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"A Demographic Impact of Basic Magnesium of Southern Nevada": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1987

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.

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Audio clip from interview with Hermina Washington, March 2, 2013

Date

2013-03-02

Description

In this clip, Hermina describes her family roots and early schooling in Las Vegas.

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Transcript from interview with Rejoyce Williams by Claytee White, June 12, 1996

Date

1996-06-12

Description

Rejoyce Williams moved to Las Vegas with her husband and their six children in 1960. Williams grew up in Fordyce, Arkansas, and has also lived in California. When she arrived in Las Vegas, she worked as a maid at the Las Vegas Hilton and participated in the Culinary Union strike in 1970. In the interview, she discusses her involvement in church activities, and other anecdotes from her employment.

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Transcript of interview with Viola Johnson by Claytee D. White, March 12, 1996

Date

1996-03-12

Description

Interview with Viola Johnson conducted by Claytee D. White on March 12, 1996. Johnson lived in a tent when she moved from Fordyce to Las Vegas in 1942. She describes working conditions for maids and the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 strikes between 1969 and 1984.

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"Collecting Family History": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1988 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black families in the United States and family reunions.

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Transcript of interview with Arlone Scott by Glen Ette Davis, July 3, 1975

Date

1975-07-03

Description

Interview with Arlone Scott conducted by Glen Ette Davis on July 3, 1975. Born in Louisiana, Scott moved to Las Vegas in 1951, eventually becoming a hotel maid supervisor. She shares her early experiences of positive race relations among churches in Las Vegas and notes that the Culinary Union improved job opportunities for minorities. Scott concludes with comments on the effects of discrimination and segregation on entertainment and recreation for blacks.

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Transcript of interview with Clarence Ray by Jamie Coughtry, 1991

Date

1991

Description

Interview with Clarence Ray conducted by Jaime Coughtry in 1991. Having arrived in Las Vegas in the 1920s, Ray provides a rare perspective on shifts in race relations over the years. He shares stories of early businesses and efforts at organization within the black community. From his arrival, Ray worked to secure equal opportunity and civil rights legislation. During the 1960s, he served two terms as president of the Voters League, formed in 1928 to increase black voting power.

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Audio clip from interview with Jean S. Childs, December 2, 2013

Date

2013-12-02

Description

Part of an interview with Jean S. Childs, December 2, 2013. In this clip, Jean Childs describes an experience she had helping someone at the Concentrated Employment Program.

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Audio recording clip of interview with Judge Lee Gates by Claytee D. White, December 5, 1996

Date

1996-12-05

Description

Part of an interview with Judge Lee Gates by Claytee D. White on December 5, 1996. Gates explores his mother's motivations for moving to Las Vegas in the 1950s.

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Evolution of a Black Community in Las Vegas: 1905 - 1940

Date

1981

Description

Essay by Roosevelt Fitzgerald exploring the history of the black community in Las Vegas from its founding in 1905 through the 1930s.

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