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Notes
- Summary:
- Lou La Porta came to Henderson in 1946. He worked primarily as an insurance agent, but he also became deeply involved in the effort to incorporate the city and eventually served on the first and second city councils. He talks about the events and circumstances that led to incorporation and the involvement of determined residents, Pittman-area residents, the War Assets Administration, and the State of Nevada. He notes that the industrial plants, various social organizations, and St. Rose Hospital were also key to incorporation. This interview was conducted in celebration of Henderson's 50th year as an incorporated city.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Henderson Libraries thanks the City of Henderson for their cooperation in providing this oral history interview and associated transcript for inclusion in this digital collection. Henderson Libraries also thanks Laurie Fruth, general manager at UNLV TV, and her team for digitizing this interview.
- Additional Physical Form:
- The original interview was conducted by and resides with the Office of the City Clerk, Archives and Records Services in Henderson, Nevada.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Transcription provided by Tedie Jackson.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Henderson District Public Libraries
- Holding Location:
- City of Henderson Living History Interviews
- Rights Management:
- The City of Henderson holds copyright to this material but has provided Henderson District Public Libraries permission to include it in this digital collection. It is intended for personal, educational or research purposes only. Any other use without prior expressed permission is prohibited. Please contact the City of Henderson’s Office of the City Clerk, Archives and Records Services, in Henderson, Nevada for additional rights information and permission to use this item: http://www.cityofhenderson.com/city_clerk/contact_us.php
- Resource Identifier:
- hem0454 ( Digital Id )
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