Oral History Interviews
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| Narrator | Collection # | Date | Project | Content | Transcript | Tapes |
| Castillo, Martin Lopez | OH-03716 | 2020-01-11 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Oral history interview with Martin Lopez-Castillo conducted by Nathalie Martinez, Elsa Lopez, and Barbara Tabach on January 11, 2020 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Martin Lopez Castillo was born in a small town in the State of Mexico. He immigrated to Phoenix, Arizona in the early '90s where he worked in construction and landscaping. Eventually, he made his way to Colorado where he began working as a cook. He moved to Las Vegas with his family in the early 2000s where he arrived in Las Vegas' Downtown. He worked in the mine by Primm, Nevada before becoming a gardener. His work has allowed him to see the changes that have happened in Southern Nevada, and he recounts the changes that have happened in Downtown Las Vegas since the 2008 recession. He is a self-taught English speaker and an avid chess collector. Subjects discussed include: Immigration, Chess, Landscaping, Teaching, and Downtown Las Vegas. No restrictions: Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required. | yes | 0 |
| Castrejon, Brittany Jean | OH-03308 | 2017 November 09 | Remembering 1 October Oral History Project | Native Las Vegan, 28-years old, court reporter. Attended Route 91 with her 14 year old niece and friends. Talks about being near stage and their escape route to Tropicana hotel. | no | 0 |
| Castro, Angela | OH-03706 | 2020 November 05 | Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project | Born and raised in Guam, Angela Torres Castro arrived in Las Vegas in 1998, where she met and married her husband, who is also from Guam. She earned her B.A. in public relations from UNLV and earned her M.B.A. from Regis University. With a background in marketing at Las Vegas Monorail, MGM International, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, she is Chief Strategy, Policy & Marketing Officer for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). Subjects: Guam, family, traditions, Pacific Islander, food, Catholicism, education, discrimination | no | 0 |
| Castro, Erika | OH-03511 | 2018 November 12 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | F850.S75 C37 2018 Erika Castro was born in Mexico City in 1989. At the age of three, she migrated with her family to the United States. She remembers entering Kindergarten without knowing how to speak English. She graduated from the College of Southern Nevada. Castro has since been a political activist. Subjects: PLAN, Planned Parenthood, Environmental Justice, UndocuNetwork, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DREAM Act | yes | 0 |
| Cathcart, Jack | OH-00352 | 03/01/1980 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1957-1980 focusing on the transformations in the entertainment field. Hotels on the 'Strip,' Fremont Street, and landscape of Las Vegas during the 1950s. Entertainment in hotel lounges. Dancing: change of styles. Reminiscences in connection with Betty Grable, Judy Garland, Liberace, the Andrews Sisters, Jack Benny, Dean Martin, and the Lennox Sisters. Entertainment at military post during WWII. Change in the way casinos took care of customers. Star performers. [Helpful tape summary on file] | no | 1 |
| Caviglia, Caesar Rev. | OH-00353 | 03/14/1977 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Religion, St Peter 's Church, Catholic Church, Saint Andrew 's in Boulder City, Divisions between Catholics and Mormons in Southern Nevada, Saint Joan 's, Saint Christopher 's, Saint James ', Parochial Schools, Federal Housing and Senior Citizen groups, the need for a community college in Henderson, financing private education. People discussed during the interview: Monsignor John Lambe, Msg. Peter V. Moran, Msg. John Ryan, Fr. John Kenny, Fr. Bill Kenny, Msg. Empey, Mrs. Williams of Pioche, Bishop Lawrence Scanlan (Salt Lake City), Bishop Robert Dwyer, Fr. Vansky (St. Peter's Henderson), Fr. Fisher, Fr. James Sheehy, Fr. Elwood Le Voy, Fr. Toomey (St. Viator 's), Jim Gibson, Bob Richard, George Girard, Steve Nicholson. | no | 1 |
