Julia Payne, the Executive Director of the Nevada Treatment Center, talks about Las Vegas from the 1960s to the time of the interview.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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