unlv.1996-08 Guide to the Ruby Duncan Collection Finding aid written by Cecily Cook. Nevada Women's Archives, Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.2001 Finding aid encoded by Dana Miller.October, 2006. Descriptive Summary Ruby Duncan Collection1972-1991 (bulk) MS 96-08 Ruby Duncan18 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes, 3 oversize folders, (OS located in map cases) [approx. 20 linear feet] University of Nevada, Las Vegas. UNLV Libraries. Special Collections. Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7010.The collection holds the organizational records of Operation Life Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that worked to improve living conditions in West Las Vegas by providing a variety of community development services. The organization began in May 1972, in the wake of a welfare protest march orchestrated by the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization and Ruby Duncan. Operation Life grew from this organization and was directed by Ruby Duncan, as executive director from 1972 until her health forced her to retire in 1990. In general, this collection documents part of the history of a non-profit community development corporation. In addition, the material provides a glimpse of the regulations and protocol governing the public and private funding process. The collection also provides a partial documentation of the lives and struggles of West Las Vegans and the improvements they endeavored to make to their community.English Preferred Citation:

Ruby Duncan Collection, MS 96-08, Nevada Women’s Archives, Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Ruby Duncan in 1996.

 Processed by:

Cecily Cook in 2001.

 Access:

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights:

For permission to reproduce or publish from this collection, please contact the Director of Special Collections. Property rights reside with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs.

Biographical Sketch

Ruby Duncan was born in Tallulah, Louisiana on June 7, 1932. Both of her parents died before she was four, and she spent her youth living with various relatives in and around Tallulah. She attended school part-time and worked at the Ivory Plantation chopping cotton from the age of eight until the ninth grade, when she quit school to go to work full-time first as a waitress and then as a barmaid. At sixteen, Duncan was raped and had a son. When her son was two, and the pressure of supporting him became too much, Duncan sent him to live with an aunt who had moved to Las Vegas. In 1953, lonely for her son, and looking for a better life, Ruby Duncan left Louisiana for Las Vegas.

Upon arrival, and contrary to her expectations, the streets of Las Vegas were not paved with gold. She found her aunt living near Henderson in a shack that did not have running water. Despite her living conditions, Duncan first found work as a maid and nanny in private homes. She later took a job with higher wages at the Stardust and then the Flamingo as a hotel maid. It was here that Duncan first began to fight the system. In protest of her working conditions, Duncan walked off the job, the rest of the maids followed; she was fired the next day.

By this time, Duncan had been married and divorced and had an additional six children to support. Because of the financial strain, Duncan reluctantly found herself on welfare struggling to support her family. She went in search of a position on the Strip in kitchen work that would provide her with higher wages. She worked at the Sahara in just such a position until she injured herself when she slipped on cooking oil. Unable to work for nearly a year because of the injury, Duncan was forced to again utilize welfare to support her family.

In 1969, Duncan contacted the Las Vegas Sun to inquire about work. They didn’t have any, but “asked if I wanted to talk about it. I said absolutely.” An article was published in 1969 and Duncan started to speak out about her situation and those of others like her. She started becoming politically active about her cause and found others who were prepared to be active as well. In 1971, Nevada cut about seventy-five percent of welfare aid to women with children. This act infuriated Duncan and it served as the impetus to her social activism. Starting with small demonstrations that culminated into two protest marches down the Las Vegas strip that included some 6000 people, (Jane Fonda, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Ruby Duncan began her career as a leader in the black community in Las Vegas.)

Before her tenure as executive director of Operation Life, Ruby Duncan was a daughter, a farm laborer and part-time student, a waitress, a barmaid, a cook, a maid, a mother, a wife, and finally, a social protestor. From these varied beginnings and Duncan’s activist bent, Operation Life was born in 1972.

The original purpose of Operation Life was to promote welfare reform, and to improve the lives of those who lived in West Las Vegas. Beginning with a library in West Las Vegas for which Operation Life provided space, their services grew to include promoting economic development, housing development and job development to operating a medical center and administering the WIC program and a HUD-certified home counseling program.

