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Issues of The Voice newspaper: March 25, 1954; April 15, 1954; May 1, 1954
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Archival Collection
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First three issues of Las Vegas Voice newspaper from March 25 (Volume 1, Number 1), April 15 (Volume 1, Number 2), and May 1, 1954 (Volume 1, Number 3).
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Missile newspaper, August 2, 1960
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Issue of the Missile newspaper, described as the "Official Organ of Las Vegas Branch NAACP," August 2, 1960.
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Westside Improvement Committee Petitions of 1940
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Archival Collection
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This collection consists of petitions signed by citizens of the Westside of Las Vegas from 1 February 1940 to 4 December 1940 that were filed with the Clerk, City of Las Vegas. These petitions focus on the need for improvements on the Westside and request zoning restrictions for residential and business purposes.
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Letter from Donald Clark, president of the Las Vegas Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to Clarence Horton, Esq., president of the State Bar Association, January 11, 1962
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Archival Collection
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In this letter to Clarence Horton, the president of the Nevada Bar Association, Rev. Donald Clark requests information regarding the delayed admission of Charles L. Kellar, an African American lawyer, to the State Bar Association, January 11, 1962.
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Series of six articles for the Las Vegas Review-Journal by Mary Hausch, reporting on integration of Clark County Schools, 1973
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This is a series of six articles written by Mary Hausch in 1973 for the Las Vegas Review-Journal on the development and implementation of Sixth Grade Centers in Las Vegas to promote racial integration of schools.
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Newspaper clippings from the Las Vegas Review-Journal of articles by Mary Hausch on desegregation of Clark County Schools, 1971
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This group of newspaper articles was written by Mary Hausch for the Las Vegas Review-Journal about the issue of integration of Clark County schools in 1971.
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Correspondence and material from Al Freeman to Esquire and Parade Magazine regarding a story on Lena Horne, 1957
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Archival Collection
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Materials for a story about Lena Horne pitched to Esquire magazine, Parade magazine and Chicago Tribune, with accompanying photographs.
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Summary planning memo from Freeman Company Publicists for Nat King Cole, 1957
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Archival Collection
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Summary planning memo regarding the taping of the Nat Cole Show with pages indicated for discussion.
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Billing Document for the Will Mastin Trio, Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Archival Collection
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Press document from the William Morris Agency for the Will Mastin Trio starring Sammy Davis, Jr. The document highlights the history of the group.
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Memo regarding a visit from Mr. Bey Zeki Muren the "Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin of Turkey" and a request to introduce to Sammy Davis, Jr., November 20, 1963
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Archival Collection
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Typed memorandum dated November 20, 1963, regarding the visit of Bey Zeki Muren to Las Vegas.
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