The Roosevelt Fitzgerald Interview for "Nevada, One of Fifty" Program consists of one audiocassette. This series of radio programs produced by the University of Nevada, Reno, was part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebration, and explored various aspects of the state: history, politics, immigrants, Native Americans, government, ghost towns, art, and some individuals. Every show featured a different host and guest. In this interview, Dr. Mark Weinstein interviews Dr. Roosevelt Fitzgerald on the subject of "Ethnic groups in Nevada." Fitzgerald was a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) faculty member and Director of the Ethnic Studies program. He dedicated his life to teaching and was well-known as a researcher and writer of the history of the Black experience in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Roosevelt Fitzgerald Interview for "Nevada, One of Fifty" Program consists of one audiocassette. This series of radio programs produced by the University of Nevada, Reno, was part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebration, and explored various aspects of the state: history, politics, immigrants, Native Americans, government, ghost towns, art, and some individuals. Every show featured a different host and guest. In this interview, Dr. Mark Weinstein interviews Dr. Roosevelt Fitzgerald on the subject of "Ethnic groups in Nevada." Fitzgerald was a University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) faculty member and Director of the Ethnic Studies program. He dedicated his life to teaching and was well-known as a researcher and writer of the history of the Black experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a copy of the original tape, which is kept at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Collection is open for research.
This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The donor, University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections, retains all copyrights for materials in the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Interview for "Nevada, One of Fifty" Program (MS-01212). Users must seek permission from University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections and Archives for any intended use and are responsible for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
Roosevelt Fitzgerald Interview for "Nevada, One of Fifty" Program, 1976. MS-01212. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Material was donated in 2005 by University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections and Archives; accession number 2025-060. There is no formal deed of gift on file for this collection.
In 2025, Sarah Jones accessioned the collection, rehoused the tape, and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. In 2025, the cassette was digitized by an outside vendor and the files were ingested off a flashdrive. Sarah Jones updated the finding aid.
Administrative Information
Acquired by Su Kim Chung, curator, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on university history.