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Transcript of interview with Myrtle Banks by George Williams, March 15, 1981

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Narrator

Banks, Myrtle, 1923-

Date

1981-03-15

Description

George Williams interviews Myrtle Banks (b. 1923) in her home while Lucille Bell is also present and occasionally provides additional commentary. They discuss African American history in Nevada, specifically in the context of job opportunities, relationships with whites, and the social and political changes that took place over time. Banks also discusses the riots of the 1960s, changes in crime rates and their effect on perception of safety, constructional increases and population growth, shopping and price changes on various products, and how gambling and entertainment defined Las Vegas.

Digital ID

OH_00074_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vd6s74m
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas
Contributor: Bell, Lucille

Interviewer

Williams, George

Subject

African Americans--Employment
African Americans--Civil rights
Race relations
Gambling
Shopping
Cities and towns -- Growth
Economic development

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

Myrtle Banks oral history interview

Citation

Myrtle Banks oral history interview, 1981 March 15. OH-00074.[Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vd6s74m

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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