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Transcript of an Interview with Sonny Thomas by Barbara Tabach on February 28, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Sonny (Sandy C.) Thomas is from Fordyce AR. He worked in hotels for over 30 years before securing job as funeral director for which he was trained.
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Transcript of an Interview with James Jones, Jr. by Barbara Tabach, February 28, 2013
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Archival Collection
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James worked for over 30 years at the Test Site before becoming a funeral director at Thomas & Jones Funeral Home. Raised family on Westside.
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Transcript of an interview with Nafeesa Sallee by John Gyrgo, March 21, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Nafeesa Sallee by John Grygo, March 21, 2013. Sallee moved to Las Vegas from Cleveland in 1978 and entered into a 34-year banking career from which she retired in 2013.
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Transcript of an Interview with Marcia Washington by Claytee D. White, February 14 and March 14, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Marcia moved to Las vegas in 1966 as a young teen; became first African American on the State Board of Education (2000-2008)
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Transcript of an Interview with Simeon Holloway by Claytee D. White, April 19 and 20, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Simeon Holloway by Claytee D. White on April 19 and 20, 2013. Holloway was a member of the first all-black Navy band in the 1940s. He moved to Las Vegas in 1985 and has been active in music and land investment.
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Transcript of Interview with Greg McCurdy, by Claytee D. White, March 7, 2013 and August 21, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Greg McCurdy, Assistant Sheriff of Las Vegas police department's Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Investigations Group. McCurdy talks about growing up in Las Vegas, his schooling, jobs as a youth and career as a police officer.
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Transcript of Interview with Debbie Conway by Claytee D. White, March 13, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Interview of Debbie Conway by Claytee D. White, March 13, 2013. Conway is the first African American to hold office of Recorder in Clark County and in the state of Nevada. She speaks about her previous civilian jobs and working with small businesses and granting agencies.
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Transcript of an interview with Clinton Wright by Claytee D. White, October 13, 2005
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Archival Collection
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Clinton Wright worked as a photographer for the Las Vegas Voice for fifteen years. In his interview, he discusses living and working in Las Vegas, and raising his family.
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Transcript of an interview with Eva G. Simmons by Claytee D. White, February 4, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Eva Simmons is a retired educator and school administrator. She has lived in Las Vegas since 1963. In this interview, she talks about Prestige Schools and Sixth Grade Centers.
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Transcript of an interview with Flora Jones conducted by Claytee D. White, July 19, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Flora Jones by Claytee D. White, July 19, 2007. Jones discusses her upbringing in Mississippi and her employment at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the Admissions Office.
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