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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An image of a woman standing in front of the Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau, located on Arizona Street in Boulder City. Seated across the street and reflected in the Visitors Bureau's window is the Boulder Theatre at 1225 Arizona Street. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.