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Francis, Richard L.
Richard Francis was born in Compton, California on July 27, 1907. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on December 25, 1931. He was a truck driver, cableway operator, and a rigger foreman.
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Spurlock, Janice B., 1931-
Janice Spurlock was born on November 21, 1931. She worked in the Clark County School District, but retired in June 2010. She married Robert Spurlock on June 23, 1990.
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Foutz, Pauleen, 1906-
Pauleen Foutz was born in Provo, Utah on November 26, 1906. She moved to Pioche, Nevada in 1936 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1940. She was a school teacher, businesswoman, and a genealogist.
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Williams, Cora
Cora Williams was born on December 19, 1930 in Sondheimer, Louisiana to John and Ora Williams. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952. She was a hotel maid and eventually owned a beauty shop.
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Garvin, Don
Don Garvin was born Goldfield, Nevada. Garvin moved his family to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1946 and worked as an engineer at the Flamingo Hotel until 1972.
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Garry, Janet, 1927-2007
Janet Garry was born November 24, 1927 in Louisiana. She moved to Nevada in December of 1951. She worked at a file clerk. Garry passed away February 06, 2007.
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Grayson, Alexander, 1952-
Alexander was born on March 25, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina. He discusses his move to Las Vegas, Nevada and talks about race relations within Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hayes, Leander Fields, 1907-1983
Leander Fields Hayes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941. Hayes worked as a stage/audio sound technician.
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Lake, Mary Ellen Osborn
Mary Ellen Osborn Lake was born in Mercer County, Missouri. She arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1904.
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Porter, Ina, 1917-
Ina Porter was born in Kanab, Utah. She and her husband moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1936. They moved to the John S. Park neighborhood in the 1940s.
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