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Audio clip from interview with Arthur "Art" Lurie by Cheryle Bacot, April 25, 1986
Date
1986-04-25
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Arthur "Art" Lurie on April 25, 1986. In this clip, Lurie discusses his family, childhood, and moving to Nevada.
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Transcript of interview with Alma Whitney by Claytee D. White, March 3, 1996
Date
1996-03-03
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Alma Whitney conducted by Claytee D. White on March 3, 1996. Seeking better employment opportunities, Whitney moved to Las Vegas from Tallulah, Louisiana, at the age of sixteen. Whitney supported Westside churches and schools and was respected as supervisor in housekeeping at Desert Inn. Whitney provides information on the African American migration to Las Vegas during the 1940s, post-war race relations in Las Vegas, the daily work of hotel maids, and the Culinary Union.
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