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Transcript of interview with Jimmy Gay by Perry Kaufman, April 12, 1972

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Narrator

Gay, James A., III

Date

1972-04-12

Description

Interview with James A. Gay III conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 12, 1972. Arriving in 1946 from Fordyce, Arkansas, Gay became the first African-American mortician in Las Vegas. He later worked as Assistant Manager of the Sands Hotel and Casino and Union Plaza while serving as an executive board member of the Culinary Union. Instrumental in the Las Vegas community, Gay worked to improved race relations, addressing social, economic, and civic issues. Gay was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1988.

Digital ID

ohr000173

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1959g83m
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas

Interviewer

Kaufman, Perry Bruce, 1942-

Subject

African American businesspeople
Casinos -- Management
Civil rights workers
Community activists
Funeral homes
Labor unions--Officials and employees
Race relations
Undertakers and undertaking

Place

Las Vegas

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

James A. "Jimmy" Gay oral history interview

Digital Project

African American Experience in Las Vegas

Citation

Jimmy Gay oral history interview, 1972 April 12. OH-00665. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Standardized Rights Statement

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Language

English

Format

text/docx