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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including a party at Doolittle, Roseann Katt in a physical fitness program, Mrs. Raggsdale, Joe Haynes' party, Judo class, Arthur Ashe at Pughsleys, Mother Porter, and couches, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: 9-68, #I, Shirley MacDonald's party at Doolittle, Roseann Katt in physical fitness program, Mrs. Raggsdale, Joe Haynes, Party for Joe Haynes class at Doolittle, Judo class at Doolittle, Arthur Ashe at Pughsleys, Mother Porter, couches at Doolittle.

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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including Otis Harris, B.J. Roberts, Coterie Club, Al Sawyer Building, Trina Dainers, Billy McCurdy, St. Paul's Broadcast, and Nora William's party, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: Otis Harris at home & B.J. Roberts, Coterie Club at Mrs. Car's, Al Sawyer Building open house, Trina Dainers, Billy McCurdy, St. Paul's Broadcast, Nora William's party.

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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including service patrol boys at Highland, an anniversary, Richard Jackson at Humadinger, Glasco Wedding, and Kit Carson social, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: Service patrol boys at Highland, Mother Porter's Anniversary '68, Richard Jackson at Humdinger, Wedding - Glasco & girls at Humdinger, Kit Carson social at Mrs. Simmons 9-28-68.

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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including Mrs. Chase, Dolores Givens' wedding, party for Rogalleane [?] Castlebery, a musical at St. Paul, and Sis Conway, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: Mrs. Chase, Wedding - Dolores Givens, Party for Rogalleane [?] Castlebery, Musical at St. Paul, Sis Conway, Copy Louise Harris.

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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including graduation at Kit Carson and Madison, Otis Harris at Marble Manor, 1968

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's notations: 8-68, Headstart graduation at Kit Carson & Madison, Otis Harris at Marble Manor talking to ADC mothers.

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Transcript of interview with Monroe Williams by Claytee D. White, August 15, 2000

Date

2000-08-15

Description

Interview with Monroe Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on August 15, 2000. Williams was one of the first black firefighters in 1963, later becoming involved in real estate. He and his wife, Brenda Williams, were community leaders.

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Transcript of interview with Paul Pradia by Claytee D. White, July 13, 2010

Date

2010-07-13

Description

Interview with Paul Pradia conducted by Claytee D. White on July 13, 2010. Pradia, who moved to Las Vegas in 1995, teaches golf and is a board member of 1st Tee of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Senior Games, working to promote women golfers. He remains an active member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

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Transcript of interview with David Washington by Claytee D. White, March 18, 2009

Date

2009-03-18

Description

Interview with David Washington conducted by Claytee D. White on March 18, 2009. Washington began his career as a firefighter in 1974. In 2001, he became the first African American fire chief for the City of Las Vegas.

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Transcript of interview with Woodrow Wilson by Gwendolyn Goodloe, February 28, 1975

Date

1975-02-28

Description

Interview with Woodrow Wilson conducted by Gwendolyn Goodloe on February 28, 1975. Wilson worked at the Basic Magnesium plant and became the first black elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1966. He served as president of the NAACP in 1951, and was a co-founder of Westside Federal Credit Union.

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Transcript of interview with Cora Williams by Kathlyn E. Wilson, March 11, 1975

Date

1975-03-11

Description

Interview with Cora Williams conducted by Kathlyn E. Wilson on March 11, 1975. Born in Louisiana in 1930, Williams arrived in Las Vegas in 1952. She began working as a hotel maid and later owned a beauty shop. Williams discusses the NAACP and housing discrimination.

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