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Photograph of Brewington and Pittman family members, Ely (Nev.), September 27, 1938
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Photograph of land auction re-enactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
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Photographs of Desert Solidarity march, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 December 05 (folder 6 of 15)
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike
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Photographs of John Lewis rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1999 May 3, (folder 1 of 1)
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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Gertrude Rudiak oral history interview
Oral history interview with Gertrude Rudiak conducted by Claytee D. White on January 11, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Rudiak discusses her personal history and being a member of the Jewish community of Las Vegas, Nevada. She describes her husband being stationed in Las Vegas while serving in the United States military, their move to Las Vegas in the 1940s, and his law career after military service. Rudiak discusses race relations in Las Vegas during that time and her husband's efforts to pass a law to end segregation in Nevada as a state assemblyman. Rudiak's son, Richard Rudiak, also speaks, and talks about political history in Nevada during the late 20th century. They conclude by discussing the opening of a Jewish school in Las Vegas, the history of Jewish people in the city, and how Las Vegas and its casinos have changed.
Archival Collection
Quincella Rivers oral history interview
Oral history interview with Quincella Rivers conducted by Claytee D. White on November 20, 2019 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Quincella Rivers began by talking about where she grew up, her family life and history with the arts, and her childhood. She recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1979 to finish college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and talks about different jobs and organizations she has participated in. Rivers serves as co-chair of the Youth in Arts for Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, President of the Las Vegas Society, Inc., Advisory Board of Forgotten Song Foundation, and sings with Sweet Adeline International. She talks about the histories of some of the organizations, how she helped out in each of them, what their goals were, and what they did for the community. Lastly, she talks about racism in Las Vegas in the past and her personal experience with racism and segregation.
Archival Collection
Film transparency of Blanche Zucker, Paula Mendenhall and others in a children's library, 1984-1985
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Film transparency of Blanche Zucker, Paula Mendenhall and others in a children's library, 1984-1985
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Film transparency of Blanche Zucker, Paula Mendenhall and others in a children's library, 1984-1985
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Film transparency of an unidentified woman and Judge John McGroarty at an unidentified event, mid-1980s
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