Oral History Interviews
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| Narrator | Collection # | Date | Project | Content | Transcript | Tapes |
| Duncan, Sandy | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | ||
| Duncombe, Beth | OH-00502 | 2005 October 24 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | yes | 1 | |
| Dunlap, Renila | OH-00503 | 03/09/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Personal and family history, occupational history in Las Vegas, Church Membership (religion), Old Ranch (Stewart Ranch), Education | no | 1 |
| Dunn, Leslie & Joan | OH-02717 | 2016 June 20, 2017 May 30 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | F850.J5 D85 2014 Arrived in Las Vegas in 1964, a young married couple. Les was in Navy and was assigned to work for US Public Health Services at the Test Site; a 20 year career there. Joan set aside her career to begin a family; later a business partner with her husband. Upon retirement from the military, Les launched into a building and development business; responsible for such projects as the Galleria Mall in Henderson. | yes | 0 |
| Dunton, Larry | OH-02326 | 2013 | History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada | A native of McGill, Nevada, Dunton began managing a group of physicians in 1962. In 1973, Dunton began EMT classes, and by 1982 had begun teaching the classes. He performed ambulance duties until 1993. | no | 0 |
| Dupalo, Dean M. | OH-00504 | 10/24/2005 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .D86 2007 Martin Dean Dupalo lived in Las Vegas starting in the 70s. He attended UNLV, served as an intelligence officer in the Air Force, and now teaches at UNLV | yes | 2 |
| Dvorak, Jacque | OH-03151 | 2017-03-09 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | F850.J5 D86 2014 As a young teen she moved to Las Vegas in 1957 and has lived her most of the past decades. Recalls being a member of Jewish youth organizations at Temple Beth Sholom; early episode of antisemitism; opening of MGM; raising Jewish children in Las Vegas. | yes | 0 |
| Dwyer, Kay | OH-00505 | 08/16/2000 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .D88 2007 Kay Dwyer moved to Henderson in 1942 when her father got a job with Basic Magnesium, Incorporated. She went to UNLV when it was Nevada Southern University, and she was a high school teacher in Las Vegas | yes | 2 |
| Earl, H. Wayne | OH-00506 | 03/14/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Early Las Vegas history, 1940 through the end of WWII (World War Two), North Las Vegas Politics, Chamber of Commerce, Lake Mead road, Mormon Church (religion) - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Old Fort/ Stewart Ranch, White Spot Rest, Fremont Street, Prostitution and Block 16, Scott and Martin Hardy, Las Vegas Hospital, Hoover (Boulder) Dam, High School Entertainment - "Thrill Hill", George Crockett - founder of Alamo Airlines and other airlines, Charleston Blvd, San Francisco Avenue, Horace Tucker - North Las Vegas Mayor, Jaycees, North Las Vegas Police Department, Junior Chamber of Commerce, growth of town - old Nudist Camp | yes | 1 |
| Earl, Marion | OH-00507 | 04/14/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | no | 1 | |
| Earl, Marion B. | OH-00508 | 03/13/1976 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Early Las Vegas, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Justice of the Peace, appointed member of Selective Service Board in Clark County, appointed member of State Appeal Board in Clark County, Gambling, Mining Industry in Southern Nevada - Searchlight and Lincoln County, power of Unions in Southern Nevada, Crime in Clark County, Mormon Church (religion), Edward Bunker Senior, Utah Militia, State Government and Las Vegas (taxes and money interests), early railroad in Las Vegas, Boulder (Hoover) Dam | yes | 1 |
| Earl, Sam S. | OH-00509 | 03/09/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | First Helldorado Days, Las Vegas history, work on Boulder (Hoover) Dam, Gambling and Casinos, Crime, Telephone company, "The Strip", Airport, Fire Department, Railroad and Streets, Truck driving and weather conditions, living conditions | yes | 2 |