Ruby Duncan directed Operation Life for nearly twenty years. During her tenure, Operation Life initiated many programs designed to improve the lives of people in her community, such as a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, a youth employment program, a low-income energy assistance program, a youth recreation program, and licensed, affordable daycare with an education component. Duncan also saw the need to educate women and children about how to find jobs, keep jobs, start businesses and run businesses. Operation Life built homes under HUD’s infill housing program and built “Ruby Duncan Manor” under HUD’s section 202 which provided homes to 30 elderly and handicapped residents.

Ruby Duncan was the executive director of Operation Life from its inception in 1972 until 1990 when she was forced to resign due to poor health. During her time as executive director, in addition to the improvements that she and Operation Life made to West Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan was elected as a Nevada delegate to the 1980 National Democratic Convention. She also served on President Carter’s White House Conference on Families in 1980. She has received numerous awards and honors both locally and nationally; she has chaired various local and national organizations; and she has received commendations from senators, cabinet heads and presidents.

Chronology:1972Operation Life formed with Ruby Duncan as executive director.1973The Clark County Library is housed in a building owned by Operation Life. The Library became a landmark in West Las Vegas which provided West Las Vegans with a cultural resource. The Medical Center facility began to provide health care services such as physical examinations, health screening, psychiatric services, family planning, pre- and post-natal care, immunizations, internal medicine, and geriatric care. 1978Began to offer business and entrepreneurship training to assist youth in starting and running their own business. 1983Operation Life became the only HUD approved home counseling agency in Nevada. Services provided included mortgage assistance, simple repairs, and distribution of information. 1983Initiated Infill-housing program.1987Built Ruby Duncan Manor, a 30 unit housing complex for elderly and handicapped individuals. 1991Ruby Duncan resigns as executive director of Operation Life. Scope and Content

This collection contains the organizational records of Operation Life Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that worked to improve living conditions in West Las Vegas by providing a variety of community development services. The organization began in May 1972, in the wake of a welfare protest march orchestrated by the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization and Ruby Duncan. Operation Life grew from this organization and was directed by Ruby Duncan, as executive director from 1972 until her health forced her to retire in 1990. In general, this collection documents part of the history of a non-profit community development corporation. In addition, the material provides a glimpse of the regulations and protocol governing the public and private funding process. The collection also provides a partial documentation of the lives and struggles of West Las Vegans and the improvements they endeavored to make to their community.

The collection is organized into three series: Administrative Files, Community Development Services, and Personal. The documents related to office administration, financial, legal, personnel/staff, reports, funding, and resources comprise the first series; home counseling, housing development, business and job development, Committee of Low Income Women, drug and alcohol prevention, food bank, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the Medical Center, WIC, and youth services comprise the second series; material relating to Ruby Duncan specifically, comprises the third series. Materials are mostly arranged alphabetically within each series. Whenever possible, the original file title and order has been maintained. Many of the files contain a range of dates, but whenever possible files have been dated.

In many instances, the administrative files contain material representing a smattering of dates rather than consecutive dates. Because of this, many of the financial files only provide part of the financial picture. It must also be pointed out, that this collection represents material that Ruby Duncan took with her when she left the organization. Much of the missing material may continue to be contained in the existing operating files of Operation Life.

 Arrangement of the Records

The collection is divided into 3 series with 10 subseries:

Series 1. Administrative FilesSubSeries 1.1 Office Administration SubSeries 1.2 Financial SubSeries 1.3 Legal DocumentsSubSeries 1.4 Personnel/Staff SubSeries 1.5 ReportsSubSeries 1.6 FundingSubSeries 1.7 ResourcesSeries 2. Community Development ServicesSubSeries 2.1 Housing – Home Counseling/Housing Development. SubSeries 2.2 Economic Development – Business Development/Job DevelopmentSubSeries 2.3 Health and Human Services – Committee of Low Income Women/Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Food Bank/Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program/Medical Center/WIC/Youth Services. Series 3. Personal.

The collection also contains a series of photographs that have been separately processed into photo collection #323.

In addition, three boxes of files containing the social security numbers of Operation Life and HUD Home clients were destroyed to protect privacy.

