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Transcript of Interview with Rev. Jesse Scott, June 29, 2009
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Archival Collection
Description
Rev. Jesse Scott served as executive director and four-term president of Las Vegas NAACP branch.
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Transcript of Interview with James Rogers, June 30, 2009
Date
Archival Collection
Description
James Rogers was President of the local NAACP from 1996-2000. He is also the Pastor of Greater New Jerusalem Church.
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Transcript of Interview with Gene Collins, July 16, 2009
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Gene Collins served as President of Las Vegas chapter of NAACP 1998-2001. He aslso worked at the Nevada Test Site as an electrician.
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Transcript of Interview with Dean Ishman, July 2, 2009
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Archival Collection
Description
Dean Ishman moved to Las Vegas in 1995, becoming the Las Vegas NAACP branch president in 2003.
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Transcript of Interview with Andrew Brewer, July 1, 2009
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Archival Collection
Description
Andrew Brewer became Las Vegas NAACP president in 2008.
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Transcript of Interview with Estralita Williams
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Archival Collection
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Estralita Williams is a native of Las Vegas. Her father was a pastor; she and her sisters sang with choir that backed up celebrity musicians such as Paul Anka. Estralita worked for the EOB.
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Transcript of Interview with Eddie & Johnie Wright
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Archival Collection
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Eddie & Johnie Wright met met, married in 1957, and raised their family in Las Vegas. Johnie arrived in Las Vegas in 1941, teaching first grade at the Westside school, eventually becoming a nurses aide. Eddie came to Las Vegas from Arkansas, and became the first black ticket agent at the local Greyhound station.
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Transcripts of interview with Helen Anderson Toland, February 21, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Helen recalls coming to Las Vegas in the 1960s. She married early civil rights activist Jim Anderson in 1964. Helen was the first black female school principal in the Clark County School District.
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Transcript of interview with Henry L. Regan Jr., October 12, 2012
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Archival Collection
Description
Henry grew up on Westside as a self-described "wild" boy. He was employed as skycap for 32 years at McCarran International Airport.
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Transcript of an interview with Gertrude Toston by Claytee D. White on July 21, 2006
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Archival Collection
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Gertrude Toston moved to Las Vegas in 1960. She worked for Western Airlines for 27 years, then earned Masters in Education.
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