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Eddie Wright Jr. and Johnie B. Wright oral history interview (OH-02434)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eddie Wright Jr. and Johnie B. Wright conducted by B. Leon Green on October 6, 2012; October 13, 2012; November 16, 2012; and November 28, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Wright and Wright Jr. discuss coming to Las Vegas, Nevada and their careers as a teacher/nursing aid and a ticket agent at the local Greyhound station, respectively.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2012 October 06
2012 October 13
2012 November 16
2012 November 28

Extent

6 digital_files (0.252 GB) MP3, PDF/A

Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Eddie Wright Jr. and Johnie B. Wright conducted by B. Leon Green on October 6, 2012; October 13, 2012; November 16, 2012; and November 28, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Wright and Wright Jr. discuss coming to Las Vegas, Nevada from Arizona and Arkansas, respectively. Wright discusses teaching first grade at the Westside School and becoming a nurse’s aide, while Wright Jr. discusses being the first black ticket agent at the local Greyhound station. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked.

Preferred Citation

Eddie Wright Jr. and Johnie B. Wright oral history interview, 2012 October 06; 2012 October 13; 2012 November 16; 2012 November 28. OH-02434. [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.

Acquisition Note

This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2019. Nia Banks wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files.

Existence and Location of Copies

A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives. See call number: F850.N4 W75 2012

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::OH02434

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