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Transcript of interview with Katherine McKee by Claytee D. White, September 3, 2016.

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Date

2016-09-03

Description

Interviewed by Claytee White. History of passing in Las Vegas after integration is mandated. McKee danced at the Mint, The Silver Slipper's Minsky's Burlesque and the Dune's Viva Les Girls. Performed in Les Girls Montreal road show as well. Hosted the Los Angeles Morning Show, actress in many shows and movies, and was Sammy Davis' "road wife."

Digital ID

OH_02820_book

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19c6w20c
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Contributor

Contributor: African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project

Interviewer

White, Claytee D.

Subject

African American dancers
African American women
African American women entertainers
Casinos

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

Kathrine McKee oral history interview

Digital Project

African American Experience in Las Vegas

Citation

Kathrine McKee oral history interview. 2016 September 03. OH-02820. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, N

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf