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Glass slides of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 offices and various local buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s-1960s (tray 3 of 3)

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict the Union's offices and other buildings in Las Vegas during the 1950s and the 1960s. Images include exterior views of the Union's building, construction sites, hotels, and restaurants, and aerial shots of Las Vegas. Also included are images depicting activities inside an office, likely the Culinary Union's office. Tray 3 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides

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Ora Bland oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03750

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ora Bland conducted by Claytee D. White on March 04, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.

Ora Bland speaks to what she knew of her husband's secretive work at Area 51 of the Nevada Test Site, businesses in the Westside community, and her work in the downtown Las Vegas post office. In addition to her life experiences, Ora shares her thoughts on her community, the state of homelessness that many experience in her surrounding neighborhood, and her activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archival Collection

Nellis Estate Phase III

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans and preliminary sketches.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 300

Archival Component

Photograph of two men on a mountain, Hoover Dam, approximately 1930-1933

Date

1930 to 1933

Description

Two men sit on a rock in the canyon near the Hoover Dam construction site. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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