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Transcript from interview with Helen Anderson and Karen Walker by Claytee White and Barbara Tabach, February 21, 2014

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Narrator

Anderson, Helen, 1949-

Date

2014-02-21

Description

Helen Anderson came to Las Vegas in 1962 from Arkansas, and had her daughter, Karen, in 1967. The pair discusses the family business, Hamburger Heaven, and other businesses on Jackson Street and the Westside. They also talk about hte changes in the neighborhood and their work with the West Las Vegas Citizens for Hope group, and Karen's family services business.

Digital ID

ohr000894

Physical Identifier

F850.N4 A53 2012

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1wh2hg0b
Details

Contributor

Contributor: African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project

Interviewer

Tabach, Barbara
White, Claytee D.

Subject

African American businesspeople
Community development
Food service
Gangs
Community service (Punishment)--U.S. states
Restaurants

Time Period

2010s (2010 - 2019)

Place

Berkley Square
Las Vegas

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

Helen Anderson and Karen Walker oral history interview

Digital Project

African American Experience in Las Vegas

Citation

Helen Anderson and Karen Walker oral history interview, 2014 February 21. OH-00090. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Veg

Rights

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Standardized Rights Statement

Copyright Not Evaluated

Language

English

Format

application/pdf