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Set of photographs including Brinda McKinney, Kappa's Guide-Right Program at Holiday Inn, Boy's Club camping trip, A.M. and N. Choir Visit, and a sewing class and birthday party at Doolitte
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: Brinda McKinney, 4-67 Kaypa's [?] Guide - Right Program at Holiday Inn, Boy's Club camping trip, AM & N Choir Visit, 4-19-67 Sewing Class at Doolittle, Birthday party at Play School at Doolittle.
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Set of photographs including San Diego trip, Madison School Veteran's Day Program, and portraits
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: 35mm. 2-8: San Diego trip, 9-11 L.H, Madison School Vet. Day Program, Business Men Athletic Comm (at Center).
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Set of photographs including San Diego trip, Madison School Veteran's Day Program, and portraits: image 001
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Archival Collection
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Gay, James A., III, 1916-1999
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James A. Gay III was born March 6th, 1916 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Arriving in 1946, Gay became the first African-American mortician in Las Vegas. He later worked as Assistant Manager of the Sands Hotel and Casino and Union Plaza while serving as an executive board member of the Culinary Union. Instrumental in the Las Vegas community, Gay worked to improved race relations, addressing social, economic, and civic issues. Gay was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1988.
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Gay, Hazel
Hazel Gay was born in Fordyce, Arkansas in 1923. Hazel met her husband, Jimmy Gay, when she was about twenty years old while she was attending school in Thornton, Arkansas. Eventually, Gay and Jimmy were married secretly with no one knowing until several weeks later. Gay and her husband went on to have four children, all currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before the family moved to Las Vegas, they lived in Fordyce, Arkansas.
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