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Transcript of interview with Mary Louise Williams by Claytee D. White, June 19, 1998

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Date

1998-06-19

Description

Interview with Mary Louise Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on June 19, 1998. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Williams was musically trained and worked as a dancer at the opening of the Moulin Rouge in 1955. Following her career in social work and teaching in New York, she retired to Las Vegas.

Digital ID

ohr000324

Physical Identifier

CT247 .W537 2012

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d15b0228f
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project

Interviewer

White, Claytee D.

Subject

African American dancers
African American women entertainers
Casinos -- Employees
Casinos--Social aspects
Gambling
Moulin Rouge (Hotel-Casino : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Showgirls
Teachers

Place

Las Vegas

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

Mary Louise Williams oral history interview

Digital Project

African American Experience in Las Vegas

Citation

Mary Louise Williams oral history interview, 1998 June 19. OH-01991. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas,

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf