Narrator |
Collection # |
Date |
Project |
Content |
Transcript |
Tapes |
Beltram, Justin |
OH-02743 |
2016 July 07 |
Slot Manager Oral History Project |
HV6711 .B44 2016 Interviewed by David Schwartz. Mirage, Tresure Island, Bellagio, Marina Bay Sands, Las Vegas Sands Corporate |
yes |
0 |
Benavidez, Kelly D. |
OH-03551 |
2019 January 29 |
Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project |
Kelly Benavidez is originally from San Francisco, California. Benavidez arrived in Las Vegas after her family spent two years in Mexico so her and her brother could learn Spanish. The family's intention was to stay in Las Vegas, but in fact it was suppose to be a pit stop on the way back to San Francisco. Benavidez and her family have remained in Las Vegas ever since. She currently work for Commissioner Lawrence Weekly. Subjects: Las Vegas, Commissioner Weekly, New York New York construction accident, Spanish Language |
no |
0 |
Benítez, Maria |
OH-03691 |
2019-06-21 |
Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Maria Benítez conducted by Monserrath
Hernández and Maribel Estrada Calderón on June 21, 2019 for the
Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Maria Benítez
is the image of a hardworking and determined Salvadoran woman.
After facing adversity amidst the Salvadorian Civil War she talks
about her journey as a nurse in El Salvador and migrating to the United
States. Here in Las Vegas, she has worked as a cook on the Strip, been
an active member of her church, and supported the education of her
children selling pupusas. Subjects discussed include: El Salvador,
Salvadorian Civil War, Migration, US Citizenship Documentation, and
Judaism.
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 |
Benedict, Blaine |
OH-02520 |
Nov. 12, 2015 |
Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project |
F850.J5 B45 2014 Blaine is a retired gaming executive for Binions and from a second career as associate director of Red Rock Canyon National Park. Talks about growing up in Las Vegas, son of Al Benedict (MGM executive) and being Jewish in Las Vegas. |
yes |
0 |
Benedict, Carmen P. |
OH-00185 |
4/20/2006 |
Public School Principalship Oral History Project |
The work of a principal in CCSD |
yes |
2 |
Bennett, Charles A. |
OH-00186 |
03/05/1979 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
Rail Roaders, Gaming clientele, Mr. Macafee, Magnesium Plant in Henderson, USAF Base, El Rancho and Tommy Hull, E.R. Griffith hotel anf Frontier Hotel, The 91 Club, Bugsy Siegel, The Flamingo, Prostitution, Las Vegas Crime and Police Department, Milton Perrel, Club Bingo, Joe Smoot, Walter Melrose, Tooter Sheer, Eddie Clipingers, Howard Hughes, Penn Central Group, Lombard Plane crash, Atomic testing. |
yes |
1 |
Bennett, Dan |
OH-00110 |
10/03/1972 |
Local LV OHP - Roske |
Interview on Side "B" of tape with Mrs. Pat Bearce. SEE "Bearce, Pat"; rail road, west side / old town |
no |
1 |
Bennett, Jean |
OH-00111 |
|
|
ML394 .B45 2008 |
no |
0 |
Bennett, Marion |
OH-02433 |
2009 July 02 |
Documenting the African American Experience in Las Vegas |
CT247.B75 2009; Reverend Marion Bennett provides details of the NAACP's historic involvement in the integration of casinos and other businesses, schools, and housing. He was hired as pastor of Zion Methodist Church in 1960 and served in that capacity for 44 years. Through the years, Reverend Bennett served twice as president of the NAACP and worked with such notables as J. David Hoggard, Lubertha Johnson, and Woodrow Wilson. He recalls the Freedom Fund dinners, the integration of the work force in casinos, and the protests that were held in Las Vegas. Reverend Bennett was deeply involved in the commitment to integrate blacks into all areas of life in Las Vegas. He lists all those who worked so hard back in the sixties, like Jim Anderson, Charles Keller, Eleanor Walker and many others. He cites the process of integration, which included the Consent Decree against Las Vegas casinos, the Fair Housing Act passed when Paul Laxalt was governor, and creation of the Economic Opportunity Board. In his closing comments, Reverend Bennett thanks those who fought for freedom and civil rights before him, and admonishes future generations to stay vigilant. He believes in helping other generations as his generation was helped by the ones that came before. |
