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Robert Shipley oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert Shipley conducted by Claytee D. White on October 15, 2018 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Shipley discusses his early life in Chicago, Illinois and upbringing as a musician. Shipley recalls being the drummer for The Emotions, Natalie Cole, and performing at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. He talks about the special treatment musicians had, and the respect that Steve Wynn had for performers. Lastly, Shipley remembers performing for Diana Ross, the challenges he faced as an African American musician, and his decision to retire.
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Sonny Thomas oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sonny Thomas conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 28, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Thomas discusses getting his first funeral home job at the age of 16, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, his series of hotel jobs, and being part of the opening staff of MGM Grand Hotel. Thomas later talks about getting into the funeral industry and the various corporate buyouts of local funeral homes. He later discusses the tradition of African American funerals and his thoughts about segregation in Las Vegas during the 1960s.
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Transcript of interview with Beverly Mason conducted by Claytee White, December 21, 2012
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Transcript of interview with Beverly Mason by Claytee White, December 21, 2012. Mason grew up in West Las Vegas and was part of the school integration movement in the 1970s. Her involvement in the Las Vegas School System has continued throughout her life. In the interview, she discusses her family and faith, and working at the Nevada Test Site. Beverly attended Whittier College in California, where she majored in Biology. She later received her Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She brought her experience back to Nevada and went to work for the Nevada Test Site as an industrial hygienist. She chose to leave that job to focus on her family, and found a new career in the School Community Partnership Office as a program manager. She focuses on connecting students with professionals in the science, math, and technology fields to bolster interest in those careers. Beverly has always been involved in her community and her church. Beverly attended the Church of God in Christ when she was growing up, and continues to participate in services today. Her family and her faith are extremely important parts of her life. She is married to Marcus Mason and has a daughter named Cassidy.
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Newspaper clipping, "Basketball Artistry," with photograph of Lonnie Wright with UNLV Basketball Association presenting Reggie Theus with a painting, February 18, 1987
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Lonnie Wright, along with the UNLV Basketball Association, presented a painting to former UNLV athlete Reggie Theus. Lonnie helped design the "Stop Drugs" shirts that the other members are wearing.
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Photograph of Black Teen Pageant contestants and Greg Morris, 1970s
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Color photograph of contestants of the Miss Black Teen pageant. Greg Morris (back row, center) emceed the event.
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Photograph of Marzette Lewis with principal Shirley Burbera
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Black and white photograph of Marzette Lewis with principal Shirley Burbera and others displaying a donation check.
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Photograph of Marzette Lewis and a student with a donation
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Color photograph of Marzette Lewis and a student displaying a $250 donation check.
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Calvin Shields oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Calvin Shields conducted by Claytee D. White on May 07, 2009 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Shields begins by discussing his upbringing in Florida and his early interest in playing the trumpet before being drafted into the United States Army during World War II, where he learned how to play the drums in a military orchestra. Shields describes his career as a musician following his military service, playing as a drummer for singers such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Billy Williams and in various club and casino orchestras in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shields provides his experiences of segregation in Las Vegas as an African American man, and discusses how African American culture has changed and progressed.
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Transcript of interview with Jean S. Childs conducted by Claytee White, December 2, 2013
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Transcript of interview with Jean Childs by Claytee White, December 2, 2013. Childs served as director of Head Start in Las Vegas for twenty-six years starting in 1972. She was also Regional Head Start Director and worked as a private consultant. In this interview, Childs discusses moving to Las Vegas in 1962, and the areas in which she lived, including Berkley Square. She attended UNLV and worked at Head Start after college. She also discusses the Penguin Club, which was owned by her father.
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Photograph at Berkley Square Historic District banner unveiling event, February 9, 2013
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Councilman Ricki Barlow speaking at banner unveiling event in the Berkley Square neighborhood of Las Vegas, February 9, 2013.
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