Related Collections:

For related topics and further information see the following collections:

Alice Key Collection, MS 95-47

Petitions Collection, Mss 29

Aaron Williams Collection MS 87-36

Nancy Williams Collections, MS 97-10

See also various Manuscript Collections under Social Activism subject heading.

Subject Headings Individuals:Duncan, Ruby, 1932- Organizations:Operation Life Community Development Corporation (Las Vegas, Nev.) Subjects:African Americans – Nevada – Las Vegas – Biography Welfare rights movement -- Nevada -- Las VegasWelfare recipients -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- Political activity Women in community development -- Nevada -- Las VegasWomen social reformers -- Nevada -- Las VegasPoor -- Services for -- Nevada -- Las VegasPolitical activists--Nevada--Las Vegas Inventory Series I. Administrative Files, 1972-1991 (9 boxes)

This series contains the general administrative files for Operation Life, public and private funding information and miscellaneous resource materials. The materials are organized into seven sub-series.

 Subseries 1.1. Office Administration(1 box)

General administrative files for Operation Life, including vendor files, appointment diaries, invoices, board minutes, correspondence, press releases and samples of stationary and business forms that Operation Life used.

BoxFolderContents11ACP “Project Vote”2ADT Security System3Agreements - miscellaneous4Alarm and sprinkler system contracts5Alson Recording Studio and Tape Center6Appointment Diaries, 1988, 19907Architects8Attorney: Anderson, Jack F.9Attorney: Brown, Mahlon B10Attorney Statements, Brown and Kane11Award Recipients12Bids13Bills, Invoices and Collections14Blank Forms15Block Grant prototype16Board minutes, correspondence, miscellaneous board materials 17Board of Trustees18City of Las Vegas, Notice and Order to Abate Dangerous Building 19Clark County Legal Services Program20Clip art21Consultant: Beasley, Ed22Consultant: Gorfkle, Judith23Contact Lists24Correspondence: Incoming, 1979 - 198525Correspondence: Incoming, 1986 - 199226Correspondence: Outgoing, 1979 - 199127Credit Application Submitted, September 1989OSDesk Calendars,1982 - 1990(see Oversize Box)28Executive Director and Board Evaluations29Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco30Free Use of Meeting Room, Treasury Hotel and Casino31Housing Request Information Sheet32E.F. Hutton33Inactive Files34Inspection Reports35Insurance36Long distance telephone call log, 199037Memos38Miscellaneous39Office machines and equipment40Operation Life Relocation and Expansion Project41Press Releases, incoming/outgoing42Promotional materials43Questionnaires44Stationary45Telephone: Centel46Telephone: Westel47Telephone message slips21Notebooks and miscellaneous handwritten notes2Visitors Comments sheets3West Las Vegas LibrarySubseries 1.2. Financial(10 folders)

Miscellaneous banking records including an Internal Revenue service file, purchase orders, and a tax return from 1983.

BoxFolderContents24Banking records and miscellaneous accounting, File 15Banking records and miscellaneous accounting, File 26Banking records and miscellaneous accounting, File 37Budgets and internal audits8Clark County Assessor, Personal Property Declaration,July 1, 1980 – June30, 1981 9First Federal Savings10Internal Revenue Service11Carey Means, Accountant12Purchase orders, WIC,1982-198813Purchase orders, Operation Life, 1984-198814Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, 1983Subseries 1.3. Legal Documents(15 folders)

Legal materials including articles of incorporation for Operation Life, Operation Life Local Development Company, and Operation Life Enterprises, Inc. It also includes the bylaws for Operation Life CDC and Operation Life Local Development Company. Also includes lease agreements between Operation Life and various other entities and real property, escrow and earnest money documents pertaining to property purchased by Operation Life.

