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Transcript of an interview with Lindell Blake by Claytee D. White on January 12, 2006
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Archival Collection
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Lindell Blake is a self-taught dancer in the tradition of Sammy Davis Jr and others. He performed in Las Vegas at Sands, New York, New York, and Luxor hotels.
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Photograph of William Fountain, Marcia Washington's father, 1946
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Archival Collection
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Sepia photograph of Marcia Washington's father, William Fountain, U.S. Army, 1946
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Leandrew Winston oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Leandrew Winston conducted by Claytee White on August 03, 2016 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Winston describes his migration from Arkansas to California and then to Las Vegas, Nevada where he encountered racism in an overt manner until his press pass allowed him to enter communities of non-blacks more easily. He also discusses working with Vegas PBS and KCEP.
Archival Collection
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Health committee reports and National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer, Las Vegas coalition (NBLIC) fliers
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Archival Collection
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque conducted by Claytee D. White on September 24, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. LeCoque talks about working with the first line of black dancers in a Las Vegas, Nevada Strip production at the MGM Hotel (currently Bally’s Hotel and Casino).
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Stella and Claude Parson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Stella and Claude Parson conducted by Emily Powers on February 26, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Stella and Claude Parson both discuss black history, discrimination in Reno, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada, and opportunities for African Americans in Nevada. Stella Parson discusses being the first African American student to graduate from University of Nevada, Reno. Claude Parson discusses his involvement in United States Air Force, living on Nellis Air Force Base, and being a minister in his church.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Bob Bailey with a group of women, circa 1965
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of Bob Bailey posing with a group of women.
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Photograph of the Billy Tolles band at the Cotton Club, no date
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of the Billy Tolles band playing at the Cotton Club. The Cotton Club was located at 500 Jackson Street and operated from 1944 to 1957.
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Photograph of Dell Ray Rhodes in kindergarten, age 5
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of Dell Ray Rhodes from kindergarten school, mounted on a card addressed to her aunt and uncle. The card reads, "From, Dell Ray Gregory School Days = 1952-53, To Aunt + Uncle Mr + Mrs Willie Washington First year in kindergarten 5 years old."
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Lindell Blake oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lindell Blake conducted by Claytee D. White on January 12, 2006 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Blake discusses his personal history and moving to New York, New York at the age of three. Blake talks about his life in New York, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990, and his starting his career as a tap dancer. He talks about performing in various productions across the United States, and teaching tap dancing. Lastly, Blake recalls the history of tap dancing in the United States and describes the audition process for dancers in Las Vegas.
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