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Employees, 1963-1977
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Scope and Contents
The Employees Series (1963-1979) contains photographs of individuals and groups of employees. Also included are photographs of various sports activities the employees engaged in while working at the Sands Hotel and special parties.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Ellen Lempe interview, March 23, 1977: transcript
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 23, 1977, Paul Pearson interviewed Ellen Lempe (b. 1928 in Detroit, Michigan). Lempe details her life in Sturgis, Michigan—her marriage, her kids and an automobile accident that resulted in gangrene and amputation—before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. She recounts working as a telephone operator, gambling after work and a big win playing keno. Moreover, she describes her disinterest for politics, her husband’s love for sports and his work as a car salesman. The two end by discussing inflation and the changing attitude and landscape of the city.
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Sherry Tuliwa McKnight and Tony Terrell oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Sherry Tuliwa McKnight and Tony Terrell conducted by Claytee D. White on October 20, 2016 and December 01, 2016 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In the first interview, McKnight and her son Terrell discuss their upbringing and the significance of sports in their lives. Terrell talks about playing football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), becoming the football team captain, and the role that sports play in the lives of minority youth. In the second interview, Terrell remembers the end of his football career, and becoming an academic advisor at UNLV. Lastly, McKnight talks about obtaining a master’s degree later in her life, and the importance of scholarships for minority students.
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