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Sarann Knight oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01509

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sarann Knight Preddy conducted by Yvonne R. Hunter on July 16, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Knight discusses her bar (The Lincoln Bar) in Hawthorne, Nevada and how she built it for the African American community because of limited access to venues due to segregation. Knight then talks about working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the influence that gambling had on the community.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with Joseph L. Haughaboo by James F. Haughaboo, April 1, 1976

Date

1976-04-01

Description

On April 1, 1976, James F. Haughaboo interviewed his father, Joseph L. Haughaboo in his father’s home at 954 Lulu Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Haughaboo’s personal family history, his occupational history, and Mr. Haughaboo’s observations of Las Vegas city life since he moved to the state in 1953.

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Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall

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Latitude/Longitude

36.1129, -115.064

Geographic Location

Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel

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Latitude/Longitude

36.1957, -115.1899

Feature

hotel

Geographic Location

A. Henry Stevenson II oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01762

Abstract

Oral history interview with A. Henry Stevenson II conducted by Ross Ann Lee on February 27, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Stevenson discusses his personal history and living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He describes moving to Las Vegas for treatment for a medical affliction and his first house in the city. He describes his and his brother's involvement in the legalization of gambling in Nevada and the history of the Boulder Club, where he was employed. Stevenson goes on to talk about the history of the Tule Springs Ranch.

Archival Collection