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Transcript of interview with Monroe Williams by Claytee D. White, August 15, 2000

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Narrator
Williams, Monroe
Date
2000-08-15
Description

Interview with Monroe Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on August 15, 2000. Williams was one of the first black firefighters in 1963, later becoming involved in real estate. He and his wife, Brenda Williams, were community leaders.

Digital ID
ohr000201
Physical Identifier
CT247 .W54 2007
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1r788q2t
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project
Interviewer
White, Claytee D.
Subject
African American businesspeople
African American fire fighters
African American soldiers
Community activists
Fire fighters
Housing
Mafia
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Race relations
Real estate business
Place
Carver Park
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

Monroe Williams oral history interview , 2000 August 15 and 2000 August 22. OH-01992. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las V

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Language

English

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