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White, Claytee D. (24)
Fitzgerald, Roosevelt, 1941-1996 (21)
African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project (15)
Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice (newspaper) (9)
Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project (7)
Las Vegas Women in Gaming and Entertainment Oral History Project (7)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Theta Theta Omega Chapter (Las Vegas, Nev.) (5)
Vegas PBS (4)
Gaines, Ida M., 1937- (2)
Gay, James A., III, 1916-1999 (2)
Hoggard, Verlia Davis (2)
Horsford, Sonya Douglass (2)
Johnson, Lubertha, 1906-1989 (2)
Jones, Essie Lee (2)
Langston, Esther Jones (2)
Neal, Joe, 1935-2020 (2)
Whitney, Alma J., 1936-2004 (2)
Young, Linda (2)
Anderson, Rachel (1)
Bailey, John R. (1)
Bennett-Haron, Karen P. (1)
Bowser, Ida M. (1)
Coleman, Samuel, 1928- (1)
Coleman, Sherrill, 1941- (1)
Douglas, Michael L., 1948- (1)
Duncan, Katherine (1)
Evans, Booker T. (1)
Gates, Lee (1)
Gilmore, Bobbie (1)
Hamilton, Rose (1)
Haywood, Carolyn (1)
Jacobs, Essie, 1925-1999 (1)
Johnson, Delores "Dodi" (1)
Johnson, Hannah (1)
Kaufman, Perry Bruce, 1942- (1)
Kirkland, Barbara Bates (1934) (1)
Ligon, LaVerne (1942 July 26-) (1)
Lockette, Agnes Louise, 1927-2011 (1)
Lockette, Emory W., Sr., 1923-2005 (1)
Mason, Walter (1)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Kappa Xi Chapter (Las Vegas, Nev.) (1)
Pock, Leonard, Jr. (1)
Preddy, Sarann Knight (1)
Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas (1)
Scott, Arlone (1)
Tabach, Barbara (1)
Thomas, B. J. (1)
Thomas, Sonny (1)
UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project (1)
Washington, Isadore (1)
White, Lonnie (1)
Williams, Rejoyce (1)
Williams, Timothy C., 1955- (1)
Wilson, Woodrow (1)
Wright, Lonnie (1)
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African Americans--Migrations (16)
Race discrimination (13)
Race relations (13)
African American businesspeople (8)
Casinos -- Employees (8)
Community activists (8)
Discrimination in employment (8)
African Americans (7)
Hotel housekeeping (7)
Hotels -- Employees (7)
Migration, Internal (7)
Segregation (7)
African Americans--Civil rights (6)
African American women (6)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Theta Theta Omega Chapter (Las Vegas, Nev.) (6)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (6)
African American women--Societies and clubs (5)
Basic Magnesium, Inc. (5)
Civil rights workers (5)
African American Greek letter societies (4)
Casinos -- Management (4)
Community life (4)
Discrimination in housing (4)
Employment (4)
Labor unions--Officials and employees (4)
Moulin Rouge (Hotel-Casino : Las Vegas, Nev.) (4)
Education (3)
Hoggard, Mabel, 1905-1989 (3)
Hotel cleaning personnel (3)
Schools (3)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (3)
African American nurses (2)
African American politicians (2)
African Americans--Employment (2)
African Americans -- History (2)
African American teachers (2)
African American women entertainers (2)
Businesswomen (2)
Civil rights (2)
Elementary schools (2)
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Families (2)
Food service (2)
Funeral homes (2)
Gold mines and mining (2)
High schools (2)
History--Study and teaching (2)
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Labor unions (2)
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Mafia (2)
Motion pictures (2)
Race relations--Political aspects (2)
Religions (2)
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Slavery (2)
Tourism (2)
Undertakers and undertaking (2)
African American basketball players (1)
African American children (1)
African American dancers (1)
African American entertainers (1)
African American judges (1)
African American lawyers (1)
African American police (1)
African Americans--Education (1)
African American soldiers (1)
Awards (1)
Basketball players (1)
Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866 (1)
Boycotts (1)
Capital punishment (1)
