Abstract
The Michael Loewy Papers (1985-1991) contain bylaws, correspondence, conference programs, suggestions and evaluation forms, agendas, and minutes for the Desert Mountain States Lesbian and Gay Conference. Also included are correspondence from the Lesbian and Gay Academic Union (LGAU) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, fliers, and an Empower Each Other directory.
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The Michael Loewy Papers (1985-1991) contain bylaws, correspondence, conference programs, suggestions and evaluation forms, agendas, and minutes for the Desert Mountain States Lesbian and Gay Conference, which he founded in 1985. Also included are correspondence from the Lesbian and Gay Academic Union (LGAU) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, fliers, and an Empower Each Other Directory.
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Collection is open for research.
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Arrangement
Material is arranged alphabetically.
Biographical / Historical Note
Michael Loewy was the founder of Desert Mountain States Lesbian and Gay Conference and the Lesbian and Gay Academic Union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Loewy moved to California in 1987, but remained involved with the gay community in Las Vegas. In 2002 he graduated with a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 2003 he won a Foundation Award, "Honoring the Pioneers of Gay Las Vegas."
Preferred Citation
Michael Loewy Papers, 1985-1991. MS-00412. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Material was donated in 2000 by Dennis McBride; accession number 2000-03.
Processing Note
In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Joyce Moore arranged the materials and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.