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Audio clip from interview with Katherine M. Joseph, October 25, 2004
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Katherine Joseph, October 25, 2004. In this clip, Joseph describes her dancing career, including a stint in Cuba, and her interactions with Josephine Baker and Pearl Bailey at the Cotton Club in Las Vegas in the 1950s.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Rejoyce Williams, June 12, 1996
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Rejoyce Williams, June 12, 1996. In this clip, Williams talks about working as a hotel maid and avoiding trouble when she was accused of stealing.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Essie Lee Jones by Claytee White, June 5, 1996
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Essie Lee Jones, June 5, 1996. In this clip, Jones describes racism she encountered while she was working as a waitress.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Ruby Amie-Pilot, August 7, 2012
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Ruby Amie-Pilot on August 7, 2012. In this clip Amie-Pilot talks about plans to picket Floyd Patterson fight at the Las Vegas Convention Center, because blacks not allowed to attend.
Sound
Tearsheet of newspaper clippings about Louis Armstrong from various sources, 1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Tearsheet with articles about Louis Armstrong from Variety, Daily News, and Billboard Magazine describing Armstrong's tour in 1952.
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Photographs of Nat King Cole on stage and performing at the Sands Hotel, 1958-1964
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Group of black and white prints, color prints, film negatives and film transparencies of Nat King Cole on stage at the Sands Hotel.
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Audio clip from interview with Hermina Washington, March 2, 2013
Date
Archival Collection
Description
In this clip, Hermina describes her family roots and early schooling in Las Vegas.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Courtney Hunt by Claytee D. White, October 2, 2013
Date
Archival Collection
Description
In this clip, Mr. Hunt, also known as "Nutt," explains how the CONVICTS motorcycle club was named, the acronymn meaning and overview of membership community activities.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with June and Lewis Whitley, November 2, 2007
Date
Archival Collection
Description
In this clip, June and Lewis Whitley talk about June's involvement with Republican Bob List's campaign for governor, and June being appointed to the Board of Regents.
Sound
Photograph of Louisiana Club owner, Mr. Lee, no date
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Mr. Lee at the Louisiana Club, which was a popular spot located at 1322 N. F Street from 1955 to 1970.
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