News: Oral History Research Center

Claytee White, Director, Oral History Research Center at the Historic Westside School
People |

Oral historian Claytee White has spent a career recording Las Vegans’ personal histories. Now she speaks about her own remarkable roots.

Hotel guests gamble at the slots
Research |

How the old papers of an esteemed accountant and the memories of a casino legend chart the shift in the casino model.

UNLV Foundation
Campus News |

Students and faculty thank UNLV donors for their support.

U.N.L.V. signpost
Business and Community |

Exhibit explores history between the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 and the City of Las Vegas.

Las Vegas grocery store, 1964
Business and Community |

This section of the city was integrated and flourished in days of overt segregation along the Las Vegas Strip. Oral historian Claytee White takes a look at the businesses that formed the backbone for this community.

A snowy Virginia City
Business and Community |

Early African American settlers built their fortunes and pushed for equality in the surprisingly integrated Nevada community.

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Business and Community |

As the state celebrates its 150th year, special collections librarian Su Kim Chung shares her picks for the most important records on early Las Vegas history.

A gallery exhibition featuring David Schwartz, director of the UNLV Center for Gaming Research, appears in videos at National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement
Arts and Culture |

UNLV experts and the Libraries' unique public resources help make The Mob Museum more than a novelty attraction.