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Johnson, Viola, 1921-2004

Viola Johnson was born October 12th, 1921 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Johnson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and lived in a tent. During her interview, she describes working conditions for maids and the Culinary Union strikes between 1969 and 1984.

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Kim, Sook-ja, 1941-

Sook-ja Kim was a Korean-American singer who performed in many Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos. Sook-ja was a member of the musical group named The Kim Sisters that began performing for American soldiers in the Korean War. In 1959, Sook-ja was invited to perform at the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and continued to play in various hotels and casinos until she retired from performing in 1989. As of 2019, Sook-ja Kim Bonifazio works as a real estate agent in Las Vegas.

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Krantz, Kim D., 1932-

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Todd, Faye

Faye Todd was born in 1940 in San Antonio Texas. Featured in Ebony Magazine in 1979, Faye Todd achieved executive status in the Las Vegas gaming industry, serving as Special Events Coordinator for Desert Inn Hotel and Casino and Entertainment Director/Corporate Executive Assistant for Landmark Hotel and Casino.

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Trenier, Claude

Claude Oliver Trenier was born in Mobile, Alabama on July 14, 1919. Claude and his twin brother, Clifton, were the lead members of The Treniers, a blues/rock'n'roll group in the 1950s. He died in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Pahor, Emil M., 1912-1991

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Paiz, Alice, 1927-1991

Alice Paiz was born in New Mexico on August 13, 1927. She moved to Las Vegas in 1952 and worked in entertainment. She passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 9, 1991.

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Whitney, Alma J., 1936-2004

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