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Mike Spadoni at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association booth at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Mike Spadoni at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, southern California chapter booth. (4-25-98)

Image

Dale Kimball oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02555

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dale Kimball conducted by Dennis McBride on May 16, 1999 and January 1, 2001 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Kimball discusses their personal impressions of and historical information about the people who donated to the Nevada Coalition for the Protection of Marriage, an organization which opposed same sex marriage. The interview consists entirely of Kimball reading through a list of donors to the Coalition and providing personal anecdotes on each individual.

Archival Collection

Sally MacEachern oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01174

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Sally MacEachern conducted by Dennis McBride on February 24 and March 11, 2002 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. MacEachern opens her interview discussing her birth and upbringing with her twin sister in Wisconsin during the 1940s. She then describes her family history, her life as a twin, and what it was like to be part of a military family. MacEachern then talks about her first lesbian sexual encounters and meeting other lesbians for the first time. She discusses joining the military and efforts within the organization to remove lesbians from the service that eventually lead to her termination. MacEachern then recalls going to college in the 1960s, meeting other lesbians, and moving in with her first girlfriend. She describes moving to Las Vegas, Nevada for graduate school, joining the gay community, and frequenting local gay businesses including Maxine's and Camp David. She then discusses the lesbian separatists movement, the different struggles gay men face compared to lesbian women, and the local community response to the AIDS crisis.

Archival Collection

Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. in the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

2nd annual Gay Pride parade 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc.

Image

Kelly McFarlane-Smith oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02558

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kelly McFarlane-Smith conducted by Dennis McBride on October 07, 2008 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Smith discusses her involvement with the magazine Lesbian Voice in Las Vegas, Nevada. She talks about the purpose behind creating Lesbian Voice, how it was managed, and merging with the magazine Las Vegas Bugle. Smith then discusses the other gay magazines and organizations that she was involved with in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Rev. Dr. Maureen Mackey oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01177

Abstract

Oral history interview with Maureen Mackey conducted by Dennis McBride on January 10, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Mackey discusses stories about her life and spiritual journey as a lesbian reverend and reveals her experiences of discriminatory treatment of gay people by traditional religion.

Archival Collection

Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. in the third annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

The third annual Gay Pride parade at Sunset Park, 1999. Photographer: Dennis McBride; Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. (5-8-99)

Image

Gay Business Directories Collection

Identifier

MS-00750

Abstract

The Gay Business Directories Collection, compiled by Dennis McBride, dates from 1992 to 2015 and consists of gay and lesbian business telephone directories from sixteen North American markets, including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver.

Archival Collection

Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection

Identifier

MS-01122

Abstract

The Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection contains scanned images from seven archival collections and document the community of Jarbidge, Nevada from approximately 1910 to 2006. The materials were collected from various families living in Jarbidge in 2006 as part of a project led by Carrie Townley Porter. The images depict early Jarbidge structures, surrounding landscape, the Elkoro Mine, and residents of the area. Also included are images of certificates, correspondence, and newspaper articles relating to the families' histories. Also included in the collection are written summaries of ten oral history interviews of Jarbidge residents conducted in 2006. This collection contains digital surrogates only; the owners and Jarbidge Community Archives retain the originals.

Archival Collection

Kerin Scianna Rodgers oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01583

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kerin Scianna Rodgers conducted by Dennis McBride on February 24, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Rodgers discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada and her background in the arts. She discusses her position as Special Assistant to the Governor and being appointed as a commissioner for the performing arts. Rodgers also discusses opening her bar, Gipsy.

Archival Collection