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Dykes on Bikes at the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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D. Taylor oral history interview
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Oral history interview with D. Taylor conducted by Claytee White on July 25, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Taylor recalls the 1984 Culinary Workers Union Local 226 citywide strike for improved health coverage for employees. He also talks about the history of the labor union, its leadership, and the union representative structure giving a larger voice to the racially diverse workforce in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Margie Llorente Gonzales oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Marietta "Margie" Llorente Gonzales conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Vanessa Concepcion, and Stefani Evans on November 1 and 22, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Margie Llorente-Gonzales discusses her upbringing in Manila, the Philippines and her family history within the country, recalling the lives of her parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. She talks about her childhood, educational pursuits, and courtship with her husband in the Philippines. Margie shares how she and her husband immigrated to the United States, how she adapted to her new life as an immigrant dependent on her extended family, and how she and her husband came to settle in Las Vegas. She talks about her artistic pursuits in the forms of dance choreography and performing, scriptwriting, broadcasting, and publishing newsletters. Margie also discusses her employment at McCarran Airport and her political activism, canvassing, and committee work in the Philippines and the United States.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Gay Fisher and an unidentified male, Las Vegas, April 1953
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Archival Collection
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Gay pride marches and celebrations, 1984
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Rick L. May Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, 1993
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Daniel Hinkley Papers
Box/Folder: Box 04
Archival Component
Gay and lesbian rights, 1993-2002
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Florence McClure Papers
Box/Folder: Box 7
Archival Component
Juan Saa oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Juan Saa conducted by David G. Schwartz on November 21, 2016 for the Slot Operations Oral History Project. Saa discusses his start in the technical side and his eventual move into an operational role in the casino industry. He talks about his experience as a director, specifically the responsibilities involved, and the type of staff being supervised. Saa then describes what he believes are the biggest changes in the slot industry, specifically with ticket-in, ticket-out (TITO); and slot analysis.
Archival Collection
Miscellaneous gay erotica, 1970-1989
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Erotica Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Gay Pride: mayoral proclamation, 1993
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Lee Plotkin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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