The University Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of a new digital collection:
The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project
http://digital.library.unlv.edu/ntsohp/
The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project documents the remembered past of persons affiliated with and affected by the Nevada Test Site during the era of Cold War nuclear testing. Through the Libraries' partnership with the UNLV College of Liberal Arts, a wide range of oral history interviews were organized to be presented in an digital collection representing diverse points of view including: scientists and engineers; labor and support personnel; military personnel and corporate executives; Native American leaders; peace activists and protesters; Nevada ranchers and communities downwind of the test site. The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project was directed by Mary Palevsky from September 2003 through July 2007 with funding from U.S. Depts. of Energy and Education. For the academic year 2007-2008 work on final interviews, the digital collection, and project website was supported by the University Libraries and the Department of History.
Nearly 200 full-text searchable transcripts and audio clips are now available in this digital collection. For more information about the collection, or to share your comments, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at cory.lampert@unlv.edu.