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Georgia Adras oral history interview
Oral history interview with Georgia Adras (b. 1916) conducted by Robin L. Hayes on March 02, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Adras relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada from Farmington, Utah in 1936. This interview covers education, religion, ad raising a family in Nevada. During the interview Adras also discusses the building of the Boulder Dam, road conditions, grocery shopping in the early days, and the Strip.
Archival Collection
Video, Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Observance, Governor's Mansion, April 4, 2013
Video recording of Yom Hashoah event held at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City, Nev.
Moving Image
Audio recording clip of interview with Jerome Zawada by Suzanne Becker, August 9, 2006
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Ron Lurie, June 5, 2015
Ron Lurie talks about winning a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, and the voting population of the city.
Sound
Protestor smudging ashes on other protestors' foreheads: photographic print
Image
Gordon Christie oral history interview
Oral history interview with Gordon Christie conducted by Larry DuRussel on June 30, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Christie discusses working on the building of the MGM Grand Hotel, Fremont Hotel, Sahara Hotel, Desert Inn Hotel, and the Frontier Hotel. He also discusses religion, politics, family life in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the growth of Las Vegas.
Archival Collection