BoxFolderContents215Appraisals16Articles of Incorporation, Operation Life17Articles and Certificate of Incorporation, Operation Life Local Development Company 18Articles and Certificate of Incorporation, Operation Life Enterprises, Inc. 19Bylaws, Operation Life Community Development Corporation 20Bylaws, Operation Life Local Development Company21Court Judgment, West Side Planning Group v. Community Services Administration, et.al 22Disposition of Assets, October 19, 198223Lease Agreement: KRUD 91 FM,197724Lease Agreement: Nation of Islam, 1989, 199025Lease Agreement: Operation Life Medical Center, 1985198726Lease Agreement: West Las Vegas Library,1972-197327Operation Life Corporate Documents, Correspondence28Real Property, Escrow, Earnest money documents29Resolution: Land OptionSubseries 1.4. Personnel/ Staff(18 folders)

Material relating to personnel administration such as payroll, employee benefits, job descriptions and staff meeting minutes.

BoxFolderContents230Corporate Procedures for Travel231Employee benefits: Blue Cross/Blue Shield232Employee benefits: Far West Insurance Forms233Employee forms (blank)234FICA235Job descriptions236Lee, Juane31Nevada Employment Security Department, Quarterlies, 1989 - 1991 32Payroll, miscellaneous dates33Performance Review: Tammy Bass34Resumes received35Staff/Board Retreat, September 8-9, 198936Staff meeting minutes, December 15, 1981 – June 22, 1984;September 13, 1989 – January 17, 199037Staff Project: Community Survey 38State Industrial Insurance System39Trudell, Harriet310Vacation Schedule311Weems, AldineSubseries 1.5. Reports (2 folders)

Operation Life annual and quarterly reports.

BoxFolderContents312Annual Report, Operation Life198013Quarterly Report, October – December 1981Subseries 1.6. Funding(2.5 boxes)

Grant applications and information pertaining to various grants such as the Community Development Block grant and funding sources that Operation Life utilized to fund their services and projects, such as the city of Las Vegas, Clark County, the state of Nevada, the Community Services Administration, Health and Human Services, HUD and various private funding sources, such as the Ford Foundation.

BoxFolderContents314Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant, 198515Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant 1990-199116Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant, Miscellaneous 17Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant, Citizens Advisory Review Board, Minutes, February 11, 1988 – April 28, 198818North Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant, 1990-199219Clark County: A-95 Clearinghouse, Reviews, September 20, 1977 – April 26, 1984; Notice of Meetings and Agendas; Forms, Funding Proposal application, Correspondence, 1977 - 1985 20Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Agreement, October 4, 1990 21Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Applications, 198222Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Application submitted to HUD by county, 198523Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Application submitted to HUD by county, 198624Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Application submitted to HUD by county, 198725Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Application submitted to HUD by county, 198826Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Correspondence, 1986 – 1990; Application, 199027Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Home Counseling Office Equipment grant, 199028Clark County: Community Development Block Grant, Miscellaneous 29Clark County: Economic Opportunity Board (EOB), Grant applications, correspondence 30Nevada: Community Development Block Grant, Miscellaneous Applications, File 1198531Nevada: Community Development Block Grant, Miscellaneous Applications, File 2198541Nevada: Community Development Block Grant, 19892Nevada: Community Development Block Grant, 19913Nevada: Community Services Block Grant, File 14Nevada: Community Services Block Grant, File 25Nevada: Community Services Proposal, 19856Nevada: Department of Human Resources7Nevada: Governor’s Office of Planning Coordination8Federal: Community Services Administration, Correspondence, incoming, October 1979 – June 1984 9Federal: Community Services Administration, Correspondence, outgoing, January 1982 – April 1983 10Federal: Community Services Administration, General Information, file 111Federal: Community Services Administration, General Information, file 212Federal: Community Services Administration, Legislative Report, January 18, 1980 – May 8, 1981 13Federal: Community Services Administration, Memoranda, 1976 - 1982 14Federal: Community Services Administration, Miscellaneous 15Federal: Community Services Administration, Monitoring letters 16Federal: Community Services Administration, Proposal, 198117Federal: Community Services Administration, Reports/Proposals 18Federal: Community Services Administration, Refunding proposal, 1979 19Federal: Health and Human Services, Proposal, 198220Federal: Health and Human Services, Discretionary Block Grant Program 21Federal: Health and Human Services, Discretionary Block Grant Program, Proposals, 1984-198551Federal: HUD, Proposal, Elderly Housing, June 17, 19832Federal: HUD, Proposal, Infill Housing, July 19803Federal: HUD, Urban Development Action grant4Private: Arco Foundation5Private: Bonner Foundation6Private: Campaign for Human Development, File 17Private: Campaign for Human Development, File 28Private: Carnegie Corporation9Private: Ford Foundation, Correspondence, Outgoing, 1982-199010Private: Ford Foundation, Correspondence, Incoming, Miscellaneous 1980 – 199011Private: Ford Foundation, Newsletters and publications12Private: The Foundation13Private: Hartford Foundation, John A. 14Private: Hunt Alternatives Fund15Private: Joint Foundation 16Private: Levi-Strauss Foundation17Private: Miscellaneous18Private: Mobil Foundation, Inc.19Private: National Committee on Self-Development of People 20Private: Normand Foundation21Private: Request for Proposals22Private: Rockefeller Foundation23Private: Vegasworld24Private: Women’s Giving Fund25Private: Windom Foundation26Private: Wynn, Elaine27Fundraising information28Grantsmanship literature, File 129Grantsmanship literature, File 230Grantsmanship literature, File 3Subseries 1.7. Resources (3.5 boxes)

