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Transcript of interview with Ruby Amie-Pilot by Barbara Tabach and Claytee White, August 7, 2012

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Date
2012-08-07
Description

Ruby Amie-Pilot moved to Las Vegas in 1952. She worked at the Desert Inn in the kitchen, was the first African American full time sales person at Sears; she also worked as a window dresser with Hazel Gay, and later owned travel agency with Esther Langston. In the interview, Ruby discusses moving to the Westside, Jackson street and housing developments, education, and her experiences with local leaders.

Digital ID
ohr000884
Physical Identifier
F850.N4.A45 2012
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1dj5ch65
Details
Contributor
Contributor: African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project
Interviewer
Tabach, Barbara
White, Claytee D.
Subject
African Americans -- Employment
Families
Mafia
Segregation in education
Community development
Place
Berkley Square
West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
oral histories (literary works)
transcripts
Digital Project
African American Experience in Las Vegas
Citation

Ruby Amie-Pilot oral history interview, 2012 August 07. OH-02430. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nev

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Language

English

Format
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