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Valorie J. Vega oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03516

Abstract

Oral history interview with Valorie J. Vega conducted by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 19, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Vega discusses her upbringing in Van Nuys, California. She describes her father’s employment with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, her attendance at California State University, Northridge, and majoring in Spanish with a minor in Chicano studies. Vega recalls entering a master’s program for Spanish interpretation, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, and becoming a supervisor for court interpreters. Later, Vega talks about enrolling in law school at the University of Southern California (USC), working as a Clark County deputy attorney, and later becoming a judge. Lastly, Vega discusses her experience being a female Hispanic judge, and her involvement with the Huellas Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Archival Collection

Crowd watching performaces at Gay Pride, image 005: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Crowd at Gay Pride, Sunset Park. (5-8-99)

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Crowd watching performaces at Gay Pride, image 006: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Crowd at Gay Pride, Sunset Park. (5-8-99).

Image

"UNLV renews legacy of history teacher Wright": newspaper clipping

Date

2005-04-22

Archival Collection

Description

April 22, 2005 Las Vegas Review-Journal tear sheet featuring a story about Wright Hall.

Mixed Content

Cheryl Radeloff oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01524

Abstract

Oral history interview with Cheryl Radeloff conducted by Suzanne Becker on July 27, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Cheryl Radeloff discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept a research position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), then being hired as a graduate assistant for the UNLV sociology department, and finally her involvement with the UNLV Gay Straight Alliance. She also talks about receiving her PhD in 2004 and going to the American Sociological Association Job Employment Fair in 2005.

Archival Collection

Southwestern Conference on Bisexuality booth at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Southwestern Conference on Bisexuality booth. (4-25-98)

Image

Darcelvis performing at Gay Pride, image 001: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Darcelvis, "The World's Only Female Elvis Impersonator".

Image

Community Counseling Center booth at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Sunset Park. Community Counseling Center booth. (5-8-99)

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Spencer Goodwin and unidentified people at Gay Pride: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Gay Pride 1999 (Dennis McBride, photographer) Sunset Park. (5-8-99) Spencer Goodwin with arms outstretched.

Image

Photograph of an aerial view of Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947

Date

1947-01-22

Description

An aerial view of Las Vegas showing most of downtown Las Vegas.

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