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Transcript of fifth interview with Senator Joe Neal by Claytee D. White, June 1, 2006
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Fifth interview in a series of five with Nevada State Senator Joe Neal conducted by Claytee D. White on June 1, 2006. Born in Mounds, Louisiana, in 1935, Neal joined his family in Las Vegas as a young man shortly before serving in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. Following his military service, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Neal continued his education at the Institute of Applied Science in Chicago, Illinois, with postgraduate work in law. From 1973 to 2001, he served in the Nevada Legislature as the Senator from Clark County Senatorial District No. 4. In the fifth interview, Neal recalls the rise of the Black Panther Party and the atmosphere of fear when Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. In closing, Neal relates that voting machines were impounded to protect votes for Aaron Williams, the first black elected to the city council of North Las Vegas, and shares memories of Judge Mendoza.
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Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012
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Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats by John Grygo. Oats came to Las Vegas with her family and grew up on the Westside. Her father was a leader in the community and a founder of Victory Baptist Church. Her mother provided child care for people in the community. Oats works with Nevada Partners and the Youth Employment for Summer (YES), and reflects on the community in Las Vegas.
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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979
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Googie architectural design drawing of Riviera Villa (Las Vegas), exterior elevation, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Pencil sketch of the proposed Googie-styled Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Googie architectural design drawing of the Wilbur Clark Shopping Center (Las Vegas), bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Artist's conception of a proposed shopping center in Las Vegas. Instances of the name of the shopping center have been erased in the drawing. 'Bond Road & Maryland Parkway, Clark County, Nev.' (Bond Road was the former name of Tropicana Avenue.) Rendered by J. M. Larsen.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Googie architectural style design drawing of the Blue Skies Mobile Homes Park chapel (Las Vegas), exterior perspective, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Conceptual drawing of a chapel for a mobile home park in Las Vegas. 'G Van' in lower right corner of drawing.
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Googie architectural design drawing of the Fun-Land Amusement Park (Las Vegas), bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Conceptual rendering of Fun-Land Amusement Park in Las Vegas for Sam Pearlstein. Rendered by B. W. Powers.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Googie architectural design drawing of an entrance to an unnamed recreation center, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Drawing of an entrance to a recreation center for an unnamed complex.
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Googie architectural style design drawing of Brasilia Village (Las Vegas), fountain at entrance, February 1961
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Archival Collection
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Drawing of a proposed fountain for Brasilia Village, which was planned for the area that is now the New York New York Casino. 'Las Vegas Boulevard South, next north of Hacienda Hotel' in lower left corner.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Googie architectural design drawing of Brasilia Village, bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961
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Archival Collection
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Conceptual drawing of the proposed Brasilia Village hotel complex.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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