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Transcript of interview with Suzette Cox by Lance Cooper, March 1, 1979

Date
1979-03-01
Description
On March 1, 1979, Lance Cooper interviewed Suzette Cox (b. 1945 in San Diego, California) about her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox talks briefly about her career history in working at the Las Vegas Sun, as a deputy sheriff, and eventually as a secretary at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also talks about the various parts of Las Vegas in which she has lived since moving to the city in 1953. The two also discuss the Las Vegas Strip, gambling, recreational activities, atomic testing, the Mormon Fort, and how Las Vegas has changed over the years.

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Photograph of Marilyn Wengert Gatewood, circa 1940

Date
1939 to 1941
Description
Marilyn Wengert Gatewood posing in front of a house at fifteen years old.

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Photograph of Jean Nevada Fayle and her mother, 1912

Date
1912
Description
Jean Nevada Fayle (4 years old) with her mother, Jean Fayle.

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Audio recording clip of interview with David Washington by Claytee D. White, March 18, 2009

Date
2009-03-18
Description

Part of an interview with David Washington by Claytee White on March 18, 2009. Washington describes how he worked to serve as a role model and helped start the Black Firefighters Association, serving as President for the first two years.

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