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Transcript of interview with Lucille Bryant by Claytee D. White, December 13, 1995

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Date

1995-12-13

Description

Interview with Lucille Bryant conducted by Claytee D. White on December 13, 1995. Moving to Las Vegas in 1953 from Tallulah, Louisiana, Bryant worked in the housekeeping departments of the Algiers Hotel, the Silver Slipper, the Sands, and the Stardust. Bryant provides an overview of pre-Civil Rights era conditions in Tallulah and Las Vegas including housing, schools, and working conditions as well as her experiences with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.

Digital ID

ohr000030

Physical Identifier

F849.L35 B79 1997

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10v8dj0n
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Las Vegas Women in Gaming and Entertainment Oral History Project

Interviewer

White, Claytee D.

Subject

Casinos -- Employees
Hotels -- Employees
Hotel housekeeping

Place

Las Vegas

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

Lucille Bryant oral history interview

Digital Project

African American Experience in Las Vegas

Citation

Lucille Bryant oral history interview, 1995 December 13, 1996 March 01. OH-00136. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Language

English

Format

image/tiff