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Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
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The Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (1910-1961) is comprised of photographic prints and one negative of the Denton family and friends, primarily taken in Nevada and Utah. Many photographs depict life in small Nevada towns, particularly Caliente. Photographs also depict Utah, Oregon, Washington D.C., and California, and unidentified desert and forest landscapes throughout the American West.
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Transcript of interview with Viola Johnson by Claytee D. White, March 12, 1996
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Interview with Viola Johnson conducted by Claytee D. White on March 12, 1996. Johnson lived in a tent when she moved from Fordyce to Las Vegas in 1942. She describes working conditions for maids and the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 strikes between 1969 and 1984.
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Transcript of interview with Faye Todd by Claytee D. White, October 15, 1996
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Interview with Faye Todd conducted by Claytee D. White on October 15, 1996. Featured in Ebony Magazine in 1979, Todd achieved executive status in the Las Vegas gaming industry, serving as Special Events Coordinator for Desert Inn Hotel and Casino and Entertainment Director/Corporate Executive Assistant for Landmark Hotel and Casino.
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Transcript of interview with Alma Whitney by Claytee D. White, March 3, 1996
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Alma Whitney conducted by Claytee D. White on March 3, 1996. Seeking better employment opportunities, Whitney moved to Las Vegas from Tallulah, Louisiana, at the age of sixteen. Whitney supported Westside churches and schools and was respected as supervisor in housekeeping at Desert Inn. Whitney provides information on the African American migration to Las Vegas during the 1940s, post-war race relations in Las Vegas, the daily work of hotel maids, and the Culinary Union.
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Photograph of Ruth Brown, Donald Lane, and D. D. Cotton at The Meadows Playhouse, circa 1970
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Archival Collection
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Black and white photograph of a scene staged at The Meadows Playhouse, featuring Ruth Brown, Donald Lane, and D. D. Cotton, circa 1970.
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Series 3: Education, 1952-1981
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The Education Series of Juanita Greer White is divided into four sub-series. The first, Western Interstate on Higher Education (WICHE), covers the years 1952 to 1981 and contains reports, correspondence, surveys, minutes, memos, staff lists and budgets. The Status of Women sub-series includes clippings, correspondence, minutes, pamphlets, recommendations and papers presented. The Nevada Southern University sub-series deals mostly with land issues, but does have some newspaper clippings and information on the Nevada Southern Foundation. Also included is the dedication of White Hall in 1976, along with information on female scientists and higher education.
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Collection Name: Juanita Greer White Papers
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Photograph of a woman and man wearing hats while sitting outdoors on a log, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Dr. Judith Eaton, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14, 1980
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Film transparency of Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
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