Alice Key Collection. [1936-1995]

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Alice Key Collection. [1936-1995]

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The main subjects of this collection are civil rights and the preservation of the Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas. The collection includes certificates, awards, correspondence, invitations, programs, pamphlets, newspaper articles, and photographs. Some of the material chronicles Key's early career as a dancer.

1 box (0.35 linear ft.)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7364602

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Nevada Women's Archives.

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Moulin Rouge (Hotel-Casino : Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Key, Alice, 1911-

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Alice Key came to Las Vegas in 1955 as Public Relations Director for the Moulin Rouge Hotel. She co-hosted the first all-black television show in Las Vegas and was editor of the Las Vegas voice, the city's first black newspaper. Key was active in civil rights and served in many positions, including director of the Nevada Commission for the Rights of Women, director of the Las Vegas branch of the NAACP, and labor commission member. From the description of Alice Key Collection. [1936-1...