yes |
0 |
Bennett, Marion Reverend |
OH-00128 |
01/12/2004 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
CT247 .B45 2007 Marion D. Bennett, Sr. came to Las Vegas in 1960 to be the pastor of the Zion United Methodist Church. He also served in the Nevada State Assembly and fought for civil rights and school desegregation |
yes |
2 |
Bennett, Toney |
|
05/26/1989 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment |
no |
1 |
Bennett, Tony |
|
|
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment |
no |
2 |
Bennett, Tony |
|
01/03/1980 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw |
no |
1 |
Bennett, Tony |
|
06/11/1992 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney |
no |
1 |
Benson, George |
|
04/29/1994 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Mike Weatherford |
no |
1 |
Benson, Ray |
|
08/12/1992 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard |
no |
1 |
Berger, Kenneth L. |
OH-03603 |
2019 April 15 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Kenneth Berger did not find his calling until after his stint in the military. Though he did not fly planes in the Air Force, flying was his passion that he realized after securing a position at EG& G, a national defense contractor. For 20 years, Berger flew passengers to the Grand Canyon. Berger enjoyed hunting and joined the Rifle and Gun Club initially to participate with his company on the pistol team for the annual Corporate Challenge. He missed the mark on his first outing but learned to load his own ammunition and made the team every year afterwards. After retirement, he became a volunteer at the Club and serves as a monitor especially for non-club members to ensure safety protocols. Subjects: Boulder City Rifle and Gun Club, Grand Canyon, Corporate Challenge, Key Airlines |
no |
0 |
Berger, Pete |
OH-03628 |
2019 June 14 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Peter Berger is a pit boss who began at the Stardust as a dealer in 1958. On his way to Los Angeles, he stopped in Las Vegas and never left. Berger worked the Desert Inn, Sands, Monte Carlo, California Club, Sahara, Bonanza, Aladdin, Circus Circus, Tropicanna, Dunes and finally found home at the Ellis Island in 1997. At 91 years of age, he is still excited about gaming. He diligently walks around the gaming tables monitoring the action five days a week. In 1955, after a stint in the US Air Force, Berger and his wife Dolly moved from New York to Las Vegas. He soon found his way to the gaming industry. And the rest is history. Subjects: Ellis Island, Bonanza, Monte Carlo, Carl Thomas, Frank Suskin, MGM Resorts |
no |
0 |
Bergin, Robert Francis |
OH-00189 |
03/05/1981 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
Desert Inn Casino History, "the Strip", MGM Grand, Wilbur Clark and Howard Hughes, women in gambling. |
yes |
1 |
Bergman, Joel |
OH-02792 |
2016 August 03 |
Building Las Vegas |
F849.L35 B378 2016 Architect; founded Bergman Walls Assoc.; now retired; sons now run firm with Scott Walls; came to town with Martin Stern in 1968 to work on International Hotel Casino; also worked on MGM (now Bally's); Joel at center of litigation after the fire, played large part in changing building codes; worked for Steve Wynn on Mirage, Treasure Island; with BWA did Paris. Wrote book (2015) Whatever You Hear About Me Is True. |
yes |
0 |
Berkley, Shelley |
OH-00112 |
2006 |
I Remember When: Recollections from Jewish LV Leaders |
F850.J5.B47 2006 Berkley served as NV Assembly from 1982 - 84; Bd of Regents 1990 - 1998 and US Representative for NV 1st Congressional District 1999 - 2013. |
no |
0 |
Berkley, Shelley |
OH-02275 |
Feb 12, 2015 |
Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project |
Former US Congressperson from NV talks about growing up Jewish in Las Vegas; involvement in youth programs and Temple Beth Sholom and more. |
yes |
0 |
Berkovits, Myra |
OH-02152 |
August 21, 2014 |
Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project |
