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Jami Johnson oral history interview, 2022 May 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild oral history project interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Elfriede Manning oral history interview, 2007 May 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Box 02, Box 04
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Wes Davis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wes Davis conducted by Dennis McBride on July 13, 2008 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Davis discusses the AIDS epidemic in the United States in 1981 and the effect it had on the gay community. Davis then talks about Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) in 1984, Golden Rainbow in 1986, and the Nevada Aids Project in 1987, and describes their efforts to deal with the disease. Lastly, he describes the implementation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and explains why people were afraid to find out if they were positive for the disease.
Archival Collection
Charles Parker oral history interview, 2022 January 22
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild oral history project interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Bill Quill oral history interview, 2020 December 22
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild oral history project interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Frontier Strike: first arrest, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1991 September 22 (Folder 2 of 2), image 22
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Picket at the El Cortez Hotel, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1988 April 22 (folder 1 of 1), image 22
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Deborah Cameron oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Deborah Cameron conducted by Dennis McBride on August 17, 2006 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Cameron discusses the lesbian community in Las Vegas, Nevada, the organization Women of Nevada (WUN), and founding the organization, L Club. She describes other lesbian organizations and clubs that she was a member of and explains why gay clubs were important in forming supportive communities. Lastly, Cameron talks about the disbandment of the L Club.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Disabled American Veterans, North Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 22, 1973
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Archival Collection
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Dennis Myers oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dennis Myers conducted by Dennis McBride on March 23, 2005 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Myers discusses meeting former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Fred S. Alward. Myers talks about the public's speculation surrounding Alward's sexual orientation and the impact that had on his career.
Archival Collection