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Photograph of Marzette Lewis, Las Vegas, 2012
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Marzette Lewis, a community activist who led the 2012 Fix Our Schools campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Alma Whitney by Claytee D. White, March 3, 1996
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Alma talks about the 2-3 day long car ride from Tallulah, LA to Las Vegas in 1952.
Sound
Audio recording clips of interview with Hazel Gay by Claytee D. White, December 2, 1995
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Hazel Gay conducted by Claytee D. White on December 2, 1995. Hazel and her husband Jimmy Gay moved to Las Vegas in 1946, becoming leaders in the African American community during the civil rights era.
Sound
Photograph of 2nd Baptist Church congregation, Las Vegas
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A portion of the congregation at 2nd Baptist church with Bishop C. C. Cox presiding. Civil rights rally
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Photograph of James McMillan, Charles West, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Monsignor Empey, circa 1962
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attachment on the back of the photo: "Sands Hotel before 1962 left to right Dr. James B. McMillan, Dr. Charles I. West, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mons. James B. Empey, Pastor of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Presenting an "Award of Merit and honorary fellowship" to Sammy Davis, Jr. and Will Maston trio from the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute of Washington, D. D. for outstanding contributions to the arts, humanities, and better race relations."
Sands Hotel and Casino: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Las Vegas Sentinel Voice, October 20, 1983
Date
Description
Full edition of the October 20, 1983 issue of the Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice.
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Photograph of Ruby Duncan, circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Ruby Duncan, president of the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization who led nationally publicized marches on the Las Vegas Strip in 1971.
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Photograph of Ruby Duncan, October 4, 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Ruby Duncan, president of the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization who led nationally publicized marches on the Las Vegas Strip in 1971.
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Photograph of Senator Paul Laxalt and Claude Perkins, Las Vegas, circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
(L-R) U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt, Claude Perkins, and an unidentified man and a party honoring Bonnie Gragson.
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Photograph of Sarann Knight Preddy, 1979
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait photograph of Sarann Knight Preddy.
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