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Moises Denis interview, January 11, 2019: transcript

Date

2019-01-11

Description

Interviewed by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo. Laurents Bañuelos-Benites, Maribel Calderón, and Barbara Tabach also participate in the questioning. Moises "Mo" Denis is a Cuban American born in Brooklyn, New York. He served as the first Latino Majority Leader in the Nevada State Senate and has been involved in public service for over 30 years. As a leader in the Church of Latter Day Saints and his involvement with supporting Latinx initiatives, Mo has been able to increase the representation of Latinos in politics and support educational reform. While early on his family moved around a lot, they finally settled in Las Vegas and have continued to grow their family. Mo is a Rancho High School alum and went on to graduate from Brigham Young University as a music major. He first started his career by opening a music store, but later began working in the tech industry. Eventually, through his involvement in the PTA, Mo was appointed to serve on the Clark County Library Board. There he was involve

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Interview with Lafayette "Lafe" H. Dana, June 20, 2005

Date

2005-06-20

Description

Narrator affiliation: Livestock Research Assistant, EPA Farm

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Interview with Erma (E.B.) Johnson, December 21, 2005

Date

2005-12-21

Description

Narrator affiliation: Cook, Area 51, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo); Minister

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Michael Ciccolo oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-09-18

Description

Oral history with Michael Ciccolo conducted by Claytee D. White on September 18, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Ciccolo, a doctor at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, discusses the early morning after the mass shooting on October 1, 2017. He participated in surgery for two victims in the early morning after the shooting. As a doctor trained in Iowa, Arizona, and California, Ciccolo and his family love the city of Las Vegas. He trained at the University of Iowa, University of Arizona, and University of Southern California. His thoughts after the October 1 tragedy include the belief that as a society, we are not grateful enough for everyday things. He also discusses anger, and his conflicting thoughts on gun ownership.

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Talia Levanon oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-01-21

Description

Oral history interview with Talia Levanon conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 21, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Levanon discusses her role as the Director of Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), an organization that provides trauma care and counseling in Israel and around the world. She recalls that three weeks after the 1 October shooting, she and a team from ITC arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada to offer training and support and worked closely with Las Vegas Metro Police Department.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter meeting minutes (redacted)

Date

2001-01 to 2001-06
2001-08 to 2001-12

Description

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

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 45th commencement program

Date

2008-05-17

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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Transcript of interview with Roy Brown by Rick Godwin, May 21, 1976

Date

1976-05-21

Archival Collection

Description

Roy Brown was born in American Fork, Utah. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1957. This interview is conducted by Rick Godwin at Brown’s hair salon located within Camelot Shopping Center in Las Vegas. During this interview Brown discusses his career as a hairstylist, celebrities he has styled and the growth and transformation of the haircutting industry in Las Vegas.

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