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Transcript of Interview with Dean Ishman, July 2, 2009

Date

2009-07-02

Description

Dean Ishman moved to Las Vegas in 1995, becoming the Las Vegas NAACP branch president in 2003.

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Transcript of Interview with James Rogers, June 30, 2009

Date

2009-06-30

Description

James Rogers was President of the local NAACP from 1996-2000. He is also the Pastor of Greater New Jerusalem Church.

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Photograph of (left to right) Roosevelt Toston, Frank Hawkins, Zelda Puryear-Williams, and Wendell Williams, early 1990s

Date

1990 (year uncertain)

Description

Black and white photograph of (left to right) Roosevelt Toston, Frank Hawkins, Zelda Puryear-Williams, and Wendell Williams attending the NAACP banquet.

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Transcript of Interview with Gene Collins, July 16, 2009

Date

2009-07-16

Description

Gene Collins served as President of Las Vegas chapter of NAACP 1998-2001. He aslso worked at the Nevada Test Site as an electrician.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter scrapbook: "Spirit of AKA Theta Theta Omega style"

Date

2002 to 2003

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014).

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Transcript of interview with Eugene Buford by Claytee D. White, September 12, 2006

Date

2006-09-12

Description

Interview with Eugene Buford conducted by Claytee D. White on September 12, 2006. Buford came to Las Vegas as a child from Birmingham, Alabama. He held a variety of jobs, including washing dishes at the Last Frontier and delivering ice to casinos like the Flamingo and the Stardust, and ultimately retired after thirty-six years with the Post Office. Buford's great grandmother, Mary Nettles, was instrumental in the formation and growth of the NAACP chapter in Las Vegas, and he recalls meetings in her house and his own role as president of the Junior League NAACP. Buford shares memories of historical locations and events such as Helldorado, Block 16, and Carver Park, and several important figures in Las Vegas history, including James B. McMillan, Charles West, Jimmy Gay, Benny Binion, and the mafia.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter meeting agenda

Date

1989-01-07

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Transcript of Interview with Lovell Gaines, July 1, 2009

Date

2009-07-01

Description

Lovell Gaines moved to Las Vegas from Reno in 1975, becoming the local NAACP President in early 1980s. Lovell worked at the Nevada Department of Corrections for over 30 years.

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Audio recording clip of interview with Rev. Prentiss Walker by Bernard Timberg, January 27, 1974

Date

1974-01-27

Description

Part of an interview with Rev. Prentiss Walker conducted by Bernard Timberg on January 27, 1974. Walker describes discrimination during Hoover Dam construction and life in Las Vegas prior to segregation.

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Audio recording clip of interview with Helen Anderson Toland by Claytee D. White, February 21, 2007

Date

2007-02-21

Description

Part of an interview with Helen Anderson Toland by Claytee White on February 21, 2007. Toland discusses her husband, civil rights activist Jim Anderson, and the people who worked in the Las Vegas NAACP.

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