Oral History Interviews
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| Narrator | Collection # | Date | Project | Content | Transcript | Tapes |
| Rymer, Mary K. | OH-01618 | 05/04/1977 | Nursing in Las Vegas | Culinary Union, Nursing, Dr. Cherry | no | 1 |
| Saa, Juan | OH-02906 | 2016 November 21 | Slot Manager Oral History Project | IT, Isle Casino, Pompano Park, Isle and Lady Luck Blackhawk, CO | yes | 0 |
| Saccavino, Ron | OH-02735 | 2015 June 17 | Table Games Management Oral History Project | yes | 0 | |
| Sagel, Lois | OH-01364 | no | 0 | |||
| Sahwahn, Caron | OH-02159 | 9/19/2014 | Boyer Early LV | Owned and operated Huntridge Theatre during the 1980s. | no | 0 |
| Saks, Manny | 1967 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment | no | 1 | |
| Salazar, Pamela S. | OH-01619 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | Project - School Principals | yes | 2 | |
| Salgado, Sergio | OH-03485 | 2018 September 26 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Sergio Salgado was born in the City of Juarez. He left the city of Juarez at the age of 21. He arrived in Las Vegas in 1960 to work in the kitchens of the Nellis Air Force Base. Salgado mainly worked in the restaurant industry as a busser and waiter. During his time in the restaurant industry Salgado met famous people such as JFK, Elizabeth Taylor, and the Rat Pack. Salgado also wrote for El Mundo as an editorial columnist and a founding member of The Mexican Social Club. Interview is conducted in Spanish. Subjects: The Mint, El Mundo, The Mexican Social Club | no | 0 |
| Salinas-Menjivar, Mayra | OH-03676 | 2019-09-20 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Oral history interview with Mayra Salinas-Menjivar conducted by Nathalie Martinez, Elsa Lopez, and Barbara Tabach on September 20, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Mayra Salinas-Menjivar is a lawyer in Southern Nevada and a graduate of William S. Boyd School of Law. She grew up in Las Vegas but describes her early years living with her maternal grandparents in El Salvador. She describes some of the aftermath she experienced regarding the Civil War in El Salvador, and recounts some testimony told to her by her mother about that particular time period. She details the differences in immigrating in the 1990s and speaks about being an undocumented student. While pursuing a business degree at UNLV she found herself working at a law firm which is where she first decided to pursue law as a career after graduation. She talks about her experiences during law school and her time helping with the law school's immigration clinic. Subjects discussed include: Salvadorian Civil War, Immigration Law, Education, DACA, William S. Boyd Law School. 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 |
| Salisbury, Lawrence J. | OH-01620 | 04/10/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Boulder City | no | 1 |
| Sallee, Nafeesa | OH-01621 | 3/21/2013 | AfAm Collaborative | F850.N4 S24 2012 Banking challenges on the Westside. | yes | 0 |
| Saltman, Michael | OH-02216 | 12/16/2014 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | Moved to Las Vegas in 1975; successful businessman and developer. Talks about doing business in Las Vegas over the years, being Jewish, his wife Sonja served on ADL, and more. F850.J5.S24 2014 | yes | 0 |
| Saltman, Sonja | OH-02456 | Aug 18 2015 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | Sonja has lived in Las Vegas since 1975; moved here with her husband attorney Michael Saltman. Active in her personal career as co-founder of Existential-Humanistic Institute. Also a leading voice in the ADL.F850. J5.S243 2014 | yes | 0 |
| Salton, Charles | OH-01622 | 04/23/1976 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Nevada and Las Vegas history | yes | 1 |
| Sampley, Herbert | OH-01623 | 02/24/1980 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Nevada and Las Vegas history | no | 1 |
| Sanchez, Tony F., III | OH-03462 | 2018 August 31 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Senior Vice President of NV Energy, UNLV alum, Arizona State University Law School graduate, worked for Senator Richard Bryan, a past president of Latin Chamber of Commerce. Subjects: Latino with Mexican heritage, Latin Chamber Commerce, energy, mining industry | no | 0 |
