Barbara Tabach

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Oral Historian, Women's Research Institute of Nevada
Expertise: Collecting and organizing oral histories, Preserving family history, Las Vegas history

Biography

Barbara Tabach, an expert on techniques and methods for preserving personal and family histories, is the Veteran's Voices Project director for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV.

Her past work has included collecting oral histories and serving a leading role in the creation of two digital projects in UNLV Libraries’ Special Collections:

  • African American Experience of Las Vegas

In addition, she has assisted with oral history projects of Las Vegas historic neighborhoods and longtime residents.

Tabach believes in the power of the human story and the value of collecting the voices that tell the stories. She has published two books on the topic: and , co-authored with Polly Clark (Iowan Books).

Tabach serves on the board of the Southwest Oral History Association.

Education

  • B.A., Education, Drake University
  • M.A., Journalism, Iowa State University

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Las Vegas Review Journal
Latinos have contributed to Las Vegas politically, economically, in the hotel industry and in professional careers, said Maribel Estrada Calderon, a student working on the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project at UNLV.
The Nevada Independent
A project launched recently in Las Vegas aims to not only document the legacy of Hispanics in Southern Nevada, but to tell their stories in their own words.
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