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Nancy Williams oral history interview
Oral history interview with Nancy Williams conducted by Joyce Marshall on June 13, 1996 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Williams talks about her early life and career as a dancer. She describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948, organized crime in Las Vegas casinos, and segregation of African American entertainers at the time. Williams remembers riding horses to and from casinos, the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) union, and early showgirl costumes. Lastly, Williams talks about retiring from dancing and establishing a school of dance in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Photograph of dancers onstage, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s
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Photograph of Donn Arden and dancers, 1930s-1940s
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Photograph of Donn Arden and his dancers, 1930s-1940s
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Photograph of Donn Arden and dancers, 1930s-1940s
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Fluff as Nails profile in Personalities-Special Report, 1991 November-1992 January
Scrapbooks, magazines, newspaper articles about "Fluff" LeCoque
Mixed Content
"Lido" production at Stardust Hotel, image 003: photographic print
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"Lido" production at Stardust Hotel, image 004: photographic print
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"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 025: photographic print
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"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 027: photographic print
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