| Sanders, Allen | OH-01624 | 07/06/1975 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Las Vegas history | no | 1 |
| Sanders, Brian | 10/26/1995 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Bill Willard | no | 1 | |
| Sanders, Melvin, Jr. | OH-02899 | 2013 February 18 | African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project | no | 0 | |
| Sanders, Stretch (Vance) | OH-02904 | 2016 November 11 | African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project | Minister and activist Stretch Sanders, discusses his experiences from his early childhood in Chicago to Las Vegas. He discusses role models who inspired him to pursue church work and to assist the Las Vegas community. Because of issues of police brutality on black bodies and lack of unity within Las Vegas, Stretch founded the organization All Shades United, with the essential goal of having peoples of all colors come together in solidarity to dismantle the institutional and structural barriers that oppress the marginalized. These are student interviewees, Camisha Fagan and Micajah Daniels from Dr. Lee's African American Literature class. Subjects: Minister and activist Stretch Sanders, discusses his experiences from his early childhood in Chicago to Las Vegas. He discusses role models who inspired him to pursue church work and to assist the Las Vegas community. Because of issues of police brutality on black bodies and lack of unity within Las Vegas, Stretch founded the organization All Shades United, with the essential goal of having peoples of all colors come together in solidarity to dismantle the institutional and structural barriers that oppress the marginalized. | no | 0 |
| Sandin, Shirley | OH-01625 | 03/11/1978 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Henderson/Las Vegas history | no | 1 |
| Sandoval, Mario | OH-03526 | 2018 December 06 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Mario and his six siblings were reared by a single mother who taught him all of the family recipes. Moving to Las Vegas at four years of age Mario remembers moving into a black neighborhood where the family was not welcomed. All windows in their home were broken into the first night. The family moved the next day. Though the new house was still in an African American neighborhood, they were protected by Vera, their black babysitter. Mario developed the intense work ethic of his mother, and after working in several strip casinos, found his home at the Horseshoe, today's Binion's. He has been there for 33 years; first as a busboy and then becoming a waiter. He is a Culinary Union trained shop student who picketed his beloved work place for ten months during a 1980's labor dispute. His work in life and union benefits have made his a very good life. Subjects: International Hotel, CVT Gilbert School, Sundance Hotel, Horseshoe, Binions F850.S75 S26 2018 | yes | 0 |
| Sanford, Isabelle | 04/29/1980 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Arnold Shaw | no | 1 | |
| Sanoff, Gary | OH-02736 | 2015 June 29 | Table Games Management Oral History Project | Nevada, El Cortez, Union Plaza, Desert Inn, Bellagio | yes | 0 |
| Santelman, Charles W. | OH-01626 | 2002 November 17 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | yes | 1 | |
| Santelman, Judy Lee Snyder Roundtable | OH-02179 | 11/1/2014 | West Charleston | What community looks and feels like in Ward 1 communities, water wells, new people in the neighborhood, activism | no | 0 |
| Sapp, Gerome | OH-02487 | 9/9/2015 | Downtown Tech | NFL player who reinvented himself. Did not win in the Vegas Downtown Industry but is working with the 2015 Life is Beautiful festival to document the artists of the Art Hotel. Much more success to be realized. | no | 0 |
| Saquib, Dr. Syed | OH-03397 | 2018 February 23 | Remembering 1 October Oral History Project | Moved to Las Vegas in 2016 to take a position with the new School of Medicine at UNLV and be trauma surgeon at UMC. Was on duty the night of October 1, 2017. Subjects: Trauma surgery, work with residents in his group, spokesperson role with media | no | 0 |
| Saragoza, Paula | OH-01627 | 03/01/1981 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Nevada and Las Vegas history | no | 1 |
| Sardelli, Nelson | 08/20/2002 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Cork Proctor | no | 2 | |
| Sarno Straus, Heidi | OH-01628 | 2008 October 3 | Gaming - Sarno Project | Daughter of Jay Sarno | no | 1 |
