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Fern S. Olive was a Las Vegas, Nevada elementary school teacher. She was born September 24, 1895 in Minnesota. Olive later married Wilford Clay Olive on June 5, 1928 and lived in Las Vegas for sixty-five years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Olive died July 16, 1992.
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"Deaths." Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 19, 1992.
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On March 9, 1975, Maisie Gibson interviewed Fred Gibson (born 1927 in Golden, Colorado) about his life in Nevada. Gibson first talks about his family’s background, their move to Nevada, and his education in early Las Vegas schools. He also mentions his service in the U.S. Army, his college education, and his occupation as an engineer at various companies. Gibson then talks about the various locations at which he has lived, his membership in clubs and charitable organizations, and his memories of the first properties on Fremont Street as well as those of the Helldorado Parade. The interview then covers the topics of mining, the atomic testing, economic and environmental changes, and social changes. The interview concludes with a discussion on the growth and development of Henderson, Nevada.
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