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Louis Levin and Raul Mangubat at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Lock, Stock, and Leather booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Jose Alvarez oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jose Alvarez conducted by Kendall Worthington, Chava Haron, Dr. Norma Lisa Flores, and Claytee D. White on November 28, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Jose Alvarez talks about his early life in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sharing what it was like growing up there. He shares his family history as well as his immigration to the United States. He first moved to New York City, New York, working as a dishwasher and/or busboy in New York City restaurants and resorts in the Catskills. In 1968, Alvarez moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he got a job at the Landmark Hotel. He shares his experiences working in the hospitality industry for 22 years. Alvarez also discusses playing and watching soccer.
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Raul Mangubat and Dave Hoemann at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Flex nightclub float in the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Buffalo Bar float in the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Buffalo Bar float for the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Booths and people at Sunset Park for Gay Pride, image 009: photographic print
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Gay Pride 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride.
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Café de Paris, menu, June 22nd, 1888
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Thalia Dondero oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Thalia Dondero conducted by Suzanne Becker on March 10, 2008 and August 22, 2008 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Dondero opens her interviews discussing why she became involved with the Las Vegas, Nevada Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and eventually the Nevada State PTA. Dondero then describes her work with the Girl Scouts and her election campaign for a seat on the Clark County Commission. Dondero also discusses Las Vegas city development and how the city has flooding issues. Later Dondero discusses her membership in the Las Vegas Junior League and her work throughout the state to supervise the living conditions of foster care children. Lastly, she describes her experience as a commissioner working to ensure various goods and services were available to the community.
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