Oral history interview regarding Myra's background, ownership of Las Vegas Menu Service, work with Holocaust Resource Center as interviewer and education specialist. F850.J5.B473 2014 |
yes |
1 |
Berlanga, Jr., Maurilio "Mario" |
OH-03214 |
2017 July 26 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Mario was born and reared in Las Vegas in the historic Westside community. Though known today as the African American community, it is the area where he now owns a market that sells all the condiments necessary for Southern cooking as well as prepared dinners for carry-out or eating on the premises. He does not turn away the hungry believing that, "there but for the grace go I." His business supports community sports teams partnering with the neighborhood police station. |
no |
0 |
Berle, Milton |
|
|
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment |
no |
2 |
Berle, Milton |
|
12/29/1979 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw |
no |
1 |
Bernstein, Jay |
|
04/04/1983 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment |
no |
1 |
Berry, Jack |
|
|
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment |
no |
1 |
Berry, Lydia |
OH-00191 |
02/22/1979 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Labor, Nellis Air Force Base, Desert National Wildlife Range, Corn Creek Field, Atomic Testing, Growth and changes in Las Vegas, flooding. |
yes |
2 |
Beta Sigma Phi roundtable |
OH-02944 |
2017 January 19 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Participants are: Swackhamer, Dorothy; Bittle, Ilene; Sager, Sandra; Davis, Jacquita. Beta Sigma Phi is an international social/service sorority with four chapters in Henderson. These women assist in various school-related projects, feeding the hungry, and homeless initiatives. This discussion includes organizational rituals, sisterhood, and the interesting founding of the sorority. Shows change in women's roles over the decades from the 1940s to 2017. Sage discussion of the perception of Henderson as it relates to rest of Las Vegas Valley. |
no |
0 |
Beville, John M. |
OH-00192 |
03/11/1981 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
Banks and Banking Industry, Boulder Canyon Project, growth of Las Vegas. Effects of Gambling and Gaming on the Banking industry. |
yes |
1 |
Bhatnagar, Rakesh K. |
OH-03422 |
2018 April 10 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Born in 1947, the year of Indian Independence from England, Rakesh Bhatnagar grew up in the shadows of a civil war between Muslim and Hindu citizens who had lived as one for centuries. He immigrated to the United States after a university education and having taught chemistry and biology for 6 years to high school students. Rakesh entered the USA on an education visa so enrolled at UNLV immediately to earn his second bachelor's degree in Hotel Administration. He completed his schooling in 1978 having worked part time during his studies. Over the years, the Hilton promoted him from bus boy to waiter to captain in the room service's department. After graduation, he moved to Assistant Manger and then became Food and Beverage Controller. But his schooling had prepared him for more so Rakesh moved into the Purchasing Department first as the Assistant Director and in early 1982, became the Director of Purchasing. He never looked back. His expertise in Purchasing took him from the Hilton to the Sands, and finally to the challenge of Vegas World. His corporate career ended with Affinity Gaming. In 2014, he and his son started their company, Hospitality Procurement and Design. Now, they help others redesign spaces, build gaming areas from scratch, or learn new operational systems both hands on and electronically. Subjects: Caste system, IAS exam, Hilton, Sands, Sheldon Adelson, Henry Lowen, Herbst Family, Vegas World, Bob Stupak, Affinity Gaming, Food & Beverage |
no |
0 |
Bhatnagar, Satish |
OH-02450 |
8/20/2015 |
BELVOPH |
41 years at UNLV; migration from India, importance of Mathematics, Indian community in Las Vegas, The History of Math. |
no |
0 |
Bianchi, Chris |
OH-02721 |
2015 April 14 |
Table Games Management Oral History Project |