Card dealers (1)
Casinos (1)
Celebrities (1)
Childhood and youth (1)
Chinese Americans (1)
Christmas (1)
Christmas decorations (1)
Civic leaders (1)
College sports (1)
College sports--Recruiting (1)
College teachers (1)
Community development (1)
Community organization (1)
Cowboys (1)
Curriculum planning (1)
Duncan, Ruby, 1932- (1)
Economic development (1)
Education, Higher (1)
Emigration and immigration (1)
Entertainers (1)
Families of military personnel (1)
Gambling (1)
Gambling industry (1)
High school teachers (1)
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)--Design and construction (1)
Housing authorities (1)
Kitchens (1)
Las Vegas (Nev.) (1)
Librarians (1)
Mexican Americans (1)
Military service, Voluntary (1)
Minorities (1)
Models (Persons) (1)
Nevada--Nevada National Security Site (1)
Nevada Equal Rights Commission (1)
Reunions (1)
School integration (1)
Scott, Jesse D. (1)
Spirituality (1)
Stereotypes (Social psychology) (1)
Strikes and lockouts (1)
Teachers (1)
Teachers' assistants (1)
Television broadcasting (1)
Television talk show hosts (1)
Theater (1)
Transportation (1)
Travel agents (1)
United States. Air Force (1)
United States Housing Authority (1)
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae--Societies, etc. (1)
Universities and colleges--Faculty (1)
Veterans (1)
Voluntarism (1)
Washington, Marcia, 1953- (1)
Westside (Las Vegas, Nev.) (1)
Zion Methodist Church (Las Vegas, Nev.) (1)
Archival Collection
Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (18)
Mabel Hoggard Papers (6)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (5)
Las Vegas African American Community Conversations round table interviews (4)
Alma Whitney oral history interviews (2)
Essie Lee Jones oral history interview (2)
Lucille Bryant oral history interview (2)
Senator Joe Neal oral history interviews (2)
Agnes and Emory Lockette oral history interview (1)
Anna Bailey oral history interview (1)
Arlone Scott oral history interview (1)
Barbara Bates Kirkland oral history interview (1)
Essie Shelton Jacobs oral history interviews (1)
Hermina Washington oral history interview (1)
Ida Bowser oral history interview (1)
Isadore Washington oral history interview (1)
James A. "Jimmy" Gay III oral history interview (1)
James A. "Jimmy" Gay oral history interview (1)
Jean S. Childs oral history interview (1)
Judge Lee Gates oral history interview (1)
Katherine Duncan and Sarann Knight Preddy (1)
Leandrew Winston oral history interview (1)
Lonnie Wright oral history interview (1)
Lubertha Johnson oral history interview (1)
Marcia Washington oral history interview (1)
Rejoyce Williams oral history interview (1)
Rose Hamilton, Carolyn Haywood, Bobbie Gilmore, Marilyn Armstrong, Delores Johnson, and Dodi Fernandez oral history interview (1)
Sherrill and Samuel Coleman oral history interviews (1)
Sonny Thomas oral history interview (1)
Viola Johnson oral history interview (1)
Digital Project
African American Experience in Las Vegas (69)
Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project (20)
Nevada Test Site Oral History Project (15)
Entertainment (3)
Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space (1)
Jamey Stillings Collection (1)
Southern Nevada The Boomtown Years 1900-1925 (1)
UNLV CSUN Minutes (1)
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oral histories (literary works) (31)
transcripts (22)
articles (9)
manuscripts (documents) (9)
sound recordings (9)
moving images (5)
audiovisual materials (4)
newspaper clippings (4)
programs (documents) (4)
booklets (3)
correspondence (3)
essays (3)
scrapbooks (3)
bulletins (1)
calendars (documents) (1)
certificates (1)
color photographs (1)
minutes (administrative records) (1)
notes (documents) (1)
personal papers (1)
reports (1)
Place
Las Vegas (34)
West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nev.) (14)
Berkley Square (3)
United States (2)
West (2)
Carver Park (1)
Hoover Dam (1)
Las Vegas DownTown (1)
Natchez (1)
Tallulah (1)
Vegas Heights (1)
Williamson (1)
Language
English (68)