Informational material including but not limited to local organizations such as the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County and federal entities such as FEMA.

BoxFolderContents61American Association of Retired Persons2Afro-American Cultural Services3American Legion4American Society for Public Administration, Newsletters, Correspondence, Ballots, File 15American Society for Public Administration, Conferences, miscellaneous information, File 26American Society for Public Administration, “Public Administration Times,” File 3 July 1986 – April 8, 19887American Society for Public Administration, “Public Administration Times,” File 4April 29, 1988 – December 16, 19888Building Service Contractors Association International9Campaign For Community-Based Economic Development, File 110Campaign For Community-Based Economic Development, File 211Campaign for Housing12Catholic Community Services13Census Bureau14Center for Community Change, correspondence, miscellaneous information, file 115Center for Community Change, correspondence, File 216Center for Community Change, newsletters, File 317Citizens Advisory Committee on Downtown Development18Citizens Budget Advisory Committee19City of Las Vegas20City of North Las Vegas21Clark County Commission22Clark County Counseling, Personnel and Guidance Association 23Clark County Library District24Clark County School District25Coalition on Block Grants and Human Needs26Community Development Advisory Committee27Community Information Exchange, “Knowledge Bits,” Correspondence, File 128Community Information Exchange, “Alert,” Technical bulletins, Miscellaneous mailers, File 229Community Information Exchange, Miscellaneous information, File 330Community Programs Advisory Committee71Complete Count Committee2Democratic Party3Economic Development Administration4Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County5Economic Opportunity Report, File 16Economic Opportunity Report, File 27Federal Emergency Management Agency8Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco9Food Research and Action Center, Inc.10Frontier Girl Scout Council11German Democratic Republic12Green Valley13Housing Now14Jackson Avenue Merchants Association15Junior League of Las Vegas16Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, File 117Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, File 218Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, File 319Las Vegas/Clark County Consortium20Latin Chamber of Commerce21League of Women Voters of Nevada22Legal Services Corporation23The Lowry Group24Miscellaneous Souvenir Pamphlets25Ms Foundation26National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 27National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.28National Association of Home Builders, Correspondence, Brochures, Miscellaneous information, File 1 29National Association of Home Builders, File 281National Association of Home Builders, File 32National Association of Home Builders, Report, File 419863National Association of Real Estate Brokers4National Association of Social Workers5National Association of Women Government Contractors6National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs7National Community Action Agency8National Congress of Neighborhood Women9National Economic Development and Law Center, Correspondence, Memos, File 110National Economic Development and Law Center, Miscellaneous information, correspondence and conference Information, File 211National Economic Development and Law Center, Publications, File 312National Economic Development and Law Center, Board Materials, File 4May 10, 1983 – September 3, 1984 13National Economic Development and Law Center, Board Materials, File 5 October 24, 1984 – July 19, 198514National Economic Development and Law Center, Miscellaneous, File 6 15National Leased Housing Association16National Low Income Housing Coalition17Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce18Nevada Humanities Committee19Nevada Legislature20North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce21Pro-Choice Advocacy, Inc.22Southern Nevada Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, articles of incorporation, bylaws 23Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, “Bulletin,” I-Pac memos, Miscellaneous, File 1September 1981 – January 198624Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, correspondence, miscellaneous fliers, File 225Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, newsletters, File 3 May 1985 – May 199126Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, “The Silver Spike,” File 4February 1982 – November 198427Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, “The Silver Spike,” File 5 April 1987 – November 198928Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, “The Silver Spike,” File 6 January 1990 – June 199129Southern Nevada Link30Southern Nevada Youth Programs91Spanish Speaking Unity Council2Unibex Global Corporation3United Church Board for Homeland Ministries4UNLV5United Way6United Way Services, Inc.7Workshops/seminars, File 18Workshops/seminars, File 29Publications: Local/Nevada, File 110Publications: Local/Nevada, File 211Publications: Minority12Publications: Miscellaneous13Publications: WomenSeries 2. Community Development Services,1982-1992(9 boxes)

This series contains materials relating to the Operation Life home counseling program, housing development, economic development, job development, and the various services that Operation Life provided to the community.

SubSeries 2.1. Housing – Home Counseling/Housing Development (approx. 5 boxes)

HUD home-counseling operational files from 1982 through 1992. Also includes various HUD handbooks and information, as well as home counseling operational files for North Las Vegas dated from 1986 to 1991, miscellaneous files pertaining to housing development, files documenting Ruby Duncan Manor and the Cove Hotel.

BoxFolderContents914HUD: 1982/1983/198415HUD: 1985-198816HUD: 1986-198717HUD: 1987-198818HUD: 1987-198819HUD: 1988-1989101HUD: 1989-1990 (File 1 of 2)2HUD: 1989-1990 (File 2 of 2)3HUD: 1990-1991 (File 1 of 2)4HUD: 1990-1991(File 2 of 2)5HUD: 1991-19926HUD: Counseling Agency Activity Checklist7HUD: Fax documents8HUD: Forms9HUD: Grants, 1983 – 1990 (File 1 of 2)10HUD: Grants, 1983 – 1990 (File 2 of 2)11HUD: Guidelines and Information12HUD: Handbook, 197613HUD: Handbook, 197914HUD: Handbook, 199015HUD: Information Kit, (File 1 of 2)198916HUD: Information Kit, (File 1 of 2)198917HUD: Logbooks, 1985 – 199118HUD: miscellaneous19HUD: Misplaced client letters111HUD: Monthly Reports, 19902HUD: Monthly Reports, 19913HUD: Proposal, 1989-19904HUD: Requests for Reimbursements, July 1987 – July 1990 5HUD: Training sample file (File 1 of 3)6HUD: Training sample file (File 2 of 3)7HUD: Training sample file (File 3 of 3)8HUD: Unit Report for 19899HUD: Veterans Administration, 199010Las Vegas: Agreement, 1983-198411North Las Vegas: 1986-198712North Las Vegas: 1987-198813North Las Vegas: 198814North Las Vegas: 1988-198915North Las Vegas: 1988-199016North Las Vegas: FY 1989-199017North Las Vegas: FY 1990-199118North Las Vegas: Community Development Block Grant application forms 19North Las Vegas: Reports, 1988-198920Consumer Credit Counseling21Grant for Fax machine22Housing Request Information sheet23Intake Sheets (walk-ins)24National Federation of Housing Counselors25Centennial Park Arms, Applications26Clark County Assessors Office27Community Development Credit Union28Community Housing Resource Board, correspondence121Community Housing Resource Board, miscellaneous2Contacts-small construction3Contractors Estimating Service4Copies of Proposals5Economic Opportunity Board, “Project Home”6Emay Consulting Company, Commercial Market Analysis, 19807The Enterprise Foundation, 1984-19888The Enterprise Foundation, 1989-19919Fair Housing Strategies Task Force10Fair Housing Information11Housing Authority of Las Vegas12Housing brochures and miscellaneous materials (1 of 2)13Housing brochures and miscellaneous materials (2 of 2)14Infill Housing15Housing Law Bulletin16Industrial Market Analysis17Jagco Development and Construction18Miscellaneous19Nevada Equal Rights Commission20Nevada Housing Division Information21Philadelphia Freedom22Twin Lakes Terrace23Urban Reinvestment Task Force, 197524HUD: Bankruptcy Cases25HUD: Circular letters26HUD: Community Development Block Grant27HUD: Correspondence28HUD: Cove Hotel (File 1 of 3)131HUD: Cove Hotel (File 2 of 3)2HUD: Cove Hotel (File 3 of 3)3HUD: Cove Hotel, HGB Corporation4HUD: Cove Hotel, Knight, Grover5HUD: Cove Hotel, Pre-Bid Conference, April 25, 19816HUD: Cove Hotel, Securing the Cove Hotel 7HUD: Duncan Manor, Minority Business Enterprises proposal for Duncan Manor Apartments, 19818HUD: Duncan Manor, Preliminary Proposal to HUD, December 19809HUD: Duncan Manor Apartments10HUD: Duncan Manor Apartments, Application to HUD, July 198111HUD: Forms12HUD: Guidebook, Homebuyers Information Package13HUD: Handbook: Elderly/Handicapped Housing, 198314HUD: Handbook: Minimum Property Standards, 198215HUD: Housing site photographs, 198716HUD: Joint Ventures, 198017HUD: Miscellaneous18HUD: Notice to Contractors (File 1 of 2)141HUD: Notice to Contractors (File 2 of 2)2HUD: Publications and Information (File 1 of 2)3HUD: Publications and Information (File 2 of 2)4HUD: Public Auction Homes5HUD: Ruby Duncan Manor, File 16HUD: Ruby Duncan Manor, File 27HUD: Ruby Duncan Manor, File 38HUD: Ruby Duncan Manor, Section 202 proposal,1983OSHUD: Ruby Duncan Manor, blueprints(oversized)9HUD: Section 8, Miscellaneous10HUD: Section 202 Handicapped housing11HUD: Section 235, Miscellaneous12HUD: Section 236 Handbook, 198513HUD: Section 312, MiscellaneousSubSeries 2.2. Economic Development – Business Development/Job Development(approx. 2 boxes)

