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Newspaper article, Pioneer Las Vegan Sees Town Grow, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965
Newspaper article featuring Lucretia Stevens. She moved to Las Vegas in 1923 when the town was about six blocks square and about 60 people made up the black community.
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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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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with black community leaders, Homecoming Committee, publication and date unknown
Newspaper clipping of photograph with caption: Homecoming Committee -- Left to right - Sarann Knight, Rev. Willie Davis, Lubertha M. Johnson, Rev. Jesse D. Scott, and Judge Addelair D. Guy.
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Newspaper clipping, Photograph with Verlia Davis presenting oral histories, The Advertiser, February 21, 1979
Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Verlia Davis, Sarann Knight, Lubertha Johnson and Arlone Scott receiving oral histories taken in the 1970s for "The Black Experience in Southern Nevada."
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Newspaper clipping, NAACP Bachelor of the Year Fund Raising Affair, publication unknown, April 29, 1976
Newspaper clipping with photograph featuring Toni Miller from Western Airlines buying an advertisement from NAACP representatives Saran Knight, Eleanor Walker and Lubertha Johnson.
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Issues of The Voice newspaper: March 25, 1954; April 15, 1954; May 1, 1954
First three issues of Las Vegas Voice newspaper from March 25 (Volume 1, Number 1), April 15 (Volume 1, Number 2), and May 1, 1954 (Volume 1, Number 3).
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Set of photographs of the Nevada State Convention
Photographer's notations: #II-10, Nevada state convention, June 6, 1968.
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Set of photographs including Paulette's anniversary, Matt Kelly skaters at Ice Palace, Willie Gibson's wedding, Progressive Women and Men pre-Valentine party
Photographer's notations: Paulette's Anniversary, 3-2-68 & 3-3-68 (group portrait), Matt Kelley skaters at Ice Palace, 2-68, Willie Gibson's wedding 2-68, Progressive Women & Men pre-Valentine party.
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