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United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Latitude/Longitude
44.83341, -75.66604
Broader
Feature
second-order administrative division

Geographic Location

Raizen, Leonard, 1930-

Leonard Raizen was born on March 23, 1930 in Ontario, Canada. He was a pharmacist.

Person

Gutzman, Sharon, 1935-

Sharon Gutzman was born in Winnipeg, Canada. Gutzman moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953.

Person

Raizen, Leonard, 1930-

Leonard Raizen was born on March 23, 1930 in Ontario, Canada. He was a pharmacist.

Person

Fleming, Stella E., 1897-

Stella Fleming was born on December 01, 1897 in Victoria, Canada. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1929. She was a secretary and administrator for the public welfare office.

Person

Charles Rozaire oral history interview

Identifier
OH-01607
Abstract

Oral history interview with Charles Rozaire conducted by Claytee D. White on November 25, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Rozaire begins by giving a comprehensive family history, discussing family who have lived in Virginia City, Nevada, his grandfather that lived in Canada who moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career as a painter, and explaining how his mother and father met. He continues, describing his upbringing in California and attending University of California, Los Angeles to pursue a degree in anthropology based off of his interest in Native American history. He also talks about his work as an assistant with the Southwest Museum of the American Indian. Rozaire then discusses his participation in the archaeological studies done in Tule Springs, Nevada during the 1950s. Helen Mortenson, Stephen M. Rowland, Claude N. Warren, and Elizabeth Warren were also present during the interview.

Archival Collection

Judy and Harry Campbell oral history interview

Identifier
OH-02853
Abstract

Oral history interview with Judy and Harry Campbell conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on October 04, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Judy discusses her early life in St. John’s, Newfoundland and her move to Ottawa, Canada. Harry discusses his upbringing in Ogden, Utah and his initial interests in architecture. He recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to work for architect Julius Gabriel, construction planning for the Four Queens, and planning for the home of Jerry Mack. Later, Judy talks about her move to Boulder City, Nevada in 1974, her involvement in interior design, and her initial interests in residential real estate. Later, Harry recalls his work with the construction planning of federal court rooms, working with Las Vegas architects, and the process of becoming a licensed architect. Lastly, Judy and Harry talk about the development of Lake Las Vegas.

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