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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.
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Jim Feist interview with Ruchman at Landry's Restaurant in Las Vegas, 1999 September 22
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Collection Name: Penelope Ruchman Collection of Las Vegas, Nevada Casino Professionals Oral Histories
Box/Folder: Box 01, Digital File 00
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Photograph of an aerial view of Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947
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Photograph of an aerial view of Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947
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Photograph of an aerial view of Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947
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Photograph of a shack on E Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), July 22, 1965
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#71259: Sean Clark, associate dean for research and sponsored projects on November 22, 2016, 2016 November 22
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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Gay Community Yellow Pages booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Nevada Gay Rodeo Association booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Chabad of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2016 September 22
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Jewish Community of Southern Nevada
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