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Oral history interview with Trula McGee conducted by Claytee D. White on March 17, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.
Trula McGee talks about her experiences growing up in a military family and her time as a student and young adult in the Westside community. She also discusses her employment as a Keno writer and runner at the Sands Hotel and Casino, Castaways Hotel and Casino, and the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon and how this led to her meeting both Wayne Newton and Marvin Gaye.
Subjects discussed include: Carver Park; Basic High School; Nevada State Bank; Jackson Ave.; Golden West Shopping Center; Reuben's Supper Club; and Larry's Sight and Sound.
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Oral history interview with Marilyn Tinnell conducted by John Grygo on June 19, 2012 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Tinnell begins by discussing her personal history, the history of Henderson, Nevada, and how the Basic Townsite evolved into the city of Henderson. She continues, discussing the African American population of the Carver Park community in Henderson, who lived there due to segregation before Henderson was integrated. Tinnell describes life in Henderson during the 1950s, attending Basic High School with Harry Reid, and attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to pursue a career in social work. Tinnell details her career as a social worker, working as an investigator for Child Protective Services and as a family services specialist for foster care families.
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Black and white photograph of the first family in Carver District, Carver Park, Henderson, Nevada, dated October 13, 1943. Pictured outside their home, from left to right: Robert C. Williams; Mrs. Rosie Lee Williams; Theodore, 14; Cleopatra, 14; Roscoe, 9; Clarice, 5; and Yvonne, 4.
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Black and white photograph of the first family in Carver District, Carver Park, Henderson, Nevada, dated October 13, 1943. Pictured outside their front door, from left to right: (top row): Robert C. Williams, Mrs. Rosie Lee Williams; (middle row): Theodore and Cleopatra; (bottom row): Yvonne, Clarice, and Roscoe.
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