University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records
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Collection Number: UA-00047 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Development and University Relations Records Box/Folder: Box 12 (Restrictions apply)
Westside School Groundbreaking ceremony including Brenda Williams, Hannah Brown, Ricki Barlow, Carolyn Goodman and others on January 17, 2015 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Carol Goodman and City Councilman Ricki Barlow talk about the significance of the location of the school and its surrounding community. Brown discusses funding for the project and her upbringing in West Las Vegas. Lastly, Williams describes her vision for the Westside community and the renovation of the property.
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscriptions with the image read: "Grammar School fire. Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department in action, headed by Fire Chief Harold Case. The old school built in 1918 as Las Vegas First high School and served as such until 1930, when now Las Vegas High School was built at Seventh and Bridger." "The old school located on the corner of Clark between Fourth and Fifth Street was destroyed by the fire." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.