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Brochure, Pioneer Trail of West Las Vegas community
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Brochure highlights and maps historic points of interest in West Las Vegas.
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Newspaper clipping, Group hopes to revive West Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 1, 2005
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Las Vegas Review-Journal article featuring Karen Walker, co-owner of Hamburger Heaven with her mother Helen Anderson.
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Newspaper clipping, Jackson Street and Me.., Las Vegas Sentinal-Voice, August 23, 1984
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Sentinel-Voice feature article describes Karen Walker (aka Knee-C) and her family ownership of Hamburger Heaven.
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Proclamation certificate for "That's What Friends are For" Day, October 10, 1987
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City of Las Vegas document announcing 1987 fundraiser that roasted Louis Conner at the Moulin Rouge.
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Newspaper article, Pioneer worked Union Pacific for life, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 23, 1973
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Newspaper article about Orien Stevens who worked on railroad for 48 years, from 1925 to 1973. The article discusses his retirement, positions he was able to hold, and work environment.
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Newspaper article, Pioneer Las Vegan Sees Town Grow, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
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Newspaper article featuring Lucretia Stevens. She moved to Las Vegas in 1923 when the town was about six blocks square and about 60 people made up the black community.
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Newspaper article, Night for youths, All-Day workshop head many events, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
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Newspaper article featuring information about the Negro National History Week events taking place in schools and churches in February 1965.
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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with black community leaders, Homecoming Committee, publication and date unknown
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Newspaper clipping of photograph with caption: Homecoming Committee -- Left to right - Sarann Knight, Rev. Willie Davis, Lubertha M. Johnson, Rev. Jesse D. Scott, and Judge Addelair D. Guy.
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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with Verlia Davis presenting oral histories, The Advertiser, February 21, 1979
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Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Verlia Davis, Sarann Knight, Lubertha Johnson and Arlone Scott receiving oral histories taken in the 1970s for "The Black Experience in Southern Nevada."
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Newspaper clipping, NAACP Bachelor of the Year Fund Raising Affair, publication unknown, April 29, 1976
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Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Toni Miller from Western Airlines buying an advertisement from NAACP representatives Saran Knight, Eleanor Walker and Lubertha Johnson.
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