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Transcript of Interview with Rev. Jesse Scott, June 29, 2009
Rev. Jesse Scott served as executive director and four-term president of Las Vegas NAACP branch.
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Transcript of Interview with Dean Ishman, July 2, 2009
Dean Ishman moved to Las Vegas in 1995, becoming the Las Vegas NAACP branch president in 2003.
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Photograph of (left to right) Roosevelt Toston, Frank Hawkins, Zelda Puryear-Williams, and Wendell Williams, early 1990s
Black and white photograph of (left to right) Roosevelt Toston, Frank Hawkins, Zelda Puryear-Williams, and Wendell Williams attending the NAACP banquet.
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Transcript of Interview with James Rogers, June 30, 2009
James Rogers was President of the local NAACP from 1996-2000. He is also the Pastor of Greater New Jerusalem Church.
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Transcript of Interview with Gene Collins, July 16, 2009
Gene Collins served as President of Las Vegas chapter of NAACP 1998-2001. He aslso worked at the Nevada Test Site as an electrician.
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"Chapter 7: Civil Rights in a Resort City": manuscript by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file. Pages 274 -313 of unknown manuscript.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter meeting agenda
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter scrapbook: "Spirit of AKA Theta Theta Omega style"
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014).
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Transcript of Interview with Lovell Gaines, July 1, 2009
Lovell Gaines moved to Las Vegas from Reno in 1975, becoming the local NAACP President in early 1980s. Lovell worked at the Nevada Department of Corrections for over 30 years.
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Transcript of interview with Eugene Buford by Claytee D. White, September 12, 2006
Interview with Eugene Buford conducted by Claytee D. White on September 12, 2006. Buford came to Las Vegas as a child from Birmingham, Alabama. He held a variety of jobs, including washing dishes at the Last Frontier and delivering ice to casinos like the Flamingo and the Stardust, and ultimately retired after thirty-six years with the Post Office. Buford's great grandmother, Mary Nettles, was instrumental in the formation and growth of the NAACP chapter in Las Vegas, and he recalls meetings in her house and his own role as president of the Junior League NAACP. Buford shares memories of historical locations and events such as Helldorado, Block 16, and Carver Park, and several important figures in Las Vegas history, including James B. McMillan, Charles West, Jimmy Gay, Benny Binion, and the mafia.
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