| Cecil, Helen Mott | OH-00355 | 03/16/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history. Schools during the 1920s and 1930s. Occupations. Experiences as a telephone switchboard operator. Fremont Street. El Rancho and Sahara Hotels. Pre-development Las Vegas: streets; ranches; fruit peddlers. Hover (Boulder) City. Old/Stewart Ranch. Helen Stewart. 'Friday night' family nights at 'Strip' hotels. Reasons to live in Las Vegas. Cultural activities. | yes | 1 |
| Cecil, Helen Mott | OH-00356 | 04/24/2007 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .C42 2008 Las Vegas history. Growing up in Las Vegas. Westside. Helldorado parades. Hoover (Boulder Dam). Early Boulder City, NV.: dancing; prostitution and health cards. Las Vegas High School. Career history of the narrator. Farmers' Home Association. Medical care and entertainment in Las Vegas during the 1930s. Divorce. Utah during the 1930s. BMI and Henderson. Atomic bomb testing. Bus system. Downtown and Freemont Street. | yes | 2 |
| Cepeda, Irene | OH-03728 | 2019 April 24 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Irene Cepeda is a woman dedicated to serving the Latinx as well as all minority groups in education in Southern Nevada. As a Las Vegas native, she grew up alongside the Latinx community here and is a proud Latina from Nicaraguan roots. She is dedicated to uplifting the Latinx community through her work with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference and college access specialist at Nevada State College. Now, as representative of District D on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees, she seeks to tackle the issues the district faces from acts of White supremacy to a lack of funding for English Language Learner families. Subjects: Nicaragua, Clark County School District, Latino Youth Leadership Conference, North Las Vegas | yes | 0 |
| Chacon, Juan | OH-00161 | 8/28/2012 | African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History | no | 0 | |
| Chadwick, Verna | OH-00358 | 02/24/1979 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Descriptions of Las Vegas and Boulder City in 1947. Las Vegas utilities during the 1950s, particularly water. Las Vegas hospital. Growth of schools. Scouts. Mormon Church. Working in a voting booth. The city's response to the death of JKF. Leisure activities. Changes and development: hotel-casinos on the 'strip'; street names; increase in shop malls; young people; physical growth of the city; property taxes. [Abrupt end to the interview]. | yes | 1 |
| Chambers, Dwight | OH-00359 | 02/26/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, between 1960 and 1981. Working in Las Vegas hotel-casinos: high rollers; establishing credit line; memory of a high roller. Caesar's Palace: fountains known locally as the "$25 million car wash." Unions. Mafia and casinos. House odds for table games. Hotel administration: house-keeping; customer service; hotel room theft; price of rooms; fire regulations and hotel safety. Duties of management. Plans for expansion of the Landmark Hotel. Gasoline prices. Impact of Atlantic City. [Helpful tape summary on file] | no | 1 |
| Chambers, Marilyn | 07/02/1980 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Chambers, Michael and Alison | OH-00174 | 10/03/2013 | West Charleston Ward 1 | Renovated this McNeil home leaving exterior as close to the original as possible. Talked about coffee on the curb, neighborhood block parties, and use of social media to promote community. | yes | 0 |
| Chanderraj, Radha | OH-03707 | 2020 November 09 | Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project | Born and raised in a large, professional family in Bombay (Mumbai), India, Radha Chanderraj arrived in Las Vegas in 1981, shortly after marrying in her husband's home town of Hyderabad. The couple first lived near Arville between Charleston and Sahara but later moved closer to Sunrise Hospital and the cardiology practice of her husband, Raj. They socialized with about five other local Indian families--a few physicians, UNLV professors, and Nevada Test Site scientists. Although she had completed law school in India, Nevada did not recognize her degree; she enrolled in accounting classes and earned her CPA. In 1999 Gov. Kenny Guinn appointed her to the Nevada Gaming Commission, on which she served until 2010. She and her husband raised three sons. Subjects: Bombay (Mumbai), Diwali, Hindi, Friends of India | no | 0 |
