Part of an interview with Debbie Conway conducted by Claytee White, March 13, 2013. Conway reflects on strides made locally during the past two decades and gives credit to others in the community for their leadership,
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Part of an interview with Eva Simmons by Claytee D. White on February 4, 2013. Simmons talks about the formation of Les Femmes Douze, a scholarship-granting organization, that she helped found.
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This collection consists of petitions signed by citizens of the Westside of Las Vegas from 1 February 1940 to 4 December 1940 that were filed with the Clerk, City of Las Vegas. These petitions focus on the need for improvements on the Westside and request zoning restrictions for residential and business purposes.
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In this letter to Clarence Horton, the president of the Nevada Bar Association, Rev. Donald Clark requests information regarding the delayed admission of Charles L. Kellar, an African American lawyer, to the State Bar Association, January 11, 1962.
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Exterior view of the former Cove Hotel, which became the headquarters for Operation Life.
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Exterior view of the rear of the Operation Life building at 600 West Owens Avenue.
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Close-up photograph of Aldine Weems.
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Bust-length portrait photograph of Aldine Weems, administrator at Operation Life.
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Series of photographs taken at the San Francisco offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development when Ruby Duncan and others from Operation Life visited, c. 1983.
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Series of photographs of a dinner party held to celebrate Operation Life grant.
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