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Video Interview with Sonny Thomas at Vegas PBS, April 1, 2013
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Archival Collection
Description
Sonny operates the Thomas & Jones Funeral Home. He recalls the funeral industry and his first jobs in casino kitchens from 1960 - 1980s.
Moving Image
Video Interview with Hannah Brown at Vegas PBS, April 2, 2013
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Hannah describes her love of education, being a woman of "firsts" and president of 100 Black Women. She recounts stories about growing up on the Westside and crossing paths with famous people.
Moving Image
Audio clip from interview with Waldemar Jackson conducted by Claytee D. White, May 5, 2013
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Archival Collection
Description
Audio clip from interview with Waldemar Jackson by Claytee White on May 5, 2013. Jackson talks about how he secured job at Marina Hotel and was laid off after a strike.
Sound
Audio clip from interview with Lovey M. McCurdy, March 19, 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Lovey McCurdy, March 19, 1981. In this audio clip, McCurdy recalls the 1969 Westside riot.
Sound
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter arts and humanities committee reports
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Archival Collection
Description
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
Text
Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs
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Abstract
The Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs (approximately 1929-1939) consists of black-and-white photographic prints with some corresponding negatives and slides of the construction of Hoover Dam and the geographic terrain of southern Nevada during the early 1930s. Included are photographs of the geographic area around the dam site, Black Canyon, and Boulder City, Nevada. Photographs depict the construction of facilities and roads needed for the project.
Archival Collection
Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1957
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Description
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