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Charlie McLean oral history interview
Oral history interview with Charlie McLean conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on December 14, 2007 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. McLean discusses making a living playing for the Ice Capades—traveling entertainment shows featuring theatrical ice skating performances—and in jazz bands after graduating from college. He also discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1960 and playing at hotels such as the Frontier, Desert Inn, Riviera, Sahara, and the Tropicana.
Archival Collection
Gil Cohen oral history interview
Oral history interview with Gil Cohen conducted by Claytee D. White on August 05, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Cohen discusses growing up at the Las Vegas, Nevada Country Club, working at the Stardust Hotel and Casino, learning the casino business after college, and working at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino.
Archival Collection
Joanna S. Kishner oral history interview
Oral history interview with Joanna S. Kishner conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 10, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Kishner discusses being born and raised in both the Jewish and secular worlds of Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses the importance of the Jewish tradition of Tzedakah, and what it was like to work on a Kibbutz in Israel after her freshman year at Claremont McKenna College. Kishner also discusses desegregation of Las Vegas schools.
Archival Collection
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 11, 2002
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 07, 2002
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Westfall Correspondence, 1966-1988
The records are comprised of professional correspondence created by Herman Westfall in his role as Business Manager from 1962 to 1969 for Nevada Southern University (NSU) and his later position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as the Vice President of Business Affairs from 1966 to 1988. The series highlights correspondence between Westfall and other campus entities such as the Office of the President, the Deans of various colleges, and the offices of the Controller, Personnel, Physical Plant, Purchasing, and Central Services. Main topics of correspondence include tuition, employee salaries, department budgets, and annual reports. Overall the correspondence focuses on financial planning and information for the university as a whole.
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records
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Archival Component
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 28, 1981
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 7, 1978
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 3, 1978
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