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Mabel Hoggard: scrapbook
From the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This scrapbook contains event programs; newspaper clippings about Mabel Hoggard; photographs of Mabel Hoggard, family, and friends; and letters to Mabel Hoggard. Items include: Mabel Hoggard Elementary School 1981 graduation program; biographical sketch of Mabel Hoggard; "Happenings: successful steps toward school integration: report #1, what's happening in Clark County School?" February 10, 1969; and Westside Council tenth meeting summary, May 27, 1969.
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"The Evolution of a Black Community in Las Vegas: 1905-1940": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson and Sammy Davis, Jr. cutting the ribbon for the Las Vegas Pageant of Progress, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s
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"A Brief Look of the Development of the Black Community of Las Vegas": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
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Reverend Donald M. Clark Photograph Collection
The Reverend Donald M. Clark Photograph Collection (approximately 1965-1978) is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The bulk of the images portray Reverend Clark’s work with black communities in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area. Additional images depict Reverend Clark with various prominent individuals in the civil rights movement, including boxer Joe Frazier and American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
Archival Collection
Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.) nominating committee reports and lists of members
From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County, Nevada nominating committee reports and lists of officers, representatives, and members.
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Urban Chamber of Commerce (Las Vegas, Nev.) (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The mission of the Urban Chamber of Commerce is to create and foster an environment that promotes development of members and black owned businesses. The Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce was founded July 7, 1980, after the idea was planted by Katherine Joseph. Ms. Joseph met with members of the Oakland, California Chamber of Commerce during a visit there and was very impressed with their efforts. When Katherine returned home she shared the idea with members of the NAACP. She solicited the help of Sarann Knight-Preddy who formed a board consisting of Dr.
Corporate Body
Urban Chamber of Commerce (Las Vegas, Nev.) (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The mission of the Urban Chamber of Commerce is to create and foster an environment that promotes development of members and black owned businesses. The Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce was founded July 7, 1980, after the idea was planted by Katherine Joseph. Ms. Joseph met with members of the Oakland, California Chamber of Commerce during a visit there and was very impressed with their efforts. When Katherine returned home she shared the idea with members of the NAACP. She solicited the help of Sarann Knight-Preddy who formed a board consisting of Dr.
Corporate Body
Phi Delta Kappa sorority records
Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa certificate, journal, meeting minutes, program, and poem.
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