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Else Lappoehn, Sylvia Brunn, Art Ruckle and George Brunn oral history interview, 2007 April 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Box 02, Box 04
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James Perkins oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James Perkins conducted by Janel Houldsworth on June 22, 2005 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Perkins reflects upon his career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He describes the process by which he chose to pursue special education, and eventually became a teacher and administrator at several elementary and special education schools throughout the school district. He discusses issues such as student and staff diversity, and his interactions with Native American students through the development of Ute V. Perkins Elementary School in Moapa, Nevada. He also describes his approach to school administration, and his daily routine as a principal.
Archival Collection
Christ Church Episcopal booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Steve Miller and Spencer Goodwin at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Spencer Goodwin and Steve Miller at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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People lining up for beer at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. People lining up for beer tickets at Sunset Park. (4-25-98)
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Strutt Hurley and Anne Mulford at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas, Nevada gay bars and individuals, San Francisco, California film project with Bill Schafer: photographic prints, approximately 1980 to 2010
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bill Schafer Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Kenneth W. Fong oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kenneth W. Fong conducted by Lois Goodall on February 22, 2014 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods--an Oral History Project of Ward 1. Fong discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and being the son of two successful and philanthropic community members, Wing and Lilly Fong. Fong also discusses his father starting a grocery store and later in 1955, Fong’s Garden. He then discusses real estate development, Nevada State Bank development, as well as contributing to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Chinatown evolution.
Archival Collection
Stella Champo Iaconis oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Stella Champo Iaconis conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on July 22, 1981 and July 23, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Iaconis discusses her personal history and family background. Iaconis also recalls moving from Sparks, Nevada to Las Vegas, Nevada and provides a recollection of the city. Iaconis then discusses Block 16 and the increase of women working in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection