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Negative: Renee Diamond (center) and Pat Van Betten at Operation Life’s annual Christmas Party, 1980s
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Photograph Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: Box SH-033
Archival Component
Cove Hotel, original headquarters for Operation Life. The building to the right was also owned by Operation Life and became the West Las Vegas Library, 1970s
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Photograph Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Christmas Party. Operation Life held one annually and invited public officials and community members. Alversa Beals (in blue and white sweater), 1980s
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Photograph Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: Folder 02
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Renee Diamond oral history interviews
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Abstract
Oral history interviews with Renee Diamond conducted by Caryll Batt Dziedziak on November 17, 1997, November 20, 1997, November 27, 1997, and November 30, 1997 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Diamond begins her interviews describing her childhood and young adult life in Los Angeles, California. Diamond then discusses her interest in organizing, which started with the Rumford Fair Housing Act campaign. Diamond talks about continuing her activism with the Women's Democratic Club in Las Vegas, Nevada after she moved there in 1972. Diamond discusses Las Vegas in the 1970s, the activist community at the time, Ruby Duncan, and the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Diamond goes on to describe the ERA extensively, including the benefits of passing the ERA, campaigns and challenges specific to Nevada, and locals involved in the efforts. Diamond also talks about working with the National Organization of Women (NOW), and her presidency in the Women's Democratic Club.
Archival Collection
Negative: Christmas Party. Operation Life held one annually and invited public officials and community members. Alversa Beals (in blue and white sweater), 1980s
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Photograph Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: Box SH-033
Archival Component
SubSeries 2.2. Economic Development – Business Development/Job Development
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Scope and Contents
There are materials pertaining to specific Operation Life projects including the Overall Economic Development Plans and miscellaneous material relating to governmental agencies and economic development and job development organizations.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: N/A
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Subseries 1.6. Funding
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Scope and Contents
Covered are grant applications and information pertaining to various grants. Grants included the Community Development Block grant and funding sources that Operation Life utilized to fund their services and projects, such as the city of Las Vegas, Clark County, the state of Nevada, the Community Services Administration, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and various private funding sources, such as the Ford Foundation.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Ida Bowser by Claytee D. White, August 30, 2007
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Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Ida Bowser conducted by Claytee D. White on August 30, 2007. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana, Bowser came to Las Vegas as a child. Her first job after high school was as a teacher's aide. Later, she worked as a maid at the Sahara and Flamingo hotels. Disenchanted with maid's work, Bowser applied to the welfare office for on-the-job training and began working for the UNLV library, where she remained for thirty-seven years. Bowser recalls Ruby Duncan and the civil rights movement, notable individuals and places, and a discrimination lawsuit.
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Series of three photographs of a dinner party at Hugo's Cellar to celebrate Operation Life grant, c. 1983.
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Archival Collection
Description
Series of photographs of a dinner party held to celebrate Operation Life grant.
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Series of thirteen photographs of Operation Life Christmas party, c. 1985.
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Archival Collection
Description
Series of photographs of a Christmas party at Operation Life offices.
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