| Chandler, Allin | OH-03186 | 2013-02-05 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .C43 2012 Rancho High School Class of 1962. | yes | 0 |
| Chandler, Allin O. | OH-00361 | 12/09/2002 | Principalship Project and BELVOHP Rancho HS | CT247 .C43 2012 Interview part of Dr. Carlton's (UNLV) Oral History of Public School Principalships. Education and career history. Teacher and educational administrator in Las Vegas, 1968-1990. Clark County Association of School Administrators (CCASA). Instructional philosophy: Madeline Hunter's method of teaching. Dr. Brian Cram (Superintendent of CCSD, 1989-2000). Robert E. Wentz (Superintendent of CCSD, 1982-1989). Developments in education. Philosophy and duties of a school principal. Development of personal writing and public speaking skills. Instructional leadership. Developments in school administration. Parental responsibilities. Daily pressures of a principal. Role of the Executive Director of CCASA. Nevada State legislators and lobbying in Carson City. Mentors. | yes | 2 |
| Channing, Carol | 02/28/1980 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Chapter, Richard "Dick" T. | OH-00362 | 03/06/1979 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1940s and 1950s. Original hotel-casinos. Changes in the form of hotel-casinos. Transport: roads. Climate and humidity. Crime rate and law enforcement. Recreational activities at Lake Mead and the Las Vegas Wash. Floods (1955) and snow. Expansion of school construction. Atomic testing: 'circus blasts.' Expansion of McCarran airport. Reflections on operating a small business. Stewart Ranch. | yes | 1 |
| Charles, Ray | 11/20/1992 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney | no | 1 | |
| Charlton, Nicole | OH-03440 | 2018 May 23 | Remembering 1 October Oral History Project | Nicole grew up in Carlin, NV, and has lived in Las Vegas since 1990. She is the Executive Secretary to the Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg. She was among the first from the Coroner's office on the scene of the Route 91 shooting. Subjects: Family Assistance Center, Coroner's Office, mass casualty training | no | 0 |
| Charo | March 1984 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Chase, Linda | OH-00176 | 4/1/2008 | Boyer Early Las Vegas OHP | Lived in Bonanza Village, talked of NV Test Site and its impact on her writing and research, recreation as a child, and the changing attitude about gaming. | yes | 0 |
| Chase, Richard D. | OH-00364 | 10/17/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | History of Las Vegas, 1945-1972. Housing shortage during the 1940s. Location of housing. Bill Moore: Sliver Slipper; Last Frontier Village. Birdcage Theater. The Red Rooster: Grace Hayes. Bugsy Siegel. Downtown. Traffic lights. Banks. Sam Larson: owner of Vegas electrical and telephone companies. Decline of electrical and telephone service during the 1950s. Ira Goldring: Pioneer Construction Co. Atomic bomb testing: concrete bunkers. Labor Unions. Carol Lombard. Eisenhower and Nixon visits. Evaporated cooling. Social changes. Knife and Fork Club. Nevada Governors. Environment: dust; smog. Mormonism. | yes | 1 |
| Chatterson, Harold | OH-00745 | 1972 October 17 | Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas | Herman Grijalva interviews Harold Chatterson (born in Miles City, Montana) about the history of Southern Nevada. Chatterson made a permanent move to Nevada on December 9th, 1950. After living in California he relocated to Las Vegas for construction work opportunities. As a construction worker, he built houses and worked on some of the buildings on Nellis Air Force Base. Economically, he recalls that the first and only bank in Las Vegas at the time was the First National Bank of Nevada and that homesteading was common practice when it came to land ownership. Chatterson describes witnessing the first early above ground atomic test explosion in Las Vegas. He mentions Howard Hughes, the development of the Strip, Downtown and the Union Pacific Railroad. A major local event that he remembers during that time was the Helldorado Parade. He also recalls the 1942 crash of Carole Lombard’s plane. | yes | 1 |
