Search Results
Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
Samuel George Davis Jr. (1925-1990) was a successful comedian, actor, dancer, and singer in America during the mid-20th century. Davis was also a part of the famous Rat Pack with lifelong friend and collaborator, Frank Sinatra, and frequently performed in Las Vegas, Nevada. He overcame racism during his career and refused to appear at clubs that practiced racial segregation. Some well known recordings of Davis’s include "I've Gotta Be Me" and the hit "The Candy Man."
Person
Transcript of interview with Essie Shelton Jacobs by Claytee D. White, February 1, 1996
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Essie Shelton Jacobs conducted by Claytee D. White on February 1, 1996. Jacobs arrived in Las Vegas 1963 and worked in housekeeping at Aladdin Hotel for twenty-three years. Active in the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, she worked as a supervisor and shop steward.
Text
C. E. Johnson Photographs
Identifier
Abstract
The C. E. Johnson Photographs (approximately 1900-1920) consist of photographs taken by Johnson throughout Nevada, Utah, and Southern California. One album focuses on the mining region of Round Mountain. The other albums include more personal, family-oriented photographs including family travel; oil derricks in Southern California; automobile races in the streets of Los Angeles, California; and the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Archival Collection
Unidentified mining machinery: photographic print
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Unidentified desert landscape: photographic print
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image