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Elaine Newton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elaine Newton conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Kristel Peralta, and Vanessa Concepcion on May 19, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.
Elaine Newton shares her family's history living in Hawaii and Japan, and memories from her childhood growing up with her six siblings in Honolulu. She talks about becoming a flight attendant for Pan American World Airways and how she met her former husband, Wayne Newton, after a stop in Vietnam. Elaine recalls their courtship and marriage as well as what Las Vegas life, fashion, and entertainment were like during the 1980s. She also speaks about racial discrimination and anti-asian violence in the past and present.
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Photograph of Dalta Hurry and Raymond Jefferson in Mohawk Ledge mine, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of C. A. Earle Rinker and Dalta Hurry at an engine house, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of Dalta Hurry and Raymond Jefferson in Mohawk Ledge, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of a construction of Goldfield News building and Goldfield Hotel, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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The News Building (Goldfield, Nev.)
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Photograph of John and Myrta Fenwick at a dining table, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Photograph of C. A. Earle Rinker on Columbia Mountain summit, Goldfield (Nev.), November 21, 1907
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Photograph of a street scene near dance halls, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Site Name: Jake's Dance Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)
Pioneer Dance Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Combination Mill and Mine operations, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Photograph of the Miners Union Parade on 2nd Anniversary of Bloody Sunday Massacre in Russia, Goldfield (Nev.), January 20, 1907
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Caption: Miners celebration in Goldfield-Nev Bloody-Sunday Jan-20-1907
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