differences between older and newer generations, the political atmosphere in Guam, and the differences between the United States and Guam in politics. She also talks about the discrimination she has experienced throughout her life and diversity in the workplace. Lastly, she describes her culture and traditions during holidays, the struggles with an absence of culture within her family, and her personal religious beliefs.
Jocelyn Thompson Oats was born in New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 1952. Oats' father founded Victory Baptist Church on the Westside. She was involved with the PTA and advocated for African American students in the first steps of school integration.
Oral history interview with Myrtle Cheel conducted by an unknown interviewer on February 02, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview, Mrs. Cheel discusses education in the Las Vegas, Nevada Valley. She also discusses social, economic and environmental changes, particularly the rapid transformation and growth of Las Vegas from a small town to a major metropolis.