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Wilson, Woodrow, 1915-1999

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Woodrow Wilson was born in Morton, Mississippi on August 28, 1915. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1932. He worked at the Basic Magnesium plant, was the first African American Nevada Assemblyman elected in 1966, and served as president of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples.

Set of photographs including Les Femmes Douze career conference at UNLV, COGIC delegation to women's conference, and Girl Scouts at Doolittle: image 028

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Set of photographs including Les Femmes Douze career conference at UNLV, COGIC delegation to women's conference, and Girl Scouts at Doolittle: image 027

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Set of photographs including Les Femmes Douze career conference at UNLV, COGIC delegation to women's conference, and Girl Scouts at Doolittle: image 026

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Set of photographs including Sarann fashion show, and copy negative of serviceman: image 006

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Set of photographs including Sarann fashion show, and copy negative of serviceman: image 003

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Welfare Rights Assembly Committee Hearing (assignment #3584) at Clark County Court House, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographs

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Set of photographs including campaign party and Willie May's children: image 005

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Set of photographs including campaign party and Willie May's children: image 004

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Set of photographs including campaign party and Willie May's children: image 003

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Set of photographs including campaign party and Willie May's children: image 002

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Set of photographs including campaign party and Willie May's children: image 001

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Set of photographs including Cosmetiques Campaign rally at Moulin Rouge, and Open House at Doolittle Recreation Room: image 008

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Set of photographs including Cosmetiques Campaign rally at Moulin Rouge, and Open House at Doolittle Recreation Room: image 006

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Set of photographs including NAACP installation (1965), and Human Relation Commission: image 006

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Set of photographs including NAACP installation (1965), and Human Relation Commission: image 005

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Set of photographs including Sight and Sound employees, fraternity gives scholarship to NAACP, and AM & N alumni: image 006

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Set of photographs including Sight and Sound employees, fraternity gives scholarship to NAACP, and AM & N alumni: image 003

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