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Sports: Rodeo: Nevada Gay Rodeo: history, 2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada

Archival Component

Veterans History Project files, 2002-2004

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The Veterans History Project files document the efforts of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project and the National D-Day Museum to organize and plan a public history project about Native American veteran representation in the public discourse. Materials date from approximately 2002 to 2004. The subseries includes a registry for Native American service people; an interview list; notes on the process and meetings of the organization; materials about the Mississippi Band of Choctaw including journal articles, promotional materials, and a resume; Dr. Spilde’s research photographs of World War II monuments, memorials, and the National D-Day Museum; and agendas, correspondence, business cards, a button, and newspaper articles.

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming

Archival Component

Gay Kauffman oral history interview, 2006 October 11

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

Archival Component

Gudrun Fonfa oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02549

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Gudrun Fonfa conducted by Dennis McBride on June 15, 2008 and June 22, 2008 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In these interviews, Fonfa discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981 and describes the lesbian community at the time. She talks about the founding of organizations to support the rights of the gay community. Fonfa discusses her contributions to Nevadans for Human Rights (NHR) and the development of the gay community. Lastly, Fonfa describes Women United of Nevada (WUN) and the organization's decision to change their mission statement.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History

Identifier

PH-00336

Abstract

The Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (1993-2002) consists of photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets chronicling events and activities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities throughout southern Nevada. Many of the photographs originally accompanied newspaper articles published in the Las Vegas Bugle.

Archival Collection

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

Identifier

MS-00818

Abstract

The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records (approximately 1950-2008) consist of oral histories collected by University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of History for the Nevada Test Site Oral History Project. The collection includes digital audio recordings of interviews, print and digital transcripts, and a small selection of digital video recordings. Some interviews have also been supplemented with photographs, letters, scientific articles, brochures, news clippings and ephemera about the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Chart, revised charges to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, September 22, 1942

Date

1942-09-22

Archival Collection

Description

Chart showing revised charges to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company from the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the years 1939-1941 and the first nine months of 1942 based on projected and actual water consumption in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Auditor of Disbursements' Office, Omaha, Nebraska - September 22, 1942.

Text

#57089: Parenting Project, 1987 October 22

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1980s)

Archival Component

Las Vegas Cover, 2000 September 22

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Junior League of Las Vegas Records

Archival Component

Junior League of Las Vegas Oral History Project

Identifier

MS-01175

Abstract

The Junior League of Las Vegas Oral History Project (2011-2019) consists of five oral history interviews conducted by Carole Terry between 2011 and 2019. Interviewees discuss their experiences living in Las Vegas and being part of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Interviews exist as physical transcripts only; no audio is available.

Archival Collection