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Photograph of women gathered at the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show, circa 1972
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Color photograph of women, including Gertrude Toston, gathered for the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show.
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Program from the Delta Sigma Theta Fourth Annual Social Action Luncheon, November 10, 1973
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Program from the Delta Sigma Theta Fourth Annual Social Action Luncheon: "Women Breaking New Ground." The luncheon was held at the Terrace Room at the Desert Inn Hotel.
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Newspaper clipping, A History of Black Newscasters in Las Vegas, The Sentinel-Voice, June 29, 1989
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The Sentinel Voice article featuring Roosevelt Toston in a history of black newscasters in Las Vegas. Article also features Ray Willis and Bob Bailey.
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School Class of 1961, 40th Reunion, 2001
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Color photograph of the Class of 1961 Las Vegas High School 40th Reunion. Pictured is Roosevelt Toston, center fourth row from the back.
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Newspaper clipping, Advertisement for the KLAS-TV News Team, The Team to Watch, publication unknown, circa 1975
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Newspaper clipping showing the KLAS-TV News Team (left to right front row): Ron Vitto, Bob Stoldahl, Murray Westgate, Roosevelt Toston, Chuck Russell, unnamed woman. Left to right back row: Hampton Young, Rick Larson.
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Clipping, Good luck card to Jennifer Walters in the Miss Black Teenage World of Las Vegas Pageant from the Black Media Association of Nevada, 1976
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Good luck card to Jennifer Walters in the Miss Black Teenage World of Las Vegas Pageant from the Black Media Association of Nevada. Card features photograph of (left to right): Ray Willis, Delia McClam, Roosevelt Toston.
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Ace Daniels interview, June 2019: transcript
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Interviewed by Monserrath Hernández and Rodrigo Vazquez. Born (1985) and raised in Nevada, Ace is the Senior Conference Sales Manager at Wynn and Encore. His parents immigrated from Dominican Republic and are casino dealers. Ace is a UNLV graduate with degrees in Business and in Theatre Arts. Enthusiastic support of local theatre arts, he is active with the Super Summer Theatre Advisory Board. Married to Raul Daniels.
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Moises Denis interview, January 11, 2019: transcript
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Interviewed by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo. Laurents Bañuelos-Benites, Maribel Calderón, and Barbara Tabach also participate in the questioning. Moises "Mo" Denis is a Cuban American born in Brooklyn, New York. He served as the first Latino Majority Leader in the Nevada State Senate and has been involved in public service for over 30 years. As a leader in the Church of Latter Day Saints and his involvement with supporting Latinx initiatives, Mo has been able to increase the representation of Latinos in politics and support educational reform. While early on his family moved around a lot, they finally settled in Las Vegas and have continued to grow their family. Mo is a Rancho High School alum and went on to graduate from Brigham Young University as a music major. He first started his career by opening a music store, but later began working in the tech industry. Eventually, through his involvement in the PTA, Mo was appointed to serve on the Clark County Library Board. There he was involve
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Las Vegas branch NAACP records: documents, correspondence
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Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) certificate, journal, radio script, program booklets, and correspondence. This folder includes a policy statement of the NAACP, certificate of merit, education department features booklet, Gala Celebration and Awards Banquet booklets, and NAACP Historical Committee documents.
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