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Transcript of interview with Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt by Claytee D. White, August 25, 2011, and July 9, 2012
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt conducted by Claytee D. White on August 25, 2011 and July 9, 2012. Born and raised in Las Vegas, D'Hondt was one of the early black cocktail servers on the Las Vegas Strip, working at Caesars Palace for twenty-six years. D'Hondt's family owned a restaurant, Mattie's Cafe, and her father also worked at the Nevada Test Site.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt by Claytee D. White, August 25, 2011, and July 9, 2012
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt conducted by Claytee D. White on August 25, 2011. D'Hondt shares memories of her parents' restaurant.
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Portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt, circa 2010
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Archival Collection
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Color portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt, circa 2010.
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Portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt working as a cocktail server for Caesars Palace, 1976
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Archival Collection
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Color portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt working as a cocktail server for Caesars Palace, dated 1976. D'Hondt worked at Caesars Palace for twenty-six years.
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Group portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt and the Eppenger family, 1991
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Archival Collection
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Group portrait photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt and the Eppenger family, dated 1991. Left to right, seated: Hazel, Willie Maxine, Mattie Ruth (mother), Ruth. Standing: Billy, William (father), Jerry, and BJ (Benjamin).
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Photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt in graduation attire, January 5, 2000
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt graduating from the School of Evangelism at Second Baptist Church on January 5, 2000. Left to right: Annette (family friend), Erika (Ruth's daughter), Ruth, and Mattie and William Eppenger (Ruth's parents).
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