Abstract
Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.
The individuals interviewed are: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Shirley Edmond, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Jerry Neal, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., Nathaniel Whaley, and Cleophis Williams.
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Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.
Digital transcripts, but no audio recordings, are available for the interviews with: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., and Nathaniel Whaley.
Digital audio, but no transcripts, are available for the interviews with:: Shirley Edmond, Jerry Neal, and Cleophis Williams.
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No release form is on file for the interviews of Otis Harris (transcript only), Frank Harris (transcript only), Calvin Wallace Jr. (transcript only), Shirley Edmond (audio only), Jerry Neal (audio only), or Cleophis Williams (audio only). Those interviews are accessible onsite only, and researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or heirs for quotation, reproduction, or publication. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.
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Westside School alumni oral history interviews, 2010 March 20 and 29, April 27, and June 22. OH-02643. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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These interviews were conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.
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Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2016 and 2022. Kelsey Mazmanyan wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born digital audio and transcript files. The audio has been minimally reviewed and all readily available information has been included in the description.