Barbary Coast; South Point; pit boss at 25 after 3 years as dealer/floor; UNLV grad |
yes |
0 |
Bigelow, Jane A. Lt. Col. |
OH-00193 |
11/05/1985 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
Historical perspectives in Nursing, Nellis Air Force Base, Personal history and biography. Bigelow folder contains personal biography. |
yes |
1 |
Bihari, Joe |
|
07/25/1973 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw |
no |
1 |
Bilbray, James H. |
OH-00194 |
09/06/2006 |
UNLV Oral History Project @ Fifty |
LD3745 .B54 2007 Jim Bilbray attended UNLV right after it was founded. He helped found the alumni association, was a member of the Board of Regents, and is a lawyer. Second interview with the John S. Park OHP - growing up in a middle class neighborhood - 1 CD Transcribed and bound and 3rd interview with Jeff Vann Ee for the environmental project - transcribed; not edited. |
yes |
1 |
Bilbray, Jim |
OH-02762 |
2009-03-26 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
CT247 .B48 2007 Jim Bilbray served Nevada as a member of the Board of Regents of the Univeristy of Nevada System, as deputy district attorney and chief legal counsel in the Clark County Juvenile Court, as a Nevada state senator, and as both a member of the United States Senate and of the House of Representatives. He is on the Board of Governors of the US Postal Service through 2015 |
yes |
0 |
Bingham, Jacob David "Jay" |
OH-02936 |
2017 January 11 |
Building Las Vegas Oral History Project |
F849.L35 B54 2017 Born 1953 in Caliente, NV; lived in Alamo, NV, until moving to North Las Vegas when reaching school age; attended Jefferson and C. P. Squires Elementary, J. D. Smith Junior High, and Rancho High School before graduating from Pahranagat Valley High School in Alamo, NV. Talks about his parents sending him to Alamo after his sophomore year in high school, his spiritual growth in the LDS (Mormon) Church, running for and serving on North Las Vegas City Council 1980-1983, and Clark County Commission 1984-1996, during which time County grew from 400,000 to 2,000,000. Discusses formation of Southern Nevada Water District, development of basketball and work-release program for youth offenders, and his private work with Falcon Homes in partnership with Madison Graves, Mark Doppe, and Fred Ahlstrom. |
yes |
0 |
Bingham, Marsha Lamb |
OH-00195 |
03/02/1981 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
General Nevada history, School in Alamo, Warm Springs, Nevada Legislature, Fremont, Gambling, UNLV, Las Vegas 1950 's and 1960's growth, The Beatles, Rock and Roll, President Kennedy visiting Las Vegas, Landmark Hotel, Howard Hughes, The Tropicana, The Hilton, Atomic Testing, Helldorado, McCarran Airport, Floyd Lamb. |
yes |
1 |
Binion, Benny |
OH-00017 |
circa 1975-1977 |
|
Gaming and Gambling, The Westerner, El Dorado, The "Horseshoe", Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 1950 's, Boom Town, "The Strip", Downtown, "Livewire Fund", Tax Commission, The Flamingo, Convention Center. |
yes |
1 |
Binion, Benny |
OH-00016 |
02/08/1976 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw |
no |
1 |
Binion, Benny |
OH-02489 |
circa 1975-1977 |
Kaufman |
|
no |
2 |
Binion, Jack |
OH-00190 |
10/17/2008 |
|
Gaming in Las Vegas and Atlantic City; Interviewer: David Schwartz |
yes |
0 |
Bird, Kim and Martin, Pamela |
OH-02229 |
02/08/2013 |
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project |
Rancho High School Class of 1962 |
yes |
0 |
Bishop, Joey |
|
06/02/1976 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw |
no |
1 |
Bishop, Larry |
|
02/14/1997 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard |
no |
1 |
Black, Clint |
|
11/20/1993 |
Arnold Shaw |
Entertainment. Interviewer: Mike Weatherford |
no |
1 |
Black, Irene Sprague |
OH-00196 |
03/16/1978 |
Local Oral History Project-Roske |
General Nevada history, Early Las Vegas Schools, Downtown, Red Light district (prostitution), Hover Dam, Old Fort and Mormon Church, Religion, Pony Express, Bunkerville, Mesquite, Native American Indian Reservation. |
yes |
1 |
Blackhurst, Jan Jones |
OH-02166 |
9/19/2014 |
BELVOHP |
Mayor of Las Vegas, tenure in gaming industry |
yes |
0 |