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Photograph of United States Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 9, 1979

Date
1979-10-09
Description
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (the Air Force's aerial demonstration team) pilots sit in their planes with canopies open, during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Planes are labeled with the pilots' names, L-R: SSgt Ramón Badia; Lt Col D. L. Smith; Rob McCall; (?) Shackelford; Capt. Ron Maness; SSgt Mike Cook; Capt Jim Latham; Carl Priddy; Maj. Jim Coziahr; Capt. [Gail] "Scar"Scarborough, Capt. R. D. Evans. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Norman Kaye recording, 1988

Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents

In this telephonic interview, Kaye discusses his early life, his Hawaiian heritage, his military service, moving to Las Vegas in 1951, performing in many cities and on television programs, his relationship to Howard Hughes, becoming poet laureate of Nevada, and his plans to make more albums.

Archival Collection
Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
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Collection Number: OH-03930
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Photograph of United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilots and planes at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 9, 1981

Date
1981-03-09
Description
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (the Air Force's aerial demonstration team) pilots stand by their planes on the tarmac at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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James B. McMillan papers, 1935-2006

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Scope and Contents

Materials document the life, career, and civil rights activities of Dr. James B. McMillan from 1935 to 2006. The series includes biographical information, awards and certificates, trophies, legal and military documents, newspaper articles, political campaign documents, photographs, and plaques.

Archival Collection
Marie and James B. McMillan Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00482
Collection Name: Marie and James B. McMillan Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Preliminary report, Regional hydrology of a part of Southern Nevada: a reconnaissance, July 1963

Date
1963-07
Description

A geological survey of Southern Nevada hydrology which was prepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Report TEI-833

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Alex Hassilev recording, 1976 November 29

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File
Scope and Contents

Hassilev, a founding member of the Limeliters, talks about his background, childhood as the son of immigrants, education, interest in theatre in high school, military service, and professional goal to be an actor. He then explains how he started singing to support himself while he pursued his acting goal.

Archival Collection
Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
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Collection Number: OH-03930
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Mal Z. Lawrence recording, 1995 August 27

Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents

Lawrence talks about his childhood in the Bronx, New York City, his military service where he first performed comedy, working the Borsch Belt, getting his big break touring with Tony Bennett, what it was like working the Catskills, and his views of other artists.

Archival Collection
Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-03930
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Brandon Snook oral history interview

Identifier
OH-03410
Abstract

Oral history interview with Brandon Snook conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 14, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Colonel Brandon Snook describes his military career as a trauma surgeon and his job at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has been stationed since 2004. He shares details about Sustained Medical and Readiness Trained (SMART), a program that brings physicians, nurses, and technicians from the around the world to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) for intensive medical training. Snook also discusses the night of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting when he and others from Nellis were called in to UMC to treat the injured.

Archival Collection