| Chavez, Freddy | OH-03557 | 2019 February 07 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Freddy Chavez was born in Bolivia where some of his earliest memories centered around putting together parade floats with the local neighborhood kids. Chavez left his home country in the pursuit of liberty and found himself in Brazil. After spending a few years in Brazil, Chavez came to the United States on a student visa to learn English. Chavez arrived in Florida where he met his wife. After a divorce, Chavez made his way to Las Vegas where he found his calling. While in Las Vegas, Chavez founded the international carnival parade. Interview is conducted in Spanish. Subjects: Bolivia, Las Vegas, carnival, International Las Vegas Carnaval parade | no | 0 |
| Checker, Chubby | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 | ||
| Cheel, Mrs. Chester | OH-00365 | 02/20/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history. Church activism. Swamp cooler. Changes in Las Vegas: social; economic; environmental. Insight into 'white' approach towards minorities. Mormonism. | yes | 1 |
| Chenin, Suzie | OH-02693 | Sept. 29, 2015 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | Daughter of one of the first Jewish dentists in Las Vegas; came here when he was stationed at Nellis AF Base. Suzie was active real estate agent and sold advertising for the Las Vegas Sun. F850.J5.C42 2014//An edited version of this transcript is available for research use, but access to the sound recording and supplementary information are closed for 50 years from the interview date. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information. | yes | 0 |
| Cherry, Don | 7/1/2003 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. | no | 2 | |
| Cherry, Don | 12/30/1991 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard | no | 1 | |
| Cherry, Hon. Michael | OH-00178 | 2006 | I Remember When: Recollections from LV Jewish Leaders | F850.J5.C44 2006 Nevada attorney since 1970; elected to State Supreme court in 2006. | yes | 0 |
| Cherry, J.C. (Jack), MD | OH-00368 | 03/20/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history from the perspective of medical care. Senator Pat McCarran aiding patients. Water. Charleston Blvd underpass. Influx of specialists beginning in the 1950s. Expansion of valley hospitals beginning in the 1950s. Southern Nevada Memorial and Las Vegas hospitals. Working in the Clark County jail. Reflections on living in Reno, Goldfield, and Tonopah. Walker Scott and Scotty's Castle. Sunday services during the construction of Scotty's Castle. Comparison of medical care between Reno and Las Vegas. Local gaming. Bugsy Siegel's mistress. Critic of modern doctors. Reno medical school. | yes | 1 |
| Cherry, J.C., M.D. | OH-00179 | 06/17/1972 | Local Oral History Project: Roske | [Note: Transcript recounts only the second half of the interview] Recollection of an atomic bomb test. Environment: smog; water. Brief career history as a medical physician before arriving in Las Vegas. Goldfield. Scotty's Castle. Arrived in Las Vegas in 1942. Career history as a medical doctor whilst in Vegas. | yes | 0 |
| Cherry, Michael | OH-02160 | Sept. 19, 2014 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry talks about his Jewish heritage, Missouri background and successful legal career in Las Vegas. He is an active member of the Jewish community, former synagogue president, ADL and more. F850 J5 C44 2014 | yes | 0 |
| Chestovich, Paul J. | OH-03403 | 2018 March 07 | Remembering 1 October Oral History Project | Trauma surgeon at UMC, Dr. Chestovich arrived in Las Vegas in 2013 to join the UNLV School of Medicine as an instructor. AT home the night of Oct. 1, when he heard the news of the shooting, he knew he would be needed. Describes arrival at hospital about an hour into the aftermath and how he participated in caring for victims. Subjects: Trauma surgeon, UMC Hospital, emotions, medical team work | no | 0 |
| Chicas, Victor | OH-03564 | 2019 February 15 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Victor Chicas describes his childhood as strenuous and full of violence. He grew up in war-torn El Salvador during the late sixties. Victor was very involved in the politics at the time, and was frequently caught up in dangerous protests against the Salvadorian police forces. Mass riots at Victor's university coupled with financial insecurities made it impossible to finish school, so he dropped out during his last year to make the journey to the United States. Victor recounts the arduous trek to reach Los Angeles. Victor talks about the different states his family has lived in and compares them to the quality of life he has found in Las Vegas. Victor lives here with his five children who either live with him or nearby. He currently works at the Mandalay Bay. He also describes the night of October 1st. Tragedies like the Route 91 festival are among some of the reasons Victor remains very political. Interview is conducted in Spanish. Subjects: El Salvador, Culinary Union, Campaigning, Politics, Mandalay Bay | no | 0 |
