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Vann,Wilson Vera OH-01872 September 24, 2006 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 2
Varela, Irma OH-03569 2019 March 05 Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project Born and raised in Zacafecos Mexico, Irma moved to Las Vegas in 1989. She is the Cultural Program Supervisor at Winchester Community Center and has devoted much of her career to preserving Hispanic cultural traditions in Las Vegas. She has been an active leader in local events such as Community Roots, International Food & Folk Life Festival, World Vibrations, and Dio de Los Muertos. Subjects: Dio de Los Muertos, International cultural festivals, folk life, dancing, music no 0
Vargas, (Ms. Aye Vee) Ashley OH-03506 2018 October 30 Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project F850.S75 V37 2018 Ashley Vargas, also know by her stage name Ms. Aye Vee is a Las Vegas native born and raised. She has received notoriety in the Las Vegas valley for her raw story telling and poetry. Vargas identifies as an Afro-Latina Puerto Rican. She spent her childhood growing up on the Eastside. She vividly remembers having to navigate several spaces in order to survive the rough neighbors she was in. Today, Vargas uses her poetry to communicate her experiences and set ups workshops to help cultivate young up and coming writers. Please note the following disclaimer: This interview contains language that some may find offensive. Subjects: Eastside Las Vegas, poetry, military, Puerto Rico, colorism, Roy Martin Middle School yes 0
Vashon, Leain OH-02120 7/25/2014 BELVOHP - Cul 226 CT247 .V37 2014 Vashon is the Vice President of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226. Covers union benefits, strikes, today's union member, the future of the union movement, why unions are still necessary, family participation, and his 30 year job in the Bell staff yes 0
Vasquez, Linda (Murphy OH-01873 February 18, 2005 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 2
Vassiliadis, Rosemary OH-03166 2017 April 12 Building Las Vegas Oral History Project F849.L35 V37 2017 Interviewed by Stefani Evans and Claytee White. Chicago native Vassiliadis graduated from DePaul University in Accountancy and came in Las Vegas 1983 to join her new husband. First hired as a budget analyst by the City of Las Vegas in 1984, she worked in several finance positions under Myron Leavitt until 1996; under Assistant County Manager Randy Walker for Clark County, 1996-1997; and was recruited to McCarran Airport by Walker as Deputy Director of Aviation in 1997, a position she held until 2013, when she became the first woman to serve as the Director of Aviation at McCarran Airport. Subjects: Las Vegas, NV; Clark County, NV; McCarran Airport; Aviation; Transportation; Security; TSA (Transportation Security Administration); Airport yes 0
Vazquez, Patricia OH-03514 2018 November 14, 2019 June 14 Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project F850.S75 V39 2018 Patricia Vazquez was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and shares her experiences growing up in the Valley as a Queer Latina. At a young age, she remembers travelling back and forth between Mexico and the U.S. to visit family. When she started school she shares how her home language, Spanish, became her family's "secret language" as she began to learn English. During elementary school Patricia was tracked into the special education program, and removed from the mainstream classroom. She would find her love for learning in books and libraries as she taught herself how to read in English. Despite being tracked into less advanced courses, Patricia would end up taking AP/ Honors courses in high school after forging her favorite teachers signature, which changed her educational trajectory. After coming out to her family, Patricia went nearly a decade distanced from her mother and continued her college education at Arizona State University. There, she would complete a bachelors in painting and a masters in comparative literature. Her work with the Chicano Studies program at ASU helped her develop her Chicana identity and begin her involvement in social activism. In Las Vegas, she worked to fight for marriage equality and LGBTQ rights with the American Civil Liberties Union , and later with the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. She also conducted several lectures for the Latino Youth Leadership Conference on sexuality, gender, and homophobia for over a decade. She has served as an English Professor at the College of Southern Nevada for the last 20 years and is an avid hiker, traveler, and painter. Subjects: LGBTQ, tracking, Chicana/ Latina, ASU, CSN, AIDS, painting yes 0
Vazquez, Rodrigo OH-03769 2021-05-24 Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project Interviewed by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach. Rodrigo was raised in a mix-status Mexican family. He was born in Mexico and immigrated at age three. He became a citizen of the U.S. when he was in 8th grade. He is a grad student who has been a student worker on the Latinx Voices project since its inception in 2018. He reflects on what he has learned from the project and also what the past year of the coronavirus pandemic has been like for him. Subjects: Latinx and Mexican identities; Covid 19 era; Latinx Voices project oral historian 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
Vega, Valorie J. OH-03516 2018 November 19 Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project Valorie J Vega was born in raised in Los Angeles County. Her father, Fred Vega, was one of the first firefighters hired in the Los Angeles County area. Vega was one of three children, and remembers spending her childhood surrounded by family. In college, Vega began studying biology only to realize that she was better suited studying Spanish. Upon completion of her undergrad, Vega went on to earn a Master's in Spanish interpretation. As a result of her studies, Vega was able to secure a job in the Court Interpreter program in Las Vegas, moving here in 1978. Her position in the interpreter program, led her to pursue a degree in law which in turn led to a successful career as a lawyer and a judge. Subjects: Los Angeles, Nevada Court System, Nevada Court Interpreter program yes 0