| Early, Charles Alvin (Todd) Jr. | OH-00510 | 03/25/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Nevada history, School Systems and Education, Native American Indians, Agriculture, Politics and the Roosevelt election, The Depression in Nevada - the Plants that brought Nevada out of the Depression, 1951 - 1953, Mapps Hotel, Central Credit, organized crime in gambling (Northern Nevada Lincoln Fitzgerald), "Herold "Pappy" Smith", Reno, Lake Tahoe - South Tahoe Country Club, expansion of Reno and Las Vegas - rivalry between North and South, Tourism, Divorce Capitol, Transportation to Las Vegas - trains and airplanes, Gambling During Wartime, Boulder City, Europeans in Nevada, Chinese in Nevada | yes | 1 |
| Early, Helen R. | OH-00511 | 02/26/1979 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Personal History of Las Vegas, Fremont Street, Landmarks, Federal Building and Downtown Schools, High Schools, Howard Cannon and Cultural Activities, Service Leagues, Old Shops in Fremont and Four Queen, Main Post Office, Old University (Southern Nevada University), Maude Frazier, Union Pacific Railroad, Boulder Highway, Red Panther Club, Green Shark Restaurant, Sahara and Bingo Club, Last Frontier, Howard Hughes, El Rancho Vegas, McCarran Airport, Old Stewart Ranch, Indian reservation and Southern Nevada Paiutes (Native American Indians), Bugsy Siegel and Flamingo, Churches and religion - 1st Baptist Church and Southern Methodist Church and 1st Christian Church, Billy Graham Crusade, Helldorado Parades | yes | 1 |
| Earnest, Lester D. | OH-03237 | 2017 August 08 | Competitive Video Gaming Oral History Project | Interviewed by David Schwartz. Artificial intelligence and the computing environment at Stanford University in the 1960s. | no | 0 |
| Eaton, Bruce | OH-00513 | 04/24/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | 04/24/1975: Growth of Boulder City... | yes | 2 |
| Eaton, Bruce | OH-00512 | 1985/03/06 | no | 1 | ||
| Eaton, Bruce & Mary | OH-00514 | 1977 | Living in Boulder City | Early Boulder City history, Hoover (Boulder Dam) Construction. | yes | 2 |
| Eaton, Mary | OH-00515 | 11/15/1986 | Dennis McBride Interview | yes | 1 | |
| Ebarb, Jaunice Rankin | OH-00516 | April 25, 2007 | Blue Diamond Oral History Project | This is the history of Blue Diamond Village. Blue Diamond is located 26 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The village, originally known as Cottonwood Springs, changed its name when the Blue Diamond Company took ownership of the Gypsum mine and built corporate housing for the workers in the early '20s. Near the base of the Red Rock canyon, Blue Diamond Village was originally a stop on the Old Spanish Trail for traders from Santa Fe, N.M., to California between 1830 and 1848, according to the history committee's findings. road for the The Blue Diamond School opened in 1929. The company built bunk housing and homes for the workers that it started selling to the public in 1965. | yes | 1 |
| Eckert, Donald (Don) L. | OH-00517 | 03/15/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Moapa Valley History, Gaming, recreation, schools, size of Las Vegas, Railroad. | yes | 1 |
| Eckstine, Billy | 08/07/1987 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Edmond, John | OH-00518 | 2/19/2013 | AfAm Collaborative | The Edmond family is from Tallulah; early migration maybe before BMI. Edmond worked as a young boy at the local bowling alley, attended college in Seattle, Washington. Edmond returned to LV and became the first black baccarat dealer at the Stardust working for Rosenthal. Later owned the largest shopping center in the city. | yes | 0 |
| Edmond, Shirley R. | OH-00519 | 06/24/2010 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | CT247 .E35 2007 Shirley Edmond talks about growing up in the Westside neighborhood of Las Vegas. She was the first African American woman in southern Nevada promoted in mail processing in the post office as a supervisor | yes | 0 |
