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Kevin M. Kelly oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01003

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Kevin M. Kelly conducted by Dennis McBride on September 08 and 22; and November 10, 2000 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Kelly talks about his family and early life in Boston, Massachusetts with a focus on his Catholic upbringing. He recalls his law education, serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War for eleven years, and discovering his sexuality in 1966 while working in the Boston City Hospital. Kelly then describes being discharged from the military due to allegations of being gay, and his family's reaction. He then recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, where he was involved in a robbery and shooting incident with a male sex worker in 1982. Kelly goes on to recall the trial that proceed the incident and how it publicly outed him. He details how he was charged with felony sodomy and ultimately lost his job as a result of the trial. Finally, he talks about serving on a task force to investigate bias in Nevada's court system in 1992 and being honored in 1994 by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada for his work.

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Rodrigo Vazquez oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-05-24

Description

Oral history interview with Rodrigo Vazquez conducted by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach on May 24, 2021 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Rodrigo was raised in a mixed status Mexican family. He was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of three, later becoming a citizen when he was in the 8th grade. Rodrigo is currently a graduate student worker for the Latinx Voices Oral History Project and reflects on what he has learned. He also discusses what the past year of the Coronavirus pandemic has been like for him. Subjects discussed include: Latinx and Mexican identities, COVID-19 era, and Latinx Voices Project oral historian.

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Christine Szukala oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-11-12

Description

Oral history interview with Christine Szukala conducted by Bridgette Foote on November 12, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Christine shares her family history and the story of her Thai mother and American Air Force father who met in Thailand and married before moving to the United States in 1970. She talks about her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada near Nellis Air Force base with her six siblings. Christine discusses her beliefs of how her newly immigrated mother adapted to American life, including altering her recipes to fit her husband's taste and reducing her visits to nearby Buddhist temples.

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Su Kim Chung oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03736

Abstract

Oral history interview with Su Kim Chung conducted by Claytee White on March 11, 2021 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Su Kim Chung is the Public Services Department Head of University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library's Special Collections and Archives. This interview was conducted in part for the 20th year celebration of Lied Library. Su Kim first talks about the construction of Lied Library and what makes it special compared to the previous library building on campus. She then discusses her personal history and education that led her to UNLV, where she has now worked for 22 years. Her work involves manuscript curation, panel discussions with Las Vegas entertainers, and oral history collection among other activities. She has also written a book, Las Vegas Then and Now, that talks of the city's rich entertainment history.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction: archived website, 2013 to 2022

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Other Level

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
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Collection Number: UA-00053
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
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Student Involvement & Activities: archived website, 2020 to 2024

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Other Level

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UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Collection Number: UA-00112
Collection Name: UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Mark L. Fine & Associates: archived website, 2017

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Other Level

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Building Las Vegas Web Archive
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Collection Number: MS-01044
Collection Name: Building Las Vegas Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A

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UNLV Scarlet & Gray: archived website, 2021 to 2023

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UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Collection Number: UA-00112
Collection Name: UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada: archived website, 2020 to 2024

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UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Collection Number: UA-00112
Collection Name: UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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Green Valley Ranch Community Association: archived website, 2017

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Other Level

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Building Las Vegas Web Archive
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Collection Number: MS-01044
Collection Name: Building Las Vegas Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A

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