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Pat Spearman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Pat Spearman conducted by Lisa McAllister on March 03, 2016 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Spearman discusses her experiences in the military and becoming a minister at United Methodist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. She describes what it was like to serve in the military as a gay woman and telling church members about her sexuality. Spearman then talks about the African American gay community in Las Vegas and the intersectionality of race, class, religion, sexuality, and politics. Lastly, Spearman discusses her plans to get re-elected as a Nevada State Senator.
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 001: photographic print
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Dennis McBride oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Dennis McBride conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on various dates in March, April, and May 2023 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. McBride goes into detail in this 4-session interview and covers a wide variety of topics, including: the history of Boulder City, working at various cultural institutions in Las Vegas, the evolution of the LGBTQ+ community in Las Vegas, researching his own history and publishing a book, and local advocacy groups. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 003: photographic print
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 004: photographic print
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Out There booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Transcript of interview with Jimmy Gay by Perry Kaufman, April 12, 1972
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Interview with James A. Gay III conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 12, 1972. Arriving in 1946 from Fordyce, Arkansas, Gay became the first African-American mortician in Las Vegas. He later worked as Assistant Manager of the Sands Hotel and Casino and Union Plaza while serving as an executive board member of the Culinary Union. Instrumental in the Las Vegas community, Gay worked to improved race relations, addressing social, economic, and civic issues. Gay was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1988.
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History: Gay: Las Vegas: Diva Las Vegas: Queer Space and Subjectivity in the Entertainment Capital of the World, 2014
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Collection Name: Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 11
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Barrick Museum of Natural History Environmental Research Center addition: project manual, approximately 1991
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Collection Name: Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History Records
Box/Folder: Box 14
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