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Film negatives of dancers in the Moulin Rouge opening show, May 24, 1955

Date

1955-05-24

Description

Series of two black and white negatives of dancers onstage at the Moulin Rouge on opening night, dated May 24, 1955.

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Film negatives of Boots Wade and other dancers performing the watusi in the Moulin Rouge opening show, May 24, 1955

Date

1955-05-24

Description

Series of two black and white negatives of Boots Wade and other dancers performing the watusi in the Moulin Rouge opening show, dated May 24, 1955.

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Film negatives of cancan dancers in the Moulin Rouge opening show, May 24, 1955

Date

1955-05-24

Description

Series of ten black and white negatives of cancan dancers performing in the Moulin Rouge opening show, dated May 24, 1955.

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Film negatives of the Moulin Rouge lobby, May 22, 1955

Date

1955-05-22

Description

Series of seven black and white negatives of the Moulin Rouge lobby, dated May 22, 1955.

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Film negatives of the Moulin Rouge float in the Helldorado parade, May 5, 1955

Date

1955-05-05

Description

Black and white negatives of the Moulin Rouge float in the Helldorado parade, dated May 5, 1955.

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Transcript of interview with Mary Louise Williams by Claytee D. White, June 19, 1998

Date

1998-06-19

Description

Interview with Mary Louise Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on June 19, 1998. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Williams was musically trained and worked as a dancer at the opening of the Moulin Rouge in 1955. Following her career in social work and teaching in New York, she retired to Las Vegas.

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Film negatives of Joe Louis riding a horse next to the Moulin Rouge float in the Helldorado parade, May 5, 1955

Date

1955-05-05

Description

Black and white negatives of heavyweight boxing champion and Moulin Rouge host Joe Louis riding a horse next to the Moulin Rouge float in the Helldorado parade, dated May 5, 1955.

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Film negatives of staff preparing for the opening of Moulin Rouge, May 6, 1955

Date

1955-05-06

Description

Series of six black and white film negatives of casually dressed entertainers waiting to be addressed by Moulin Rouge security head Merle Longnecker (not pictured), dated May 6, 1955.

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Photograph of Lionel Hampton with members of the Moulin Rouge show group, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Black and white photograph of Lionel Hampton with members of the Moulin Rouge show group, dated 1955.

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"Black Entertainers in Las Vegas in the Era of Segregation 1940-1960": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)

Description

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

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