Abstract
Oral history interview with Ada Glover conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Glover recalls living in the Berkley Square neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She shares her parents' history, starting with her father working at the Nevada Test Site and later for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper; her mother, a Culinary Union member and hospitality worker. Glover graduated from Rancho High School in 1962, and has vivid memories of the Westside community that includes Shaw's Apartment located on Van Buren and F Street, the Cotton Club owned by Jodie Cannon, The El Morocco Nightclub owned by James Calvin, and Bruno's Liquor owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bruno. She shares during the interview how she was impacted by school desegregation. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Oral history interview with Ada Glover conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Glover recalls living in the Berkley Square neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She shares her parents' history, starting with her father working at the Nevada Test Site and later for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper; her mother, a Culinary Union member and hospitality worker. Glover graduated from Rancho High School in 1962, and has vivid memories of the Westside community that includes Shaw's Apartment located on Van Buren and F Street, the Cotton Club owned by Jodie Cannon, The El Morocco Nightclub owned by James Calvin, and Bruno's Liquor owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bruno. She shares during the interview how she was impacted by school desegregation. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Ada Glover oral history interview, 2022 March 23. OH-03966. [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 2025. Sarah Jones wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio files. The audio has been minimally reviewed and all readily available information has been included in the description.