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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, March 17, 1977

Date

1977-03-17

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, April 28, 1977

Date

1977-04-28

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas), October 18, 1948

Date

1948-10-18

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Land and Water Company firmly refuses to extend water lines past Las Vegas city limits for fire protection due to insufficient amounts of water in the artesian channel

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Vegas PBS Interviews for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project

Identifier

OH-03598

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Ruby Amie Pilot, Eva G. Simmons, Melvin Sanders, Jarmilla McMillan-Arnold, Hannah Brown, Sonny Thomas, and Claytee White conducted by Vegas PBS on April 01, 2013, April 02, 2013, April 12, 2013, and November 19, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In these interviews, the participants discuss their early lives and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Pilot talks about segregation on the Las Vegas Strip, integration, and the importance of church activities in the African American community. Simmons describes her career as a teacher, the schools on the Westside, and businesses on Jackson Street. Thomas describes the funeral industry and his role as a funeral director. McMillan-Arnold talks about segregated Las Vegas, African American entertainers, and the issue of homelessness on the Westside. Brown remembers growing up on the Westside, segregated schools, and her role as President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Las Vegas chapter. Lastly, Sanders discusses his childhood in Las Vegas, being the son of a preacher, and the redevelopment of the Westside.

Archival Collection

Film transparency of El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior night view of El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, 1940s-1950s.

Image

Letter from E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), August 24, 1948

Date

1948-08-24

Archival Collection

Description

Request from Las Vegas Mayor Cragin to extend company water mains down the Las Vegas Strip solely for fire protection.

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, February 19, 1976

Date

1976-02-19

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

The Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-08

Description

A sliver of the Las Vegas Strip can be seen between The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino towers as seen from the 32nd floor of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino.

Image

Photograph of the interior of the Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A partial interior view of the crowded Las Vegas Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Image

The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, November 23, 1966

Date

1966-11-23

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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