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Audio recording clip of interview with Jean Bennett by Claytee D. White, July 8, 2008

Date

2008-07-08

Description

Part of an interview with Jean Bennett by Claytee White on July 8, 2008. Bennett describes how black entertainers were treated by the casinos.

Sound

Transcript of interview with Susan Fine by Cecillia Boland, February 18, 1976

Date

1976-02-18

Archival Collection

Description

Interview with Susan Greenspun Fine by Cecillia Boland on February 18, 1976. In this interview, Fine talks about growing up in Las Vegas and her schooling. The interview is geared towards the growth of Las Vegas from her childhood to her adulthood, including roads, air travel and medical facilities. She is the daughter of Hank and Barbara Greenspun, owners of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, and discusses being involved in all the happenings around town because of that.

Text

Law School Study for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (final draft)

Date

1974-07

Description

A final draft version of the "Law School Study for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas" by Dean Willard H. Pedrick, College of Law, Arizona State University, and Professor Lorne Seidman, Chairman, Department of Finance, College of Business and Economics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

Text

World AIDS day Nevada AIDS vigil flyer

Date

1995-11-30 to 1995-12-03

Description

From the Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada (MS-00802) -- Alphabetical research files -- AIDS: Organizations: Names Project [AIDS quilt] file.

Text

Video Interview with Ruby Amie Pilot at Vegas PBS, April 12, 2013

Date

2013-11-19

Description

Ruby shares highlights of her life and career path such as working with Hazel Gay, and working as the first fulltime black employee at Sears, and at Palm Mortuary. She provides details of breaking the color barrier on the Strip in 1960s.

Moving Image

Video Interview with Eva G. Simmons at Vegas PBS, November 19, 2013

Date

2013-04-12

Description

Eva is a founder of Les Femme Douze, a teacher for nearly four decades, community leader. Talks about recruitment of black teachers; Mabel Hoggard among other topics from the 1960s-1980s; and the future of the Westside.

Moving Image

Video Interview with Sonny Thomas at Vegas PBS, April 1, 2013

Date

2013-04-01

Description

Sonny operates the Thomas & Jones Funeral Home. He recalls the funeral industry and his first jobs in casino kitchens from 1960 - 1980s.

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Video Interview with Hannah Brown at Vegas PBS, April 2, 2013

Date

2013-04-02

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.

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