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Black Mountain Institute presents "Female Novelists in the 21st Century: Not Your Grandmother's Sense and Sensibility " with Mary Gaitskill, Cheryl Strayed, and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum and moderated by Maile Chapman February 22, 2012: digital photographs
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Archival Collection
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William McCullough interview, February 26, 1979: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On February 26, 1979, collector Pete Wahlquist interviewed William McCullough (born May 9th, 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri) at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. McCullough discusses moving to Nevada and working on the building of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). He also speaks about Boulder City during the time of building the dam, as well as the growth he has seen happen in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Connecticut: Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe: materials gathered about the State of Connecticut, ex rel. Richard Blumenthal v. US, Bruce Babbitt, et al. court case including notes, discussion points, memo about the Connecticut Federal District Court's summary judgement, and transcripts of oral arguments, approximately 1999-2001
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 13
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Hazel Gay by Claytee D. White, December 2, 1995
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Hazel Gay conducted by Claytee D. White on December 2, 1995. Hazel and her husband Jimmy Gay moved to Las Vegas in 1946, becoming leaders in the African American community during the civil rights era.
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Edited narrative of interview with Audrey "June" Taylor Henry by Claytee D. White, February 26, 2010
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Archival Collection
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Edited narrative of an interview with Audrey "June" Taylor Henry conducted by Claytee D. White on February 26, 2010. Henry was a dancer, choreographer, broadcaster and Las Vegas resident since 1992.
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Transcript of interview with David Washington by Claytee D. White, March 18, 2009
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Archival Collection
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Interview with David Washington conducted by Claytee D. White on March 18, 2009. Washington began his career as a firefighter in 1974. In 2001, he became the first African American fire chief for the City of Las Vegas.
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Transcript of interview with Emory and Agnes Lockette by Claytee D. White, March 11, 2005
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Emory and Agnes Lockette conducted by Claytee D. White on March 11, 2005. The Lockettes were the only African Americans to live in Boulder City during years of racial tension. Agnes taught kindergarten at Westside School, while Emory worked for the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Transcript of Interview with Jerushia McDonald Hylton & Suzilene McDonald, September 23, 2011
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Archival Collection
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Jerushia McDonald-Hylton and Suzilene McDonald are two of five children of entrepreneurial Westside parents, who became successful entertainers and models.
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Transcript of Interview with Otis & Tisha Harris, September 15, 2010
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Archival Collection
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Otis and Tisha Harris detail the businesses that existed in West Las Vegas.
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Transcript of Interview with Eleanor Walker, June 3, 2004
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Archival Collection
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Eleanor Walker served as President of the Las Vegas Chapter of NAACP from 1971-1975.
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