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Transcript of interview with Ida Bowser by Claytee D. White, August 30, 2007

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Narrator
Bowser, Ida M.
Date
2007-08-30
Description

Interview with Ida Bowser conducted by Claytee D. White on August 30, 2007. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana, Bowser came to Las Vegas as a child. Her first job after high school was as a teacher's aide. Later, she worked as a maid at the Sahara and Flamingo hotels. Disenchanted with maid's work, Bowser applied to the welfare office for on-the-job training and began working for the UNLV library, where she remained for thirty-seven years. Bowser recalls Ruby Duncan and the civil rights movement, notable individuals and places, and a discrimination lawsuit.

Digital ID
ohr000158
Physical Identifier
LD3745 .B68 2007
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12r3rx88
Details
Contributor
Contributor: UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project
Interviewer
White, Claytee D.
Subject
Civil rights workers
Community activists
Discrimination in employment
Hotel cleaning personnel
Hotel housekeeping
Hotels -- Employees
Librarians
Teachers' assistants
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
oral histories (literary works)
transcripts
Archival Collection
Ida Bowser oral history interview
Digital Project
African American Experience in Las Vegas
Citation

Ida Bowser oral history interview, 2007 August 30. OH-00159. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Language

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