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Transcript of interview with Ruby Amie-Pilot by Barbara Tabach and Claytee White, August 7, 2012

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2012-08-07

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Ruby Amie-Pilot moved to Las Vegas in 1952. She worked at the Desert Inn in the kitchen, was the first African American full time sales person at Sears; she also worked as a window dresser with Hazel Gay, and later owned travel agency with Esther Langston. In the interview, Ruby discusses moving to the Westside, Jackson street and housing developments, education, and her experiences with local leaders.

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ohr000884

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F850.N4.A45 2012
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    Ruby Amie-Pilot oral history interview, 2012 August 07. OH-02430. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nev

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