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Transcript of Interview with Estralita Williams
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Archival Collection
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Estralita Williams is a native of Las Vegas. Her father was a pastor; she and her sisters sang with choir that backed up celebrity musicians such as Paul Anka. Estralita worked for the EOB.
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Transcript of interview with Henry L. Regan Jr., October 12, 2012
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Archival Collection
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Henry grew up on Westside as a self-described "wild" boy. He was employed as skycap for 32 years at McCarran International Airport.
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Transcript of an interview with Lindell Blake by Claytee D. White on January 12, 2006
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Archival Collection
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Lindell Blake is a self-taught dancer in the tradition of Sammy Davis Jr and others. He performed in Las Vegas at Sands, New York, New York, and Luxor hotels.
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Transcript of an Interview with Sonny Thomas by Barbara Tabach on February 28, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Sonny (Sandy C.) Thomas is from Fordyce AR. He worked in hotels for over 30 years before securing job as funeral director for which he was trained.
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Transcript of an Interview with James Jones, Jr. by Barbara Tabach, February 28, 2013
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Archival Collection
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James worked for over 30 years at the Test Site before becoming a funeral director at Thomas & Jones Funeral Home. Raised family on Westside.
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Transcript of an interview with Eva G. Simmons by Claytee D. White, February 4, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Eva Simmons is a retired educator and school administrator. She has lived in Las Vegas since 1963. In this interview, she talks about Prestige Schools and Sixth Grade Centers.
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Transcript of an interview with Flora Jones conducted by Claytee D. White, July 19, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Flora Jones by Claytee D. White, July 19, 2007. Jones discusses her upbringing in Mississippi and her employment at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the Admissions Office.
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Transcript of interview with Hermina Washington by B. Leon Green, March 2, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Hermina Washington discusses growing up in West Las Vegas, her elementary school education and her family. She has worked for the State of Nevada for over 30 years.
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Transcript of interview with Roosevelt Toston by Chanelle Pickens, October 19, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Interview transcript with Roosevelt Toston by Chanelle Pickens, October 19, 2013. This interview focuses primarily on Roosevelt's career in broadcast journalism in the Las Vegas market and then at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
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Transcript of interview with Eunice Claxton by Claytee White, June 4, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Lived in LV and Reno, attended Westside School, worked as shield in El Morocco, and memories of Jackson Street life. Donated small collection containing photographs; memorial programs containing some history of COGIC; and two bulletins of regional COGIC convocations, one at Nucleus Plaza; and the Gully Family History.
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