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Wall of Dedication at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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Archival Collection
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Clinton Wright Photographs
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The Clinton Wright Photographs (1964-2018) contains black-and-white photographic negatives of various sizes, dating from 1964 to 1971. The images document the Black experience in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1960s and 1970s, and capture scenes of everyday life in the historic Black neighborhood known as the Westside, social events such as weddings and parties, and events hosted by local churches. The collection also contains a photograph of Clinton Wright from 2017 when he visited the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections and Archives, and a memorial program for his wife, Joyce Wright, who passed away in 2018.
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MacMillan, Judy L., 1949-
Judy MacMillan was a board member of the Desert Newcomers Club, a non-profit social organization for women living in Henderson and Boulder City, Nevada. She was born September 2, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri, but grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. MacMillan moved to Toledo, California in the 1960s, then later moved Las Vegas, Nevada sometime after her marriage.
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Denton, Ralph, 1925-2012
Ralph Denton was born September 8, 1925. He received his education in law school alongside longtime friend and Nevada governor, Grant Sawyer. Denton worked on campaigning, eventually landing a job as Sawyer’s advisor after he became governor. Denton also worked as a Clark County, Nevada Commissioner and a district attorney in Esmeralda County, Nevada. He passed away July 6, 2012.
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Watkins, John P., 1920-2011
Dr. John P. Watkins was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He attened University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Watkins moved to Las Vegas in 1954.
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