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Preddy, Sarann Knight
Sarann Preddy was born July 27, 1920 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Sarann Knight Preddy moved to Hawthorne, Nevada, in the 1940s, becoming a business owner and president of the NAACP. Later she moved to Las Vegas, where she served as a community activist and worked as one of the first black 21-dealers. Preddy bought the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and worked to preserve the building and its history. She passed away on December 22, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kerin Scianna Rodgers Papers
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The Kerin Scianna Rodgers Papers (1974-1986) consist of article clippings, memorandums, Democratic voting advertisements, election plans, 1986 list of primary candidates, and personal notes. Also included are district court cases, correspondence, and election day instructions.
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Audio clip from interview with Hermina Washington, March 2, 2013
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In this clip, Hermina describes her family roots and early schooling in Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with J. David Hoggard, February 1, 1999
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In this audio clip, J. David Hoggard discusses the local chapter of the NAACP in Las Vegas and the Human Relations Commission.
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Audio clip from interview with Beverly Mason, December 21, 2012
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Part of an interview with Beverly Mason, December 21, 2012. In this audio clip, Mason discusses the importance of church in her upbringing and in the African American community.
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Audio clip from interview with Essie Lee Jones by Claytee White, June 5, 1996
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Part of an interview with Essie Lee Jones, June 5, 1996. In this clip, Jones describes racism she encountered while she was working as a waitress.
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Audio recording clip from interview with Sonny Thomas by Barbara Tabach, February 28, 2013
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Part of an inverview with Sonny Thomas conducted by Barbara Tabach, February 28, 2013. Thomas describes job options when he arrived in Las Vegas in 1959.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Anna Bailey by Claytee D. White, March 3, 1997
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Part of an interview with Anna Bailey by Claytee White on March 3, 1997. Bailey describes her arrival in Las Vegas and opening night at the Moulin Rouge.
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