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Gudrun Fonfa oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02549

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Gudrun Fonfa conducted by Dennis McBride on June 15, 2008 and June 22, 2008 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In these interviews, Fonfa discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981 and describes the lesbian community at the time. She talks about the founding of organizations to support the rights of the gay community. Fonfa discusses her contributions to Nevadans for Human Rights (NHR) and the development of the gay community. Lastly, Fonfa describes Women United of Nevada (WUN) and the organization's decision to change their mission statement.

Archival Collection

History: Las Vegas: LGBTQIA Archive, 1983-2014

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada

Archival Component

Nevada Women's History Project, 1996-2001

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Florence McClure Papers

Archival Component

Nevada Women’s History Project, 1996-2003

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Florence McClure Papers

Archival Component

Nevada Women's History Project, 1995-1999

Level of Description

File

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Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs Records

Archival Component

Nevada Women's History Project, 1998-1999

Level of Description

File

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Frontier Girl Scouts Records

Archival Component

David Green oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-00727

Abstract

Oral history interviews with David Green conducted by Dennis McBride on August 20 and October 22, 1999 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Green discusses his contributions to the founding and operation of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center. He recalls purchasing the first building used for The Center in 1993, anecdotes about other founding members, and details regarding the administrative management at The Center. Green also discusses his early life in New York, understanding his sexuality, and his family's reactions.

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"Memorial for Queer Rhyolite" project webpage: archived website, 2021

Level of Description

Other Level

Archival Collection

<em render="italic">Memorial for Queer Rhyolite</em> Papers

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Slavin, Ed, oral history, Nye County Town History Project, undated

Level of Description

File

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Mountain West's Yucca Mountain Socioeconomic Project Records

Archival Component

Advanced Technologies Academy "Civic Voices" Oral History Project

Identifier

MS-01192

Abstract

The Advanced Technologies Academy "Civic Voices" Oral History Project (2011-2012) consists of 33 oral histories of Las Vegas, Nevada residents conducted by students of Joyce O'Day's 2011 and 2012 AP World History classes at Advanced Technologies Academy. Each interview contains a physical transcript, assignment sheets, and digital video and photographs. The 2011 interviews also have digital transcripts.

Archival Collection