| Childers, Buddy | 11/16/1990 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard | no | 1 | |
| Childs, Jean S. | OH-00182 | 12/2/2013 | AfAm | Worked 25 years for Head Start at EOB. Explains how EOB works, people involved, ideas of why it downsized. Grew up in Berkley Square. | yes | 0 |
| Chrétien, Jeanne P. | OH-00370 | 02/26/1979 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1939-1979. Nightlife. Buildings. Schools. Change in teenage student attitudes. Career history. Narrator's husband served as an assistant to Senator James C. Scrugham. Activism in social organizations. Highways. Tule Springs. Helldorado Days festival. Leisure. Attraction of Las Vegas. Block 16 and prostitution. Dating. Atomic testing. Family during WWII. BMI and the growth of Henderson. Weather in Las Vegas: snow and flash floods (Nelson Landing, 1974). Forest fires on Mount Charleston. Religious activism. Student at UNLV. Environmental and climatic changes. Department stores. Raising children in Las Vegas. [Interview summary on file] [Side 2 of tape 1 inaudible]. | yes | 2 |
| Chrestensen, Andrea | OH-02497 | 1995 July 11 | History of Nursing in Southern Nevada Oral History Project | part of MS-00784; On July 11th, 1995, Margaret Louis interviewed distance learning student, Andrea Chrestensen (born March, 23rd, 1948, in Carson City, Nevada) at Northern Nevada Community College. During the interview Chrestensen discusses nursing education and her job as a school nurse to kindergarten and grade one students. She expresses her aspirations of becoming a nurse practitioner working in emergency rooms in hospitals. She is a fifth generation Nevadan. Her family was one of the founding families of Nevada. | yes | 0 |
| Christ, Billy | OH-00183 | October 9, 2007 | ML394 .C57 2008 | yes | 0 | |
| Christensen, Carrie (and "Buster" Stevens) | OH-00372 | 02/04/1974 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | [Note: This entry comprises of two interviews conducted on the same day. Carre Christensen is present in both interviews. Her brother-in-law, Buster Stevens, contributes to the discussion in the first interview]. Both interviews provide observations of Las Vegas from an African American perspective. First Interview: Family history and migration to Las Vegas. Observations of living in Las Vegas before 1933. Segregation in Boulder city during the construction of the Hoover dam. No experience of segregation in Las Vegas until Hoover Dam was built. African America to a restaurant in Las Vegas. Grandfather was a scout for the US Calvery. Black Mormon heritage. Interaction with Native Americans. Life in the West during the early 20th century, focusing on cattle and horses. Religion and personal experiences of 'finding' God. Westside and the Community. Union Pacific Railroad. Second Interview: Personal history and observations of life in Las Vegas. Religious beliefs. Influx of migrants during WWII changed the town. Drug activity in Las Vegas. Senior Citizen Action Group. Block 16. Changes in Las Vegas, 1933-74. Growth of the construction of churches, coinciding with WWII migration to the city. Condition of Westside before WWII. Grandmother born during slavery. Jim Crow and segregation. [Note: These interviews offer an insight as to where migrants to Las Vegas came from. There is a great deal of repetition during the first interview. Reading the transcript is recommended. The first interview has been transcribed on white paper and the second on yellow colored paper]. | yes | 6 |
| Christensen, Doris Mae | OH-00187 | 02/16/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Family and career history. Economic, environmental and social changes in Las Vegas. WWII and the USO. Mormon Fort (Old Ranch, formerly the Stewart Ranch). | yes | 0 |