2.2 Economic Development – Business Development/Job Development. Materials pertaining to specific Operation Life projects. Also includes Overall Economic Development Plans and miscellaneous material relating to governmental agencies and economic development and job development organizations.

BoxFolderContents1414Beauty Salon15Center for Community Economic Development16Clark County OEDP Committee17Commercial market analysis, 197518Community Development Strategy19Concept paper and double social utility20Conference for Nevada Small Businesses on Government Procurement 21Corporation for Enterprise Development22Corporation for Public/Private Ventures23Department of the Army24Eastside Community Investments, Inc.25“Economic Development”26Economic Development Citizens Committee27Economic Justice for Women Who Are Poor151Institute for Economic Development2Light Industry, Kasta Corporation3Listing of Economic and Business Development Programs4Local Development Company Information5Minority Business Enterprise Commission6Miscellaneous7MX Missile Program, 19818National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity9National Center for Economic Alternatives10National Congress For Community Economic Development 11National Consumer Cooperative Bank12National Development Council, Operations Manual13NED and LC Conference, 198514Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce, OEDP Committee15Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce16Nevada Department of Economic Development17New Dawn Technical Institute18Nucleus Plaza19Overall Economic Development Plan, 197820Economic Development Plan, Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce, 198521Overall Economic Development Plan, Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce 198622Overall Economic Development Plan, Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce 198723Overall Economic Development Plan, Clark County, draft, 1986161Overall Economic Development Plan, Clark County, 1981-19862Regency Carwash3Request for Proposals4Small Business Administration5Small Business Assistance Center6Small Business Investment Companies7Southern Nevada Economic Development Council8Summa Corporation9Survey Training Report, 197810US Department of Commerce11US Office of Consumer Affairs12Westside Community Development Commission, File 113Westside Community Development Commission, File 214Jobs Watch15Job Training Partnership16Miscellaneous17Nevada Business Services, File 118Nevada Business Services, File 219Southern Nevada Employment and Training Program20Southern Nevada Employment and Training Program, Gibson Industrial Park Executive Committee 21US Department of LaborSubseries 2.3. Health and Human Services (approx. 2 boxes)

2.3 Health and Human Services – Committee of Low Income Women/Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Food Bank/Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program/Medical Center/WIC/Youth Services. Miscellaneous informational material, a working file for the Committee of Low Income Women, working files for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse program for 1986 – 1988, food bank client forms, applications and submission logs for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, material specific to the operations of the medical center, program applications for WIC for 1983 – 1987, and miscellaneous files pertaining to youth employment, Carey Arms Daycare and general youth issues.