Velardo, Mike OH-01874 03/15/1976 or 03/08/1981 Local Oral History Project-Roske Construction no 1
Velasquez, Max OH-01875 03/08/1981 or 03/15/1976 Local Oral History Project-Roske Gambling Management no 1
Velez, Sgt. Paul OH-03396 2018 February 22 Remembering 1 October Oral History Project Campus police since 2008, native of New York City, NYC officer 1988-2008. Subjects: Thomas & Mack the night of Oct 1; training and remembrances of 9-11; staging of T&M by police, needs of survivors no 0
Vereen, Ben Arnold Shaw Entertainment no 1
Vereen, Ben 09/30/1994 Arnold Shaw Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney no 1
Verzoni, William OH-01876 03/15/1981 Local Oral History Project-Roske Nevada history no 1
Victorson, Heather OH-01877 06/26/2003 Dancer yes 2
Vidor, Brian 01/24/1996 Arnold Shaw Entertainment. Interviewer: Sig Zakowitz no 1
Viera, William OH-01878 10/00/1971 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 1
Villardo, Carole OH-02445 8/11/2015 BELVOHP Nevada tax expert. Interviewed by Assemblyman Derek Armstrong and Assemblywoman Dina Neal. President of Nevada Taxpayers Assoc. no 0
Vilt, Kim OH-01879 1/12/2010 Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood F849.L35 V55 2010 Kim Vilt has lived in the John S. Park Neighborhood for ten years and plans to stay there as long as she and her husband live in Las Vegas. Their house was built in 1946 yes 0
Vinas, Jose Luis OH-01880 05/27/2003 BOYER EARLY LAS VEGAS OHP yes 2
Vining, Alma G. OH-01881 2006 April 10 Public School Principalship Oral History Project yes 1
Vinton, Bobby Arnold Shaw Entertainment no 2
Vinton, Bobby 01/20/1995 Arnold Shaw Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney no 1
Vito, G.L. OH-01882 03/01/1979 Local Oral History Project-Roske Personal history no 1
Vlaovich, Maria OH-01883 02/23/1976 Local Oral History Project-Roske Goldfield Southern Nevada history no 1
Vogel, Jon OH-01884 03/29/1976 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 1
Von Dornum, Rae OH-01885 10/04/1973 or 10/01/1973 Local Oral History Project-Roske Nevada history no 1
von Holt, Valma Alvarez OH-03390 2018 February 06 Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project Valma Alvarez Valdes von Holt grew up in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. An adventurer, she moved to Oahu and worked at the University of Hawaii in the language lab but horses and being a HAM Radio operator were her passions. She moved to Pahrump with her horses after attending a conference for Ham Operators in Reno. NV. The 1994 move allowed her cost of hay to fall from $21 per bale to four dollars. She purchased a small farm for the horses and later a house on the golf course. During the beginning of her life in Pahrump, she joined a women's group that lunched at the country club. Sometimes Valma would forget to change her shoes after a morning cleaning stables before lunch at the club. Born in 1923, she turned 95 on February 7, 2018, a day after this interview. Her birthday plans included having a lunch, filled with laughter, with her best friend. Subjects: horse farm, Pahrump, University of Hawaii, HAM operator, fashion show, Reno no 0
Von Tobel, Ed, Jr. OH-00036 10/04/1972 Early Las Vegas-Roske yes 3
Von Tobel, George OH-00037 10/14/1972 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 1
Von Tobel, Jacob OH-00038 1985 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 1
Von Tobel, Jake OH-00039 Early Las Vegas-Roske no 1
Vonarx, Don OH-02408 2013 History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Vonarx joined the Lovelock, Nevada volunteer fire department and began riding the ambulance in 1984. He finished EMT Basic in 1986. no 0
Voss, Nadean H. OH-01886 03/03/1975 or 03/02/1975 Local Oral History Project-Roske Boulder City no 1
Voss, Wilfred OH-01887 03/02/1975 Local Oral History Project-Roske Hoover Dam construction no 1
wadley-Munier, Robin OH-01888 3/6/2014 West Charleston - Ward 1 Moved to LV in 1987, changes in the city over that period. Meeting Lois Tarkanian before her work on the School Board and the evolution of their relationship. Vivid picture of life in McNeil and Rancho Circle. no 0
Wagner, Robert 11/16/1994 Arnold Shaw Entertainment. Interviewer: Joe Delaney no 1
Wagner, Tim OH-01889 02/23/1980 or 02/23/1970 Local Oral History Project-Roske Black history no 1
Wah, Gue Gin OH-01890 09/24/1981 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 6
Wait, Loretta OH-01891 03/10/1981 Local Oral History Project-Roske Personal history no 1
Waite, Alice Ann OH-02448 7/14/2015 BELVOHP - Rhythmettes F849 L35 .W247 2014 Member of the famed Las Vegas Rhythmettes in 1952 and 1953. Sets the stage for the significance of the group and how they fit within that era. Life as a teacher in early Las Vegas, love for downtown. yes 0
Waite, Alice Ann OH-02749 2011 October 19 Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project Junior League of Las Vegas yes 0
Waite, Roy OH-01892 Early Las Vegas-Roske Project no 1
Waitman, Don R. & Suda OH-01894 03/03/1976 Early Las Vegas-Roske Project Las Vegas history 1942 - no 2
Wakefield, Marie OH-02975 2008 November 30 Public School Principalship Oral History Project Experiences as public school principal in Southern Nevada. yes 0
Walden, Renee OH-00965 03/12/1978 Local Oral History Project-Roske Air Force, Blacks in Las Vegas. Interviewer: Cathy Jones no 1
Waldhausen, Darrel OH-01895 May 5, 2008 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
Waldman, Jerry OH-01897 02/23/1977 Local Oral History Project-Roske no 1
Waldman, Kit OH-01896 10/09/2000 BOYER EARLY LAS VEGAS OHP no 2

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