The Las Vegas I Remember
The Las Vegas I Remember was originally funded by the Nevada Humanities and produced in association with Frank Wright of the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society.
Original Producer, writer and narrator: Tim Anderson
Centennial Edition writer and editor: Florence Rogers
Centennial Edition audio re-masters and production: Claes Andreasson
With thanks to Professor Michael Green of CCSN.
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The building of Hoover Dam helped to build a city in the desert. But when the construction was over, community leaders had to find a way to keep the…
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Hal Curtis tells about the different ways people managed to make a few dollars during the depression. Kids would be paid to break windows so someone else…
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Hal Curtis and Tommy Nelson talk about how during the Great Depression the area's economy turned around with the construction of Hoover Dam. It was dirty,…
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Nanyu Tomiyasu talks about his father's pioneering efforts at agriculture in the Valley. His efforts brought prosperity to one of the earliest Asian…
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Harley E. Harmon talks about the early years in Las Vegas when his father Harley A. Harmon was a leading civic figure. As a longtime Clark County…
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Ed Von Tobel, Jr. tells the story of his father's lumber business - and an account of the 1905 Land auction. He also talks about beating the heat in those…
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The Paiute Indians were the first humans to make Nevada their home. We hear from three members of the Moapa band of Paiutes, Irene Benn, Evelyn Samalar…