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The Pentecostal Temple in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Mary Carol Melton interview, March 5, 1981: transcript
On March 5, 1981, collector Kathy Ricks interviewed Mary Carol Melton (b. April 4th, 1900 in Rockville, Missouri) about her life in Nevada and the development of the United Methodist Church in Las Vegas. Melton speaks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada because of her husband’s health, her time working with attorney offices and in the Las Vegas Courthouse, and the different homes in which her family lived. Moreover, Melton talks extensively about starting the first Sunday school in North Las Vegas in a garage as well as the church she and her husband built. Melton discusses the programs and minstrels performed in the church, the crafts sold to make money for the church and the organ they purchased. Lastly, Melton talks about going to the Hoover Dam nearly every week to see new developments, her participation in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and watching the above ground atomic tests.
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"The Reward" film set, image 003: photographic print
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Protestors at Rocky Flats, Jefferson County, Colorado: photographic slide
From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Appear to be gathered in a church building.
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The Gospel Tabernacle in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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Newspaper article, Night for youths, All-Day workshop head many events, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
Newspaper article featuring information about the Negro National History Week events taking place in schools and churches in February 1965.
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Set of photographs including Victory Baptist Choir, Love's Cocktail Lounge, Easter Program at Upperoom, and basketball tournament at Doolittle
Photographer's notations: April 70, victory Baptist Choir, Love's Cocktail Lounge, Easter Program at Upper Room Church of God in Christ, Basketball tournament at Doolittle. Some photos from this set were previously online with the digital ID pho022104.
Doolittle Community Center (Las Vegas, Nev.); Victory Baptist Church (Las Vegas, Nevada); Upper Room Church of God in Christ (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Sister Rosemary Lynch and an unidentified person pose on stairs: photographic print
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Photograph of Debbie Conway with First Lady Edwina Richardson, 2012
Color photograph of Debbie Conway with First Lady Edwina Richardson at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Food Bank discussing supplementary items needed.
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Southern Nevada Children's Home: photographic print
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