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Postcard front

Description
Train engine and railroad workers in early days of Nevada. The postcard photo courtesy of Southern Nevada Museum.

Talia Levanon oral history interview: transcript

Date
2019-01-21
Description

Oral history interview with Talia Levanon conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 21, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Levanon discusses her role as the Director of Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), an organization that provides trauma care and counseling in Israel and around the world. She recalls that three weeks after the 1 October shooting, she and a team from ITC arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada to offer training and support and worked closely with Las Vegas Metro Police Department.

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Luther Pennington oral history interview

Identifier
OH-01459
Abstract

Oral history interview with Luther Pennington conducted by Greg Decker on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Pennington discusses working on the trains for the Union Pacific Railroad Company starting in 1927 and explains the various jobs he held on the train. Pennington then describes his position as locomotive engineer and recalls his experiences. Later, he discusses train routes, stations, and the dangers of working aboard a train.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 033

Description
33.1 The 3612 goes against the table.; 33.2 Photo of the 3612.; 33.3 When they were 3700's and new. A train engine.; 33.4 (Railroad yards?) backshop, Las Vegas; 33.5 Unidentified woman.; 33.6 Photo of the 3717 train engine.