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Sarann Knight Preddy, Elizabeth Warren, and Woodrow Wilson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01951

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sarann Knight Preddy, Elizabeth Warren, and Woodrow Wilson conducted by Porter Troutman on July 19, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this forum, Knight, Warren, and Wilson discuss the history of West Las Vegas, Nevada. Knight recalls arriving to Las Vegas in 1942 and describes the African American experience at that time. She talks about being the first woman of color to receive a gaming license, dealing cards, and the city ordinance which banned African American dealers. Wilson remembers the living conditions before federal housing and race restrictive covenants in housing. Then, Warren talks about the city's early years, the history of discrimination against African Americans in the city, and the significance of the railroad in Las Vegas. The group answers questions asked by audience members throughout the duration of the forum.

Archival Collection

Wilma Noyes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01399

Abstract

Oral history interview with Wilma Noyes conducted by Claytee D. White on April 11, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Noyes discusses her personal history and life in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1920s onward. She describes moving to Las Vegas with her family in 1921 after her father got a job working for Union Pacific Railroad Company. Noyes explains how the railroad provided housing to its workers and what life was like in that housing. Noyes discusses attending the first schools in Las Vegas, one of them having had Maude Frazier as its principal. Noyes then describes what young people did for entertainment in Las Vegas, including dancing and going to movie theaters. Lastly, she discusses the history of the casinos and how the city has changed.

Archival Collection

Letter from Roy A. Wehe (San Francisco) to Edward C. Renwick (Los Angeles), November 23, 1951

Date

1951-11-23

Archival Collection

Description

If the Union Pacific should divest itself of water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Wehe describes what the operation of the company should look like. Letter has several date stamps, including one from E. E. Bennett and one from the Union Pacific Railroad Law Department.

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J. Ross Clark Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00144

Abstract

The J. Ross Clark Photograph Collection (approximately 1900-1920) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and some corresponding negatives. Images depict J. Ross Clark, his wife Miriam Evans Clark, their grandson James Ross Clark II, and several unidentified individuals.

Archival Collection

Photograph of an Amtrak train, Las Vegas, 1979

Date

1979

Description

Celebration marking Amtrak's inaugural trip.

Image

Photograph of railroad reproduction, Las Vegas, 1980

Date

1980

Description

Reproduction of the San Pedro-Los Angeles-Salt Lake Railroad passenger train as seen at Old Vegas, frontier attraction on Boulder Highway.

Image

Photograph of box car, Ralston (Nev.), 1906-1928

Date

1906 to 1928

Description

Close up image of "gage" box car. Wood is warped and faded, and the writing alongside the car is illegible.

Image

Photograph of interchange railroad track, (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

Railroad tracks and building materials trail off into the distance. This is the site of the interchange track between T&T and Salt Lake RR.

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Photograph of a train, (Nev.), circa 1899

Date

1898 to 1900

Description

Image of a train with steam coming out of the smokestack. Inscription reads: "Senator Clark's first train."

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