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Oral History Interviews
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| Narrator | Date | Project | Content | Transcript | Tapes |
| AAlberts, Robert | 11/16/2006 | The UNLV @ Fifty Oral History Project | Robert Aalberts was first a corporatate lawyer for Gulf Oil, then he taught at Louisiana State University, and he came to UNLV to teach real estate law in 1991. He became editor-in-chief of the Real estate law journal in 1992. LD3745 .A82 2007 | yes | 1 |
| Abell, Jacqueline | 04/03/1976 | Local Oral History Project - Roske | Early life on ranch near Virginia City, Las Vegas 1946-1950, Ranch life at Cane Springs. | no | 1 |
| Adams, Berle | 02/17/1974 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 |
| Adams, Beula Jane | 05/11/1977 | Local Oral History Project - Roske | Las Vegas 1960 - 1970, Nevada history, teaching and education in Las Vegas, prominant citizens in Las Vegas | no | 1 |
| Adams, Charles L. Dr. | 02/28/1979 and 02/28/1980 | Education | Atomic Testing, Las Vegas in the 1960 - 1970, UNLV Hotel school, prostitution, Education, UNLV English department through 1960 and 1970. Evolution of UNLV | no | 2 |
| Adams, Harold Rexford | 04/28/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | General Nevada history - Fire Department 1920 's and 1930 's | no | 1 |
| Adams, Janet | 10/13/1972 | Local Oral History - Roske | United States Atomic Energy Commission, Nevada Test Site | no | 1 |
| Adams, Kaweeda G. | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Principal in Clark County Sshool District (CCSD) Importance of education, today's moral code among students, value of self-respect, duties of a principal, what effective teaching means, role of a dean, and today's educational trends especially in Special Education. | no | 1 | |
| Adams, Lester | 03/15/1977 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Atomic Bomb Tests, Gambling, Pioche and Nevada history, Bunkerville, Moapa Reservation, Moapa Nevada. | no | 1 |
| Adams, Robert W. | 03/11/1976 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | General Nevada history. Moved to LV in 1954. Early housing, father worked at Last Frontier, swimming pool at Mormon Fort, married in 1964 - became Mormon. (Great potential, ends abruptly while narrator is still speaking.) | no | 1 |
| Adams, Ruth & Sara | May, 1974 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 |
| Adams, Stanley | 09/22/1987 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 |
| Adams, Wesley T. | 03/01/1977 | Early Las Vegas-Roske | L.D.S. Church, religion, early Southern Nevada history, Celebrations in Caliente, Pioche and Panaca in the 1930's and 1940's, Atomic Tests, Cashman Field, Education in Southern Nevada | no | 1 |
| Addrisi Brothers | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 | |
| Adler, Henry | 04/30/1970 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 |
| Adotta, Kip | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Adras, Georgia | 03/02/1977 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Eastern Orthodox Church, religion, Howard Hughes, Greek Orthodox Church, prostitutes "Block 16", Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam), Politics and Voting, Education, volunteer Fire Department, | no | 1 |
| Aiken, Donald L. | 04/09/2007 | Educator | Rotarian Oral History Project - Pat Carlton, interviewer. GM at Circus Circus and Aladdin. CPA that later did accounting for sereral hotels. | yes | 1 |
| Aiken, Thelma C. | 04/05/1976 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Ground Atomic Testing, helped in making the Atomic bomb, gambling, life in Henderson from 1942 - 1944, schools, BMI plant closing, opening of Nellis Air Force Base. | no | 1 |
| Aikin, Don | April 9, 2007 | Rotary Project - Pat Carlton | CD - Among first staff of Gaming Control Board- July 1, 1955, auditor. Audited all casinos, GM of Circus Circus ans Aladdin. | yes | 0 |
| Air Supply | 08/18./1987 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 |
| Aladdin Press Conference | 08/17/1976 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment:Smothers Brothers | no | 1 |
| Albertson, Tim | 06/20/2007 | Voices of the historic John S. Park Neighborhood | Tim Albertson moved into the John S. Park Neighborhood in 2005,his mother located her CPA business in the John S. Park area, they shopped and went to doctor appointments there, and he painted houses in that neighborhood when he was in middle school. F849.L35 A47 2010 | yes | 0 |
| Albright, George | February 16, 1980 | Local Las Vegas Oral History - Roske | Need for convention center, how financed, position os executive director, effect on eceonomy. | no | 1 |
| Albright, George "Bud" | 1975 | Perry Kaufman | Las Vegas Convention Center, Clark County Recreation Board, Executive Director for Convention Center. No paperwork | no | 2 |
| Alden, Howard | 02/16/1991 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard | no | 1 |
