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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 17, 1997
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Holocaust Education Conference program, 1997
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Booklet program from the Holocaust Education Conference, 1997.
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Subseries 2.3 High Speed Train Transportation, 1966-1980
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High speed train transportation sub-series (1966-1980) contains correspondence, press releases, speeches, and presentations related to the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation's interest in the project. John F. Cahlan served as Managing Director of the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation during the period.
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Collection Name: Florence Lee Jones and John Cahlan Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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II. Programs and issues, 1969 to 1987
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The Programs and issues series of the American Association of University Women, Las Vegas Branch Records contains presentations, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) resource materials, projects and workshops, and educational information on sexism, discrimination in schools based on gender, dating from 1969 to 1987.
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Collection Name: American Association of University Women, Las Vegas Branch Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Political rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas around Assembly Bill 311, 1999 March 21
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Nevada State Assembly Bill 311, introduced by Assemblyman David Parks in 1999 and subsequently passed, was Nevada's version of the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act [ENDA]. A rally was held on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on March 21, 1999 in support of the bill. Speakers at the rally included David Parks; Dr. Reva Anderson, the African American executive director of the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada; and Jane Heenan who spoke on behalf of the transgender community. This audio tape contains a short interview conducted by journalist Michael "Mike" Spadoni with Parks and Anderson which was later broadcast on the radio. Photographs of this rally and of Spadoni conducting his interview may be found in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections Department in photograph collection no. 00263 [McBride Collection], photograph nos. 3215-3247. For a narrative history of AB 311, see Out of the Neon Closet: Queer Community in the Silver State, by Dennis McBride [North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016], pp. 168-169,267-271, 276, and 279. Also see Dennis McBride journal entry for a description of the rally.
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Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19, Digital File 00
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Stardust Line" hosted by Arne Lang and Jay Richards: audio, 1990
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Promotional video that opens with camera panning along the Fremont Hotel's neon lights as it explains a brief history of how popular the downtown area is for tourists. A man in a suit welcomes the viewer to Sam Boyd's Hotel and Casino, claiming it is downtown's best value and the "Discover the Difference at the Fremont" song begins to play. Vincent Asario, Poker Manager, appears and describes the many different gaming options available, and encourages guests to ask him for information on how to play, and for more information on the "Players Only" club. Voiceover explains many different gaming options while shots of the casino floor are show. Games include blackjack, baccarat, roulette, pai gow poker, craps, slots, and keno. After explaining gaming, the video describes the various cafes and restaurants available inside the casino and what the menus offer, including steak specials, buffet, and Chinese food, and Roxy's Bar with lounge acts. The video ends with instructions on how to establish credit at the casino, banking centers offered, how to sign up for the membership club, and gift shop. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 043
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