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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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Photograph of the front exterior of the Sands Hotel at dusk (Las Vegas), circa 1955
View at dusk of the Sands Hotel and neon sign seen from the street. Tallulah Bankhead headlines the marquee.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Evelyn Conerly oral history interview
Oral history interview with Evelyn Conerly conducted by Claytee D. White on March 11, 2019 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Conerly discusses her early life in Tallulah, Louisiana and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1970. She remembers the Helldorado parade, participating in a letter exchange program, and school integration. Lastly, Conerly talks about her involvement with Les Femmes Douze, and her career in banking.
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