Halstead believed that if a new well was dug, the railroad and the water company must make sure that all the water from it was appropriated.
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Oral history interview with Sandra Douglass Morgan conducted by Claytee D. White an Stefani Evans on November 10, 2025 for the Game On! the Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Morgan reminisces about her early life in Las Vegas, Nevada, growing up at Nellis Air Force Base. Involved in sports from a young age, she was very partial to track and cheerleading. After graduating from Eldorado High School, Morgan attended the University of Nevada, Reno for her undergraduate degree and then Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. During this time, Morgan remembered experiencing a lack of diversity in both her undergraduate and law classes and was witness to racism on campus. Morgan then recounts her career, working at the City of North Las Vegas as city attorney, and later the Director for External Affairs for AT&T Wireless. Later, she was appointed to the Nevada Athletic Commissio and then the Gaming Commission. She started her own consulting firm, Douglass-Morgan LLC, and in 2021, was offered a position on the Allegiant Airlines board of directors, with a focus on the new stadium. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Oral history interview with Gabriel Garcia conducted by Monserrath Hernandez and Barbara Tabach on November 13, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Garcia discusses his early life in Arizona and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984. He remembers attending a sixth grade center, the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) explosion, and attending Las Vegas High School. Garcia talks about Mexican culture in Las Vegas, car clubs, and becoming a graphic designer. Lastly, Garcia discusses his involvement with the Association of Latino Professionals for America, and the idea of diversifying the professional workplace.
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