| Edmond, Shirley; Edmond, Mackie; Taylor, Althia Loreece; McCollum, Larry C. | OH-03757 | 2021-03-30 | African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project | Interviewed by Claytee D. White. Shirley Edmond and Althia Taylor grew up on Jackson Avenue where their parents owned Johnson's Malt Shop. Both women worked in the postal service until their retirements; Shirley worked for 36 years and Althia for 32 years. Shirley went into management but Althia loved mail delivery even after 14 dog bites. Mackie Edmond worked for the Stardust and interacted with MOB figures like Frank Rosenthal. He explains why people thought that era was better than corporate ownership. Larry McCollum, Althia's son, worked for CCSD and Parks & Recreation mentoring children, as he coached sports across the valley, regarding college and many other topics. All narrators joined in a lively discussion about the locations of Westside businesses - Irene's Drive-In (1500 E St), Hughes Grocery, the nicest club - the El Morocco (Jackson & E), Sleepy's Shoe Shine Parlor (507 Jackson), the Mexican Store, Ranch Market (Van Buren & F), Earl Cage Beauty Shop (Jackson between E & F), Black Orchid, and Survivor's Fish Market at D and Jackson. They also named Westside churches in the 1950s and 1960s. The conversation ends with a discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on the family. Subjects: Post Office; Stardust; Parks & Recreation; CCSD; COVID-19; Westside businesses 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. | no | 0 |
| Edner, April | OH-02467 | 1996-06-21 | Friends of Red Rock Oral History Project | Longtime secretary to Robert Oliver; Oliver Ranch History | yes | 0 |
| Edwards, Elbert B. | OH-00521 | 06/30/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Interviewed by Roger Armstrong. Life in Panaca Nevada, Lincoln County, Native American Indians, Mormon Life, Mormon Religion, Meadow Valley, 1849 - Bennett - Arcane: Death Valley Party, George Washington Bean, William H. Dame, Edward Bunker, Dudley Leavitt, Samuel Knight, Francis Lee, George Washington Edwards, "William Henery Edwards", Jane Bale Johnson Lee, Walter E. Clark. | yes | 1 |
| Edwards, Elbert B. | OH-00520 | 1972 | Ralph Roske Interviews | Interviewed by Ronald Johns. | yes | 1 |
| Edwards, Elbert B. | OH-00522 | 1986-10-16 | Ralph Roske Interviews | Education and Early Nevada History. Interviewer Layne Covington. | yes | 2 |
| Edwards, Elbert B. | OH-00523 | 1988/01/25 | Topic: West Point, Nevada. Interviewed by William White and Martha Roberson. | no | 1 | |
| Edwards, Elbert B. | OH-00524 | 1986/11/12 | Interviewed by Dennis McBride. | no | 1 | |
| Edwards, Leslie W. | OH-00525 | 03/19/1976 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | no | 1 | |
| Edwards, Marcy Theede | OH-00526 | 2004 May | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | yes | 1 | |
| Edwards, William M. | OH-02057 | 2001 August 01 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | Interviewed regarding the Principalship Project; discussed curriculum articulation, trust and care of teachers, societal influence in classroom, and teach beyond measured ability. | yes | 0 |
| Egger, Patrick | OH-03415 | 2018 March 20 | Building Las Vegas Oral History Project | Baltimore, Maryland, native Patrick Egger arrived in Las Vegas in 1968 as an electrician with the US Air Force. Fifty years later, he draws upon more than forty years of public and private, local and national experience in planning, consulting, and appraisal. Certified General Appraiser with 35+ years experience in valuation, consulting and urban real estate studies. From 1986 to 1995, he served as Vice-President of Market Analysis and Valuation for PriMerit Federal Savings Bank (formerly Nevada Savings & Loan). Prior to entering the appraisal profession, he was a staff member of the Clark County Regional Planning Council where he worked on demographic, housing, and economic studies. Patrick is a past Program Chairman of the Southern Nevada Land Faire Real Estate conference and was an original member and 2-term Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at UNLV. Talks of McGuire Sisters; Clark County Regional Planning Council; Dual Independent Mapping Encoding (DIME), forerunner of Geographic Information System (GIS); Nevada Savings and Loan Association; Nevada First Bank; PriMerit Bank; time-value of money; savings and loan crisis; Southwest Gas; Nevada Power; Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP); Appraisal Standards Board; The Lakes; Painted Desert; Lake Las Vegas; Claudine Williams; Subjects: McGuire Sisters; Clark County Regional Planning Council; Dual Independent Mapping Encoding (DIME), forerunner of Geographic Information System (GIS); Nevada Savings and Loan Association; Nevada First Bank; PriMerit Bank; time-value of money; savings and loan crisis; Southwest Gas; Nevada Power; Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP); Appraisal Standards Board; The Lakes; Painted Desert; Lake Las Vegas; | no | 0 |
