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Charles Seals oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03205

Abstract

Oral history interview with Charles Seals conducted by Claytee D. White on July 14, 2017 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Seals discusses his upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada and growing up on the Westside. He recalls attending Madison Elementary School, being involved in church activities, and his initial interests in religious ministry. Seals talks about working in the funeral industry, and starting a church in the mid-1980s. Seals recalls the African American church leaders in the Westside and other community leaders at the time. He describes businesses on Jackson Street and recreational activities he participated in. Later, Seals discusses his mother, Rosie Seals, and her involvement in the Welfare Rights movement, being a founding member of the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization (CCWRO), and starting Operation Life. Lastly, Seals talks about the issue of substance abuse, organized crime, and the lack of financial investment into the Westside.

Archival Collection

Woodrow Long oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01146

Abstract

Oral history interview with Woodrow Long conducted by Ana Humphrey on October 05, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Long discusses his early life in Panaca, Nevada, his mining job in Pioche, Nevada during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s. Long also discusses building Boulder (Hoover) Dam power lines and constructing Las Vegas housing. Long also briefly discusses his education at the University of Nevada, Reno, his family, and his experiences with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Archival Collection

Reno Office Building, 1986 February 04

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: panoramic photo collage, redlining, electrical plan, exterior perspectives, index sheet, site plans, preliminary sketches, landscape plans, floor plans, interior elevations, construction details, reflected ceiling plans, lighting plans, roof plans, exterior elevations and structural calculation report.

This set includes drawings for Jack Matthews (client) by MSA Engineering, Inc (engineer)

This set includes drawings for Story Church Building for Faith Baptist Church at Smithridge Drive (Reno, Nevada).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 385

Archival Component