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Jacobs, Essie, 1925-1999
Essie Shelton Jacobs (Essie Jean Shelton) was born in Fordyce, Arkansas on July, 11, 1925. Jacobs arrived in Las Vegas 1963 and worked in housekeeping at Aladdin Hotel for twenty-three years. Active in the Culinary Union, she worked as a supervisor and shop steward.
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Orduno, Mary L., 1926-
Mary Lee Orduno (nee Ikard) was born on February 2, 1926 in Kyle, Texas. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and worked as a cocktail waitress and married Ralph Orduno in Las Vegas in December 1968.
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Johnson, Viola, 1921-2004
Viola Johnson was born October 12th, 1921 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Johnson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and lived in a tent. During her interview, she describes working conditions for maids and the Culinary Union strikes between 1969 and 1984.
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Kim, Sook-ja, 1941-
Sook-ja Kim was a Korean-American singer who performed in many Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos. Sook-ja was a member of the musical group named The Kim Sisters that began performing for American soldiers in the Korean War. In 1959, Sook-ja was invited to perform at the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and continued to play in various hotels and casinos until she retired from performing in 1989. As of 2019, Sook-ja Kim Bonifazio works as a real estate agent in Las Vegas.
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Todd, Faye
Faye Todd was born in 1940 in San Antonio Texas. Featured in Ebony Magazine in 1979, Faye Todd achieved executive status in the Las Vegas gaming industry, serving as Special Events Coordinator for Desert Inn Hotel and Casino and Entertainment Director/Corporate Executive Assistant for Landmark Hotel and Casino.
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