Claytee D. White is the inaugural director of the Oral History Research Center at UNLV Libraries.  In this position, she collects the history of Las Vegas and the surrounding area by gathering memories of events and experiences from long-time residents. Current projects include Building Las Vegas, a collection of stories and materials from early construction companies, planners, visionaries, architects, and the trades; Latinx Voices, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and the ongoing project of the African American Experience in Las Vegas.

Claytee has written several book chapters, journal articles, and presented oral history papers at national conferences from Atlanta to Maui.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from California State University Los Angeles, Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and engaged in additional graduate work at the College of William and Mary.

Su Kim Chung has been immersed in the history of Las Vegas since she began work in the UNLV Libraries’ Special Collections Division in 1999. As head of public services, she is in charge of reference, outreach, and instruction for archival materials on Las Vegas and Southern Nevada history. Chung also serves as curator for Las Vegas and Southern Nevada-related collections on entertainment, LGBT, and women’s history.As part of her work documenting the history of the showgirls and the Las Vegas production show, Chung has conducted oral history interviews of former dancers and showgirls, and moderates panel presentations on the history of the Las Vegas showgirl and production shows as part of the Fishnets and Spotlights series at the Clark County Library. While at the UNLV Libraries, she was twice selected as McPhee Librarian of the Year, and received the service award from the Conference of Intermountain Archivists.