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Mary Ellen Osborn Lake and Thomas Lake oral history interview (OH-01051)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Mary Ellen Osborn Lake and Thomas Lake conducted by Fred Wilson on February 18, 1951. Mary Ellen discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1904. The Lakes talk about the first Methodist churches in Las Vegas, their involvement, and members of the church community.

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Date

1951 February 18

Extent

3 digital_files (0.0665 GB) PDF/A, MP3

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Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Mary Ellen Osborn Lake and Thomas Lake conducted by Fred Wilson on February 18, 1951. Mary Ellen discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1904. The Lakes talk about the first Methodist churches in Las Vegas, their involvement, and members of the church community. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked.

Preferred Citation

Mary Ellen Osborn Lake and Thomas Lake oral history interview, 1951 February 18. OH-01051. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2018. Miguel Dominguez wrote the collection description. This interview was transcribed and edited by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives as part of an ongoing effort to transcribe legacy interviews. This interview transcript received minimal editing and all measures have been taken to preserve the style and language of the narrator. The interviewee/narrator was not involved in the editing process. A digital version (PDF) of the transcript is available for research use. The audio cassette(s) for this interview have been reformatted by an external vendor into a digital format. MP3 files of the audio are available for research use.

Collection Type

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US::NvLN::OH01051

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