BoxFolderContents1622Committee of Low Income Women - Advisory Committee23Committee of Low Income Women - LIEAP Program24Committee of Low Income Women - Miscellaneous25Committee of Low Income Women - Voters Education26Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, 1986-1987171Alcohol and Drug Prevention Services2Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program, 1987-19883Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance Program4Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance Program, Completed Client Forms,19885Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance Program, Completed Client Forms, 19896Food Bank - Salvation Army 7Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Applications, submission logs8Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Correspondence, 1983 - 19929Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Miscellaneous10Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Training packages,1987-199011Medical Center - Abstract12Medical Center - Administrative Plan13Medical Center - Architect File, File 114Medical Center - Architect File, File 215Medical Center - Blank Forms16Medical Center - Board Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Correspondence17Medical Center - Bylaws18Medical Center - City of Las Vegas CDBG Proposal for Medical Center Expansion, 1988-1989 19Medical Center - Clark County Health District20Medical Center - CDBG Agreement, 198921Medical Center - Construction22Medical Center - Corporate Documents23Medical Center - Correspondence – incoming1980 – 198924Medical Center - Correspondence – outgoing 1987 – 198825Medical Center - Discretionary Grants Program26Medical Center - Discretionary Grants Program, Expansion Program27Medical Center - DYNA Alarm System28Medical Center - Job Descriptions and Resumes29Medical Center - general (File 1 of 2)30Medical Center - general (File 2 of 2)181Medical Center -Medicare Physician /Supplier Directory, May 19902Medical Center - Miscellaneous3Medical Center - Office Management Handbook, 19864Medical Center - Notice of Grant Award, 19795Medical Center - Personnel Manual6Medical Center - Printed Materials7Medical Center - Publications8Medical Center - Public Health Service Grants Administration Manual, 19869Medical Center - Ranch Market Health Clinic10Medical Center - UHI Master File, Start 2/8111Medical Center - Urban Health Initiative Renewal Application, 198512WIC - Application1986 – 198713WIC - Fortune, LaShell14WIC - Miscellaneous15WIC - Nevada State Welfare16WIC - Program Applications, 1983 – 198717WIC - Proposal, 1988 – 1989 18Youth Services - Carey Arms Daycare Proposal, 198219Youth Services- Child Abuse20Youth Services - Children’s Defense Fund21Youth Services - Miscellaneous22Youth Services- National Black Child Development Institute23Youth Services - Needs Standards (Aid for Dependent Children)24Youth Services - Summer Employment25Youth Services- Youth Employment26Youth Services - Youth Information, File 127Youth Services - Youth Information, File 228Youth Services- Youth Policy InstituteSeries 3. Personal c.1980-1989(2 boxes)

This series is comprised of material pertaining directly to Ruby Duncan. It includes a Bannerman Award application from 1989, miscellaneous correspondence, including a letter from B.B. King, files relating to Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition and the National Organization for Women (NOW). There is also a file that contains speeches delivered by Ruby Duncan and material relating to the “White House Conference on American Families,” which Duncan served on in 1980.

BoxFolderContents191Bannerman Award Application, 19892Correspondence3Correspondence: B.B. King4Jesse Jackson for President Committee, 1987-19885Jesse Jackson for President Committee, Clark County Voter Registration list, 1988OSJesse Jackson for President, Campaign Poster, 1988(oversized- see OS box)6Miscellaneous7NOW: File 1 of 48NOW: File 2 of 4201NOW: File 3 of 42NOW: File 4 of 43Rainbow Coalition4Speeches5White House Conference on American FamiliesEND OF INVENTORY