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Audio recording clip of interview with Shirley Edmond by Claytee D. White, June 24, 2010
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Shirley Edmond conducted by Claytee D. White on June 24, 2010. Edmond shares childhood memories of Westside School.
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Simmons, Eva G.
Eva G. Simmons was born in Somerville, Texas December 31, 1938. She grew up in Austin, Texas. Simmons moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. She worked for the Clark County School District, and has an elementary school in North Las Vegas, Nevada named for her. Eva Goins Simmons never imagined moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, but she moved here twice: Once briefly in 1957 to be with her sister and then again continuously in 1963 after graduating from University of Texas, Austin and marrying her husband George Simmons.
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Transcript of interview with Q.B Bush by Claytee D. White, May 15, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Q.B. was one of the first black dealers on the LV Strip. Talks of the Economic Opportunity Board, the LV black experience and shared photo collection.
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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 interview with Lovey M. McCurdy conducted by Greg McCurdy, March 19, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Lovey McCurdy by Greg McCurdy, March 19, 1981. Mrs. McCurdy discusses her memories of Las Vegas when she arrived in 1951, as well as her employment and family.
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Transcript of interview with June and Lewis Whitley by Claytee D. White, November 2, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with June and Lewis Whitly by Claytee D. White on November 2, 2007. June and Lewis Whitley moved to Las Vegas as newlyweds in 1958. June worked as a maid and then found a position with Centel Telephone and was on the Board of the Clark County Community College. Lewis worked at Test Site as a cook and later for the Clark County Fire Department.
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