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Please I’d Like to Grow: Conversations and Reflections on Student Activism at UNLV panel discussion

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OH-02905

Abstract

Please I’d Like to Grow: Conversations and Reflections on Student Activism at UNLV panel discussion conducted by Heidi Johnson on November 20, 2016 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this discussion, faculty, students, and alumni of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) discuss student activism, university exhibits and programs to promote diversity, environmental justice, and racial and sexual antidiscrimination. The discussion was held from 2-4 p.m. in the Goldfield Room of Lied Library and moderated by Heidi Johnson, UNLV social sciences librarian. Panelists include: UNLV student Michael Curtis, Black Student Organization; UNLV student Briceida Hernandez, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) and Spectrum; UNLV alumnus Robert Leavitt, former Rebel Yell photographer and Vietnam veteran; UNLV alumna Tara Pike-Nordstrom, Recycling Manager and Campus Sustainability Coordinator; and UNLV Associate Professor and Director of Interdisciplinary Degree Programs Anita Revilla, Ph.D.

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Roxalana Morgan oral history interview

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OH-03651

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Oral history interview with Roxalana "Mrs. Morgan" Morgan conducted by Faye and Dan Dannatt circa 1964 to 1965. In this interview, Morgan reads her original manuscript that would be used for a book regarding her experience living on Sunrise Mountain near Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her religious reasons for going to the mountain, people that she met while on the mountain, and some of her biggest challenges with wildlife and no shelter. Digital transcript available; no audio recording.

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Janice Allen oral history interview

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OH-00087

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Oral history interview with Janice Allen conducted by Claytee White in 2009 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Allen discusses her early experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada and her involvement with the Junior League of Las Vegas. She describes the League’s membership growth, charity events, and women who mentored her in the League. She also discusses her experiences with Fremont Street and the Huntridge Theater, and her involvement with organizations such as Jayceettes, Beta Sigma Phi, and Young Audiences.

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Vadeem Volansky, Anastasia Popovich, and Amdrei Skoro oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02755

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Oral history interview with Vadeem Volansky, Anastasia Popovich, and Amdrei Skoro conducted by Jan Biggerstaff in approximately 2008 for the Let;s Runaway and Join the Circus Oral History Project. In this interview, Volansky reflects upon his upbringing in Ukraine, his entrance into circus college, and his competitions before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to perform in shows such as Mystere. Popovich discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada, while her father worked in a show at the Circus Circus. She reflects upon having the show animals at home, how she trained for the circus, and eventually worked in the theater at the Aladdin, later Planet Hollywood. Skoro discusses his upbringing in Chelyabinsk, Russia, military operations before the city name was changed to Ozersk, and his entrance into circus school. Digital transcript available; no audio recording.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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Black Community Issues

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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Economic Opportunity Board (EOB)

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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Donald Clark, personal ephemera, 1961-1963

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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Coordinating Council, 1959-1961

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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Las Vegas Branch annual report, 1959

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Reverend Donald M. Clark Papers

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