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Audio clip from interview with Hermina Washington, March 2, 2013
In this clip, Hermina describes her family roots and early schooling in Las Vegas.
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Ruth Eppenger D'hondt oral history interview
Oral history interview with Ruth Eppenger D'hondt conducted by Claytee D. White on August 25, 2011 and July 9, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Eppenger D'Hondt discusses her family's restaurant business on Jackson Street. She also discusses what it was like to be one of first black families to live in Berkley Square.
Archival Collection
Rebecca Gipson and Bennie Trotter oral history interview
Oral history interview with Rebecca Gipson and Bennie Trotter conducted by Claytee D. White on November 11, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Gipson shares memories of the Westside in the 1960. She recalls walking to the Westside School, going to the bowling alley on Jackson Street, and dancing at the Jefferson Center. Trotter, who worked for Clark County School District, also recalls living in Berkley Square and describes the Westside community with fondness. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
Archival Collection
Agnes Marshall oral history interview
Oral history interview with Agnes Marshall conducted by Claytee D. White on September 12, 2011 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Marshall discusses her family being one of the first families to move into Berkley Square, the first middle-class black housing development designed by Paul Williams. She also recounts her experiences with the nightlife in Las Vegas, Nevada during the heydays of Jackson Street, including clubs such as Cotton Club and Town Tavern, and restaurants like Mom's Kitchen.
Archival Collection