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Photograph of the audience at the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show, circa 1972

Date

1972 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of women gathered for the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show.

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Newspaper clipping, Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Attend Installation Meeting, Las Vegas Voice, September 30, 1971

Date

1971-09-30

Description

Newspaper clipping with photograph of members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority attending an Installation Meeting.

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Article, Delta Sigma Theta, UNLV Magazine, April 1971

Date

1971-04

Description

UNLV Magazine article featuring Delta Sigma Theta. Pictured (left to right): Savannah Brown, secretary; Patricia Ann George, President; Gertrude Woods, Sargeant at Arms; Leonette Brown, Dean of Pledges.

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Film transparency of Roosevelt Williams and unidentified woman standing at the pool at the Desert Inn, circa 1970

Date

unspecified year in 197X

Description

Color slide film transparency of a Desert Inn poolside promotional photo shoot with Roosevelt Williams.

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Photograph of Helen Anderson Toland, former principal of Kit Carson Elementary School, at the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show, circa 1972

Date

1972 (year approximate)

Description

Color photograph of Helen Anderson Toland, former principal of Kit Carson Elementary School, at the Delta Sigma Theta Sepia Fashion Show

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Black and white group photograph of (L-R) Judge Robert Reid, Mabel Hoggard, Aaron Williams, Bill Evans (Education), Herschel L. Williams (2nd row), Claude Perkins (2nd row), Theron Goynes, Claude Parson, Helen Anderson Toland, James Pughsley, John Shippe, and Judge Robert "Moon" Mullen

Date

unspecified year in XXXX

Description

Group portrait: (L-R) Judge Robert Reid, Mabel Hoggard, Aaron Williams, Bill Evans, Herschel L. Williams (2nd row), Claude Perkins (2nd row), Theron Goynes, Claude Parsons, Helen Anderson Toland, James Pughsley, John Shippe, and Judge Robert Moon Mullen.

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Ace Daniels interview, June 2019: transcript

Date

2019-06-15
2019-06-22

Description

Interviewed by Monserrath Hernández and Rodrigo Vazquez. Born (1985) and raised in Nevada, Ace is the Senior Conference Sales Manager at Wynn and Encore. His parents immigrated from Dominican Republic and are casino dealers. Ace is a UNLV graduate with degrees in Business and in Theatre Arts. Enthusiastic support of local theatre arts, he is active with the Super Summer Theatre Advisory Board. Married to Raul Daniels.

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Moises Denis interview, January 11, 2019: transcript

Date

2019-01-11

Description

Interviewed by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo. Laurents Bañuelos-Benites, Maribel Calderón, and Barbara Tabach also participate in the questioning. Moises "Mo" Denis is a Cuban American born in Brooklyn, New York. He served as the first Latino Majority Leader in the Nevada State Senate and has been involved in public service for over 30 years. As a leader in the Church of Latter Day Saints and his involvement with supporting Latinx initiatives, Mo has been able to increase the representation of Latinos in politics and support educational reform. While early on his family moved around a lot, they finally settled in Las Vegas and have continued to grow their family. Mo is a Rancho High School alum and went on to graduate from Brigham Young University as a music major. He first started his career by opening a music store, but later began working in the tech industry. Eventually, through his involvement in the PTA, Mo was appointed to serve on the Clark County Library Board. There he was involve

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Las Vegas branch NAACP records: documents, correspondence

Date

1946 to 1986

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) certificate, journal, radio script, program booklets, and correspondence. This folder includes a policy statement of the NAACP, certificate of merit, education department features booklet, Gala Celebration and Awards Banquet booklets, and NAACP Historical Committee documents.

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William O'Neill McCurdy Sr. oral history interview: transcript

Date

2022-01-26

Description

Oral history interview with William O'Neill McCurdy by Claytee D. White on January 26, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, McCurdy describes his childhood growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, graduating from Valley High School, and attending Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada. He worked for many years for the Parks and Recreation department, and has served on numerous boards including the Citizens' Advisory for Regional Transportation (RTC), Habitat for Humanity Board of Director, Mineral County Economic Advisory Committee, City of Las Vegas Community Block Grant Advisory Board, and Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Commission. Currently, McCurdy owns McCurdy & McCurdy Media Group, a political consulting and advertising firm which has assisted numerous political candidates in fulfilling their dreams of helping to govern Las Vegas, Clark County, the State of Nevada, and even in the United States Congress.

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