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Video Interview with Hannah Brown at Vegas PBS, April 2, 2013

Date

2013-04-02

Description

Hannah describes her love of education, being a woman of "firsts" and president of 100 Black Women. She recounts stories about growing up on the Westside and crossing paths with famous people.

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Video Interview with Melvin Sanders at Vegas PBS, April 1, 2013

Date

2013-04-01

Description

Melvin Sanders talks about growing up on the Westside as the son of a pastor/auto detailing business owner. He recalls tensions and the joy of his upbringing during the 1960s. He tells a story about working for State Gaming Board at age 16, going to college on a football scholarship, and an encounter with Sonny Liston. Sanders and his brothers inherited his father's auto detailing business.

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Newspaper clipping, Group hopes to revive West Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 1, 2005

Date

2005-02-01

Description

Las Vegas Review-Journal article featuring Karen Walker, co-owner of Hamburger Heaven with her mother Helen Anderson.

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Newspaper clipping, Jackson Street and Me.., Las Vegas Sentinal-Voice, August 23, 1984

Date

1984-08-23

Description

Sentinel-Voice feature article describes Karen Walker (aka Knee-C) and her family ownership of Hamburger Heaven.

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Clipping with photograph of Catherine Jamerson Johnson, 1976

Date

1976

Description

Photograph from the funeral program of Catherine H. Jamerson Johnson (1917-1976). She worked at Sill's Drive-In and later became owner-operator of Hamburger Heaven.

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CD cover, Back to the Old School, featuring Hamburger Heaven sign, undated

Date

unspecified year in XXXX

Description

"Back to the Old School" audio CD cover featuring Hamburger Heaven sign.

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Photograph of Helen and Will Anderson, circa 1980

Date

1980 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Helen and Will Anderson, owners of Hamburger Heaven.

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Photograph of "Big Will" Anderson, 1980s

Date

unspecified year in 198X

Description

Photograph of Hamburger Heaven owner Will Anderson in the kitchen. Anderson owned the restaurant with his wife Helen Anderson in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Photograph of Morris Johnson and Will Anderson, circa 1980

Date

1980 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Morris Johnson (hat and glasses). Johnson owned Hamburger Heaven until selling to Will (center) and Helen Anderson in 1980.

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Photograph of Hamburger Heaven exterior, undated

Date

unspecified year in XXXX

Description

Color photograph of the exterior of Hamburger Heaven. The restaurant was located at 1215 E Street.

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