| Eglash, Jach | 8/2/1990 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Eglash, Jack | 02/02/1993 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney | no | 1 | |
| Eglington, Earle Frost | OH-00527 | 10/30/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | On the tape/interview with Olive Lake Eglington | no | 1 |
| Eglington, Olive Lake | OH-00528 | 10/30/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Stewarts Old Ranch (Stewart Ranch) and Early Las Vegas History | yes | 2 |
| Eglington, Olive Lake | OH-00529 | 1984/07/01 | Ralph Roske Interviews | Stewart Ranch, Robert Lake, Wilson Ranch. | yes | 4 |
| Ehlen, Tom | OH-00530 | January 10, 2008 | ML394 .E35 2008 Professional trumpet player. He played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, and many others. He made his home in Las Vegas and played in the bands of various casinos. Tom now plays for the Las Vegas Classic Jazz Band at the Gold Coast and in shows such as The Producers | yes | 0 | |
| Einbender, Alvin | OH-00531 | 02/08/2007 | Jay Sarno Project | yes | 0 | |
| Eisen, Steven | OH-02830 | Sept 14, 2016 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | F850.J5 E567 2014 Born and raised in Las Vegas; CEO of Childrens Heart Center Nevada. Talks about growth of the Center. Childhood memories of growing up in Las Vegas and of being of Jewish ancestry. Parents moved here in 1963. | yes | 0 |
| Eisenberg, Dorothy | OH-02176 | Oct 23, 2014 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | Arrived in Las Vegas 1964 with husband Paul and children. Active in League of Women Voters, United Way, Clark County Schools (school named for her in 1992); and first woman president of Jewish Federation. F850.J5.E57 2014 | yes | 0 |
| Eisenberg, Dorothy | OH-02667 | 2006-11-14 | Las Vegas Women Oral History Project | F850.J5 E57 2007 Dorothy Eisenberg is a full-time volunteer. She worked on various causes as a member of the League of Women Voters and led the fight for integration of the Clark County School District as League president in the early 1970s. Dorothy directed the Citizens Governmental Forum and served as vice-chair of the Citizens Committee on Consolidation. Governor O'Callaghan appointed her to the Local Government Employee Management Board in 1977, and she traveled across the state of Nevada arbritrating cases between state employees and local governments. In 1979 Dorothy was the first woman to be elected president of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. In 1978 she formed the Silver State PAC, a political action committee backing federal candidates who were supportive of Israel. In 1988, Governor Bryan appointed her county commissioner for the short-lived Bullfrog County. | yes | 0 |
| Eisenberg, Dorothy | OH-02897 | 2017 March 08 | Building Las Vegas Oral History Project | F849.L35 E57 2017 Talks about how growing up as a first-generation American in Philadelphia inspired strong feelings of patriotism and a desire to participate in the democratic process. Widowed at 32 with four young daughters and only a high school education, earned teaching degree at Temple University and moved to Las Vegas in 1964 with second husband. Discusses becoming involved in League of Women Voters and via LWV, the racial desegregation of the Clark County School District; the welfare mothers' strike on Caesars Palace; also talks about the Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School near Desert Shores and the changing demography of its service area. | yes | 0 |
| Eisinger, Don | OH-00532 | 02/13/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Labor - Nevada, Teamsters | no | 1 |
| Eisinger, Marilyn | OH-00533 | 1974 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | no | 1 | |
| Elexpuru, Sylvia | OH-02498 | 1995 July 11 | History of Nursing in Southern Nevada Oral History Project | part of MS-00784 | yes | 0 |
| Eliot, Valerie Chapman and Pooley, Connie | OH-02435 | 2013 January 30 | Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project | no | 0 |
