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Eunice Claxton Papers (MS-00087)

Abstract

The collection is comprised of long time Nevada resident Eunice Claxton's papers from 1982 to 2011. Included are photographs, memorial service programs, her maternal family history, and the 41st and 50th church convocations held in the Church of God in Christ, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Date

1982-2011

Extent

.23 Cubic Feet (1 box)
.21 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The collection is comprised of long time Nevada resident Eunice Claxton's papers from 1982 to 2011. Included are photographs, memorial service programs, her maternal family history, and the 41st and 50th church convocations held in the Church of God in Christ, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Material is arranged alphabetically.

Biographical / Historical Note

Long time Nevada resident Eunice Claxton moved to Las Vegas in 1952 from Tallulah, Louisiana. She spent some time in Reno, Nevada and returned to Las Vegas in 1974 where she worked as a change girl at the Desert Inn and Sahara Hotel Casinos and a cocktail waitress at the Dunes Hotel Casino. Claxton is active in her church and the small senior citizen community where she lives.

Related Collections

Claxton, Eunice, interview, 2015 June 04, OH-01119. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Eunice Claxton Papers, 1982-2011. MS-00087. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Material was donated in 2015 by Eunice Claxton; accession number 2015-081.

Processing Note

Material was processed by Joyce Moore in 2015.

Subjects

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00087

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