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Newspaper article, Pioneer worked Union Pacific for life, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 23, 1973
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article about Orien Stevens who worked on railroad for 48 years, from 1925 to 1973. The article discusses his retirement, positions he was able to hold, and work environment.
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Newspaper article, Aunt Donnie a Resident Here Since Early '30s, Las Vegas Sun, February 12, 1965
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article featuring Donnie Ensley. "Aunt Donnie" Ensley was 84 at the time the article was written and came to Las Vegas in 1931. She and her husband, Jake, operated a cafe on First St.
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Newspaper article, Pioneer Las Vegan Sees Town Grow, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article featuring Lucretia Stevens. She moved to Las Vegas in 1923 when the town was about six blocks square and about 60 people made up the black community.
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Newspaper article, Night for youths, All-Day workshop head many events, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article featuring information about the Negro National History Week events taking place in schools and churches in February 1965.
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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with black community leaders, Homecoming Committee, publication and date unknown
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper clipping of photograph with caption: Homecoming Committee -- Left to right - Sarann Knight, Rev. Willie Davis, Lubertha M. Johnson, Rev. Jesse D. Scott, and Judge Addelair D. Guy.
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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with Verlia Davis presenting oral histories, The Advertiser, February 21, 1979
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Verlia Davis, Sarann Knight, Lubertha Johnson and Arlone Scott receiving oral histories taken in the 1970s for "The Black Experience in Southern Nevada."
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Newspaper clipping, NAACP Bachelor of the Year Fund Raising Affair, publication unknown, April 29, 1976
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Toni Miller from Western Airlines buying an advertisement from NAACP representatives Saran Knight, Eleanor Walker and Lubertha Johnson.
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Missile newspaper, August 2, 1960
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Issue of the Missile newspaper, described as the "Official Organ of Las Vegas Branch NAACP," August 2, 1960.
Text
Photograph of a costumed Frank Sinatra surrounded by showgirls at the opening of the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Several showgirls with Frank Sinatra, all in Arabian costumes, for the opening of the Dunes Hotel in 1955.
Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)
Image
Photograph of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin with several chorus girls performing behind them, Las Vegas, circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Frank Sinatra (left) and Dean Martin (right) with several chorus girls singing behind them, circa 1960s.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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