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Marshall, Agnes C., 1931-
Agnes Marshall was born February 4, 1931 and grew up on a farm in Ferriday, Louisiana raised by her grandparents. At the age of 15, Marshall moved to Salt Lake City, Utah with her mother and later found herself settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1951.
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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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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 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 from interviews with Katherine M. Joseph by Claytee White, October 25, 2004 and September 5, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Two-session interview with Katherine M. Joseph by Claytee White, October 25, 2004, and September 5, 2007. Joseph is a community activist and was a co-worker of Lubertha Johnson, and involved with Operation Independence. In the interview, Johnson discusses her family, her employment, and life on the Westside.
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