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Victor Givens oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00688

Abstract

Oral history interview with Victor Givens conducted by LeGary Stowers on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Givens first talks about his family background and then talks about his educational, occupational, and residential histories. He then talks about the various qualities required of individuals who work in the casino industry, his beliefs regarding religion and gambling, and some of the motivations and goals that are present for those within the field of gaming.

Archival Collection

Group of protestors praying: photographic print

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Protestors at the Nevada Test Site circa 1980-1999. Protestors standing and kneeling to pray.

Image

Protest sign in the desert: photographic print

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

A protest at the Nevada Test Site circa 1980-1999. Protest sign reads, "Convert the test site."

Image

Photographs from Growing Up Jewish in Las Vegas oral history panel interview, February 28, 2016

Date

2016-02-28

Description

Photographs from the oral history panel event held by UNLV Libraries for the Southern Nevada Jewish Community Project in February 2016. Panel participants are David Cherry, Michelle Dahan, Jessica Hutchins, Marty Weinberg, Cara Goodman and Heather Klein.

Image

Family photographs from Irwin and Susan Molasky, 1970s-2000s

Date

1970 to 2010

Archival Collection

Description

Group of family photographs from Irwin and Susan Molasky, including portraits and bar and bat Mitzvahs of grandchildren.

Image

Audio clips from interview with Barbara Raben, February 24, 2015

Date

2015-02-24

Description

Audio clips from an interview with Barbara Raben. In these clips, Raben discusses moving to Las Vegas in 1991 and discovering the Jewish community here.

Sound