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Southwest Henderson Public Improvement Project, correspondence, reports, and memoranda, 1991 February 21 to 1992 September 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
Box/Folder: Box 21
Archival Component
Elgin Holbert Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elgin Holbert Jr. conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.
Elgin Holbert Jr. discusses growing up in the Westside community of Las Vegas, the activities he participated in as a child, community leaders he admired, and his observations of mixed family life (as his father was Black and his mother was white). Elgin also speaks of his work as a Red Cap on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR), his time at Nevada Power, and his experience dealing cards at various Las Vegas casinos including the Riviera Hotel and Casino (for 15 years), the Tropicana Las Vegas (for 15 years), and the Treasure Island Hotel (for 20 years).
Subjects discussed include: Viola Cunningham; Union Pacific Railroad; Riviera Hotel and Casino; Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Casino; Treasure Island Hotel; Cotton Bowl; Jimmy Gay; Jefferson Recreational Center; and Eleanor Walker
Archival Collection
Joeseph L. Haughaboo oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Joeseph L. Haughaboo conducted by James F. Haughaboo on April 01, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The two discuss Haughaboo’s personal family history, his occupational history, and Mr. Haughaboo’s observations of Las Vegas city life since he moved to the state in 1953.
Archival Collection
I.J. Travel float in the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Keys Lounge float in the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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General correspondence seeking Howard Hughes' assistance in film projects, 1972 October 09 to 1975 February 22
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 531 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Third annual Gay Pride Parade check-in, image 002: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Unidentified persons at the Aid for AIDS of Nevada booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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S. J. Johnson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with S. J. Johnson conducted by Claytee D. White on May 24, 2016 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Johnson discusses his early life in Indianapolis, Indiana and living on his family's farm. He recalls joining the United States Air Force, adjusting to life outside of the family farm, and experiencing discrimination while serving. Johnson talks about being stationed in Panama, joining the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), and becoming a military officer. Later, Johnson discusses his move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982, attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and obtaining his teaching license. Lastly, Johnson talks about the importance of education.
Archival Collection
Royal Barony of the Desert Empire booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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