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Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums

Identifier

PH-00222

Abstract

The Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums (1900-1930s) consist of twelve albums containing black-and-white photographic prints and three black-and-white photographic negatives. The photographs are primarily related to the families of William S. Park, John S. Park, and Fred and Maurine Hubbard Wilson. Included are images of the Park homes in Las Vegas, Nevada; Park and Wilson family members; scenes of early Las Vegas, Nevada; outdoor activities, and vacation trips to California, Colorado, and Mexico.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a school, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1932

Date

1932

Description

Black and white image of one of three residences used as one of Boulder City's first schools. Inscription on back of image reads: "This was a Six Companies house at the intersection of Avenue B and what was then Cherry Street, now New Mexico Street; also, this wasn't quite the first school: there were schools for rail yard, a school at Railroad Pass, and a school in McKeeversville/Lakeview."

Image

Photograph of a sailboat on the water, Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938

Description

Inscription with image reads: "View of the "Lake", the trip eight-meter racing boat recently launched on Lake Mead by its owners, Messrs. Breese of Chicago and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Jasper Morgan, boat designer. The owners are enthusiastic over possibilities of numbers of similar sailing craft being launched on Lake Mead in the future. Photo by Bureau of Rec."

Image

Photograph of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, October 25, 1946

Date

1946-10-25

Archival Collection

Description

The face of the Boulder Dam Power Decennial plaque, which was made for the ten year anniversary of Boulder Dam, renamed Hoover Dam in 1947. Depicted on the sign is an outline of the downstream face of the Hoover Dam, along with outlines of the state seals of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Transcribed across the sign: "Boulder Dam, Power Decennial. Flood Control - Irrigation - Power. Saluting Boulder Dam On Its Tenth Year Of Commercial Power Production. 1936-1946. Honoring The People Of The Colorado River Basin States. Whose initiative brought forth Boulder Dam, making possible: The maximum utilization of the water resources of this great river system; The prevention of floods; The conservation of water; The availability of hydroelectric energy to a wide area."

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Sam Diaz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03710

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sam Diaz conducted by Elsa Lopez on January 03, 2020 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Diaz discusses his upbringing in Chula Vista, California. He describes growing up near the United States-Mexico border and going to a school where instruction was initially in Spanish. Diaz recalls joining the United States Air Force in 2001, the impact that September 11, 2001 had on him, and being deployed to Iraq for two years. Later, Diaz talks about about difficulties he faced when readjusting to civilian life, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007, and obtaining a job with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Diaz recalls the October 1, 2017 shooting and changes that the LVMPD implemented after the tragedy. He talks about adopting two children, the process of becoming a foster parent, and raising his children to speak Spanish. Lastly, Diaz discusses his goals as the chair of the Hispanic Recruitment Council with the LVMPD and the changes that are happening in law enforcement in an attempt to mirror the demographics of the Las Vegas community.

Archival Collection

Rosemary Q. Flores oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03496

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Rosemary Q. Flores conducted by Elsa Lopez on October 16, 2018 and October 29, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In these interviews, Flores discusses her family background and early life in Reno, Nevada. She recalls her father’s decision to move to Nevada in search of job opportunities. Flores then describes her move to Sonora, Mexico with her siblings and compares schooling in Sonora and Reno. She talks about moving back to Reno, her employment at Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino while still in school, and recalls graduating in the top twenty of her high school class. Later, Flores discusses her experiences attending the University of Nevada, Reno, the struggles of being Latina in higher education, and the influence that multicultural education has on her. She talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1997 and her involvement with the Multicultural Education Services Alliance (MESA) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Lastly, Flores recalls co-founding a nonprofit organization, The Family Leadership Initiative.

Archival Collection

Grenfell, Celia, 1926-

Celia Rivero was born on October 31st 1926 in Las Vegas, Nevada to her parents, Margarita R. and Francisco G. Rivero. Her father moved from Tepic, Mexico to Las Vegas in 1917 and met her mother who came from Guadalupe de Los Reyes, Mexico. Celia lived in Downtown Las Vegas with her family for about sixteen years, before they moved to Vegas Heights which was a developing community in Las Vegas.

Person

Lermusiaux, Lawrence E.

Lawrence E. Lermusiaux was born on November 11, 1951 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lawrence Married Patricia Grace on September 14, 2000.

Lermusiaux graduated from Rancho High School and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Lermusiaux is a real estate agent who has previously been a card dealer and pit boss at cosinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lermusiaux's father, A. R. Lermusiaux, was employed by a Nevada Test Site Contactor.

Person

"The Sunset Kid": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On unacknowledged Black cowboys and soldiers.

Text

Transcript of interview with Lucy Alires by Candice Bush, March 06, 1978

Date

1978-03-06

Description

Candice Bush interviews Lucy Alires, born in Pecos, New Mexico in 1941, about her experiences as a Spanish American who lived in Henderson after moving there with her husband. Alires describes the growth of the city, including Carver Park, and discusses some of the discrimination faced by Latin and African American citizens that she witnessed. She also mentions some of the changes in the Las Vegas Strip over time, including the presence of Latin Americans in the hospitality workforce.

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