Oral history interview with Jean Tobman, Janie Moore, and Marilyn Moran conducted by Claytee D. White on November 05, 2013 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods--an Oral History Project of Ward 1. In this interview, Jean Tobman recalls coming to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two young children in the 1950s, and the life they established in the Pinto area of the Westside. She also talks about how her husband, Herb, owned City Furniture and a cab company near downtown. Moore and Moran discuss their youth and the enjoyable time they had growing up in Las Vegas. Moran talks about how the city has grown and her time on the City of Las Vegas planning commission. Moore also discusses the growth of Las Vegas and her nostalgia for old Las Vegas.
Oral history interview with Jean Tobman, Janie Moore, and Marilyn Moran conducted by Claytee D. White on November 05, 2013 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods--an Oral History Project of Ward 1. In this interview, Jean Tobman recalls coming to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two young children in the 1950s, and the life they established in the Pinto area of the Westside. She also talks about how her husband, Herb, owned City Furniture and a cab company near downtown. Moore and Moran discuss their youth and the enjoyable time they had growing up in Las Vegas. Moran talks about how the city has grown and her time on the City of Las Vegas planning commission. Moore also discusses the growth of Las Vegas and her nostalgia for old Las Vegas. Digital audio and transcript available.
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Jean Tobman, Janie Moore, and Marilyn Moran oral history interview, 2013 November 05. OH-01831. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.
Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2017. Minaam Baseer wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files.
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A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives: F849.L35 T62 2014