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Joel Bergman oral history interview conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on August 03, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Bergman discusses his architectural career, which began with his graduation in architecture from the University of Southern California (USC). He also discusses his work with Martin Stern, his sixteen years with Steve Wynn, and the formation of his own architectural firm, Bergman Walls and Associates.
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Joel Bergman oral history interview conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on August 03, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Bergman discusses his architectural career, which began with his graduation in architecture from the University of Southern California (USC). He also discusses his work with Martin Stern, his sixteen years with Steve Wynn, and the formation of his own architectural firm, Bergman Walls and Associates. Throughout, he pays tribute to the three mentors who had the greatest influence on his work: USC architecture professor Carleton Winslow, architect Berton Severson, and client Steve Wynn. He acknowledges other professionals whose work he admired and talks about his wives Marlene Federman, Terrie Colston, Maria Nicolini, and Valentina Bogdanova as well as his children and stepchildren. Digital transcript available; no audio recording.
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An edited version of this transcript is available for research use, but access to the sound recording and supplementary information are closed for 50 years from the interview date. Full collection is open for research use in 2066. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.
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Joel Bergman oral history interview, 2016 August 03. OH-02792. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.
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Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2016. Access copies were created for born-digital transcript files. Karla Irwin wrote the collection description.
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Existence and Location of Copies
A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections: F849.L35 B378 2016