| Sarno, Freddie | OH-02238 | 2/9/2010 | Jay Sarno Project | Gaming; Interviewer: David Schwartz | yes | 0 |
| Sarno, Jay | OH-02241 | 7/10/2008 | Jay Sarno Project | Gaming; Interviewer: David Schwartz | yes | 0 |
| Sarno, Jay | OH-02242 | 3/25/2008 | Jay Sarno Project | Gaming; Interviewer: David Schwartz | yes | 0 |
| Sarno, Jonanthan | OH-01629 | 02/08/2007 | Jay Sarno Project | yes | 0 | |
| Sarno, Lillian | OH-01629 | 02/08/2007 | Jay Sarno Project | yes | 0 | |
| Sarno, Paul | OH-02237 | 7/13/2007 | Jay Sarno Project | Gaming; Interviewer: David Schwartz | yes | 0 |
| Sarno, September | OH-02239 | 10/6/2007 | Jay Sarno Project | Gaming; Interviewer: David Schwartz | yes | 0 |
| Sauceda, Apolonio 'Loney' | OH-03663 | 2019 August 13 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Born in 1927 to Mexican immigrant parents, Apolonio spent his youth in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Arrived in Las Vegas and was a map maker for Clark County. Very involved in local Latino community, NALA, Veterans organizations, and was an actor on the side. Subjects: NALA, American Legion, Lt. Colonel in Nevada Color Guard F850.S75 S28 2019 | yes | 0 |
| Saunders, Betty | OH-01631 | 07/06/1951 | Early Las Vegas-Roske | no | 1 | |
| Saunders, Diane | OH-01632 | 05/23/1996 | Las Vegas Women Oral History Project | Dancer | yes | 1 |
| Saunders, Diane | OH-03167 | 2017-04-18 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | F850.J5 S28 2014 Professional dancer in Broadway musicals and Las Vegas shows such as Hallelujah Hollywood and Siegfried and Roy. Born and raised in Bronx, knew she wanted to dance since 8 years old. | yes | 0 |
| Savalli, Janet | OH-02678 | 1996 September 21 | Las Vegas Women Oral History Project | F849.L35 S28 1996 Janet Savalli's family moved from Phoenix, Arizona, to Henderson, Nevada, in 1945 so her father could work at the Basic Magnesium plant. A few years later, when she was a junior in high school, Janet began her 46-plus years career at the Southern Nevada Telephone Company, which eventually became Sprint. During that period she held several positions, including operator, supervisor, schedule clerk, trainer, investigator, and community relations coordinator. Janet also talks about the atomic bomb testing at Camp Mercury and Camp Desert Rock near Las Vegas. Janet credits the atomic bomb testing with jump-starting the second wave of growth Las Vegas experienced following World War II. This growth had a particular influence on the telecommunications industry's need to expand in Las Vegas. | yes | 0 |
| Saville, A. | OH-01633 | 06/17/2002 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | Patl Carlton Project with school principals | yes | 2 |
| Savino, Santo | 10/23/2002 | Arnold Shaw | Entertainment. Interviewer: Cork Proctor | no | 1 | |
| Savino, Santo | OH-02132 | 9/23/2008 | All That Jazz | Played drums for Air Force for four years. Worked in various Las Vegas casinos. Recalls lack of diversity in the early 1960s. ML394.S28 2008 | yes | 1 |
| Sawyer, Grant Governor | OH-01634 | 05/12/1972 | Local Oral History Project-Roske | Nevada and Las Vegas history | no | 1 |
| Sawyer, Lynnette | OH-03543 | 2018 January 3 | Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project | Lynnette Sawyer identifies as a Puerto Rican woman born and raised in Spanish Harlem in New York. Her ancestry extends from Spain to Africa and has helped her identity, as she became an educator and museum curator. She describes her life in New York and her journey to Las Vegas. As the founder of the Hispanic Museum of Nevada, she wanted to create a space that would teach young Latinos about their history and heritage. Subjects: Puerto Rico; Education; Hispanic Museum of Nevada; Latino Organizations in Las Vegas | no | 0 |
| Sax, Harry | OH-02286 | 04-08-2015 | Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project | In 1968, Harry moved to Las Vegas to open the Arby franchise system with two stores. Today there are 16. He also talks about how he became connected with the Jewish community, became president of Congregation Ner Tamid in 2007-2009 and was board member of ADL. F850.J5. S29 2014 | yes | 0 |
| Saxton-Boyer, Janet | OH-02967 | 2006 November 10 | Public School Principalship Oral History Project | Experiences as public school principal in Southern Nevada. | yes | 0 |