| Christensen, M.J. | OH-00374 | 10/23/1974 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1941-1974. Career history: narrator established a jewelry store in Vegas that continues today (2012). Locations of the jewelry stores and abodes. Involvement within the LDS Church. Political activism: narrator was a state Assemblymen and Senator. Activity with social organizations. Leisure activities. Reflection of atomic testing. Economic change in Las Vegas. Gambling essential to Nevada. Mob influence in Vegas. Drawbacks of economic and population growth. Visit to Vegas of the President of Turkey. | no | 1 |
| Christensen, Norman G. | OH-02319 | 2013 | History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada | After completing his residency at the University of New Mexico, Christensen moved to Ely, Nevada in 1968. In 1969, he began conducting training exercises for emergency situations. Christensen serves as medical director for the county system and for the Ely City fire and ambulance service. | no | 0 |
| Christensen, Paul J. | OH-00188 | 02/19/2008 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .C47 2007 Personal history of Las Vegas through the eyes of a public servant. Growing up in Las Vegas during the 1940s. Education history and childhood memories. Downtown. Experiences in the US Air Force: flying B-47s loaded with nuclear bombs; training. NV Test Site. Family jewelry business in Las Vegas. Election to the board of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Election to the Las Vegas City Council and the beginning of a career in politics. 'Jam auction.' Tussle with the Clark County Commission over wastewater in the valley: details of the dispute, extended to the state and Environmental Protection Agency. Move to the County Commission and why? The Mob during the 1950s and 60s. The Mormon community in Las Vegas. Howard Hughes. Experiences sitting on the County Commission. Chairman of the Convention Authority. Remarks on Las Vegas' future water supply. Election defeat. Corruption on the County Commission (Erin Kenny). 'Distinguished Nevadan' award. County Hospital. Quick Care Centers. Opinion on the growth of Las Vegas. Speedway Children's Charities. Dina Titus. Experiences with African Americans. Lucy Stewart. Beaver, NV. | yes | 0 |
| Christian, Ray | OH-00376 | 03/19/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1940s-1978, from an African American perspective. Education of narrator. Schools in Las Vegas. Sunday school. Leisure activities. Utilities. Boy scouts. Cleaning job at El Portal. Race relations and racial conflict in Las Vegas with a focus on schools'a couple of stories from narrator. Westside. Relations between white and black baseball teams. Depression during 1947-1948 depression. Narrator was the first black mail carrier in Las Vegas. Philosophy of a successful marriage. Segregated theatres. According to the narrator, white and black veterans were influential in improving of race relations in Las Vegas. [No file] | yes | 1 |
| Christiansen, Norman R. | OH-00377 | 11/28/1986 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Family history. Red Lodge, MT mining disaster in 1943. Philosophy of life. Transition from residing in Montana to living in Las Vegas. Changes in Las Vegas: highways; construction; schools; pollution. Teaching in Las Vegas. Change in the attitudes of students. Comparison between Montana and Las Vegas. Price of entertainment on the Strip. Comparison between the Las Vegas of the late 1950s and the city in the 1980s: teaching. Reminiscences of working at the Nevada Atomic Testing Site. Economic and environmental changes. Strengths of Las Vegas. | yes | 1 |
| Christie, Gordon | OH-00378 | 06/30/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history, 1959-1975. Narrator moved to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in 1959. Narrator was a carpenter, specializing in the crafting of high end furniture. Worked on the construction of the several high rise casinos including the original MGM hotel, Desert Inn, Frontier, and the Landmark. In the 1950s Las Vegas became a ghost town during the week, once Californians returned to their state. Meeting with Governor O'Callaghan. Reflections on atomic testing. Influence of Howard Hughes. Standard of living in Las Vegas. Northern Nevada. Narrator's salary in 1959 compared with 1975. Leisure activities: fishing in the Colorado River; hunting in northern Nevada, for example the area around the town of Midas. El Rancho fire.[Interview summary on file] | yes | 1 |
