Oral history interview with Cleather Manning conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Manning recalls working sa a maid at the Tally Ho and later the Rivera. After leaving back-of-the-house employment, she moved to a position with the Economic Opportunity Board (EOB) eventually becoming a supervisor for supportive services. She describes becoming a community leader, and serving as president of the PTA at Jo Mackey Elementary School and confronting racist attitudes in rural Nevada. Manning's final job before retiring was as an environmental specialist at Valley Hospital which also allowed her to become the Culinary Union's chaplain. Digital transcript available; no audio available.
Oral history interview with Cleather Manning conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Manning recalls working sa a maid at the Tally Ho and later the Rivera. After leaving back-of-the-house employment, she moved to a position with the Economic Opportunity Board (EOB) eventually becoming a supervisor for supportive services. She describes becoming a community leader, and serving as president of the PTA at Jo Mackey Elementary School and confronting racist attitudes in rural Nevada. Manning's final job before retiring was as an environmental specialist at Valley Hospital which also allowed her to become the Culinary Union's chaplain. Digital transcript available; no audio available.
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Cleather Manning oral history interview, March 23, 2022. OH-03963. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.
Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2025. Sarah Jones wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio files. The audio has been minimally reviewed and all readily available information has been included in the description.