| Alexander, Priscilla (Pris) | 1974 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Gambling California and Nevada, gambling ship S.S. Caliente | no | 1 |
| Alexander, Van | 05/22/1988 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 |
| Alfaro, Robert | 04/21/2006 | Educational Leadership | Educator, UNLV Educational Leadeership Oral History Project | no | 2 |
| Alger, Earl and Gloria | 10/29/2007 | Boyer Early Las Vegas OHP | CT247.A44 2007 - Earl and Gloria Alger were born in LV in the early 1930s, met at the Mormon Chruch, and lived in LV their entire lives. Gloria's grandmother was one of the original pioneers from Salt Lake City. This interview covered the pioneer days, and history of the LV ranch. Pictures. | yes | 2 |
| Alger, Richard Earl | 10/29/2009 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | Earl and Gloria Alger were born in the ealry 1930s in Las Vegas, met at the Mormon church, and have lived in Las Vegas their entire lives. Gloria's great-grandfather Torrel Lewis was one of the original pioneers from Salt Lake City, so they talk of pioneer days in Las Vegas as well as the history of Las Vegas they have known Notes Includes index and appendix of copies of historic photos with captions and an article with a map about the Las Vegas Ranch | yes | 0 |
| Alires, Lucy | 03/06/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Discrimination in Las Vegas, Business in Las Vegas, life in Henderson, Spanish Organizations in Las vegas, Hoover Dam, downtown LV, Railroad, "the strip" | no | 1 |
| Allaire, Judith Ann | 03/10/1980 | Local Las Vegas History - Roske | Education, Politics in Nevada, Dissatisfaction with public schools in the 1950 's and 1980 's. | no | 1 |
| Allan, Edith | 02/26/1977 | Nevada History | Moapa, St. Thomas, Bunkerville, Railroad, Agriculture, dairy farming, first Helldorado, and personal history from 1919 - 1934. | no | 1 |
| Allen & Rossi | 01/29/1993 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney | no | 1 |
| Allen, Bernie | 08/12/1994 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard | no | 1 |
| Allen, George Mr. & Mrs. | 09/27/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | General Nevada and Las Vegas History - Chief of Police, atomic testing damage | no | 1 |
| Allen, Janice | April 8, 2009 | Boyer Early Las Vegas OHP - Junior League | Work of the Las Vegas Junior League, her presidency. | yes | 0 |
| Allen, Marion | 04/14/1986 | Boulder Dam Oral History Project - Dennis McBride | Detailed account of dam construction with many names and 1935 strike. | no | 1 |
| Allen, Peter | 10/22/1983 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 |
| Allen, Rex, Jr | 03/27/1997 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard/Loreta Kay | no | 1 |
| Allen, Robert III | 03/20/1978 | Local Las Vegas History - Roske | "The Strip", Lake Mead & Dam, Mountain, Red Rock Canyon, changes in The Stardust and other casinos/hotels, General Las Vegas and Nevada history, clothing history. | no | 1 |
| Allen, Robert Jr. "Sarge" | 03/20/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | General Las Vegas culture, Ghost Towns and Silver Mining, progress of Governer Mike O'Callahan, Occupational history in Las Vegas. | no | 2 |
| Allen, Russell H. | 03/10/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | College Education, School Principal in Alamo, Nevada. Atomic Testing. Roy Martin School, racial statistics, modern mathmatics, special education, Clark County Classroom Teacher's Assn., life in Las Vegas. | no | 1 |
| Allen, Skip | 02/27/1980 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Family history, moving to Nevada, Las Vegas Genealogical Library, Religious beliefs, Armed Forces, Family Resturant in Las Vegas, Las Vegas social life, Night Clubs, Mt. Charleston, Transition from food and Beverage to Hotel Front Desk. | no | 1 |
| Allen, Steve | 11/04/1994 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney | no | 1 |
| Allen, Ted | 04/08/1982 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 2 |
| Allen-Godorov, Harvey | 12/05/2005 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral Historic Project | Harvey Allen sang at the Sands Hotel and Casino, acted, performed with the Ziegfeld Follies, hosted a talk show on KDON radio, and taught broadcasting and radio at UNLV for thirty-one years | yes | 0 |
| Allison, Zoe | 02/21/1979 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | LVH School, Central Tele Co., Sahara Hotel PBX operator, owned Dress Shop, Fremont Street. War Bonds. LV growth, race relations, Mermaid swimming pool, Stewart Ranch, Helldorado, Cashman Field, Craig Road Speedway, Silver Slipper Race Track, Nellis Air Base and Mt. Charleston, Union Pacific, Block 16 (prostitution). Politics, Oran Gragson. Tomiyasu Ranch, Lake Mead, unions, the Lamb family. | no | 1 |
| Amante, Pete | 10/19/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | No Tape – Hand Written Interview; Army, Dealer, slots, and gambling, Nevada growth, crime, building the dam, | yes | 0 |