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Afton Powers oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Afton Powers conducted by Stephen Johnson on January 22, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Powers discusses living in St. Thomas, Nevada before the town was submerged in water after the construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). She describes the utilities they had, her recreational activities, and how the town prepared for its eventual submersion.
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Organizations: gay-straight student alliances: Teen Gay-Straight Alliance, 2019
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Publications: Gay LV.com, 2012
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Limosine in the third annual Gay PRide parade: photographic print
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The third annual Gay Pride parade at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride (5-8-99).
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Valley Outreach Synagogue booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Tasha Hill and a boa constrictor at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Gay Academic Union and Lesbian Gay Academic Union newsletters, 1983-1985
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Brenda Mason oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Brenda Mason conducted by Claytee D. White on December 20, 2006 and December 22, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Mason discusses attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 1970s. She also recalls serving two terms on the Nevada Board of Regents and being recognized for her efforts in affirmative action. She then discusses her work as a paralegal in the U.S. Attorney's office in San Diego, California.
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Henry Shepherd oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Henry Shepherd conducted by Claytee D. White on October 22, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Shepherd discusses being an African-American bartender on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip, hired as a result of the 1971 consent decree. He also recalls memories of Jackson Street, the homes in North Las Vegas, and the hotels in downtown Las Vegas and on the Strip.
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