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Kelvin Atkinson, David Parks, Heidi Swank, Ruben Kihuen, Tony Clark and others attend the Club Metro bar grand opening, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-07-20

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. ... Ruben Kihuen was later elected to the U. S. House of Representatives from Nevada's District 4. Accused of sexual misconduct he did not seek re-election in 2018. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, African American, Democrat (gay)]; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; unidentified Club Metro owner; Ruben Kihuen [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 10, Democrat]; Mother Loosey Lust Bea Lady [aka Tracy Skinner (Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence)]; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; Tony Clark; unidentified Sister of Perpetual Indulgence

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 14, 1978

Date

1978-11-14

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 7 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 17, 1984

Date

1984-07-17

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes along with additional information about the memorandum and amendments to bylaws. CSUN Session 14 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Robert B. Griffith Collection

Identifier

MS-00315

Abstract

The Robert B. Griffith Collection (1928-1975) documents the work of Robert B. Griffith, an instrumental figure in the development of water resources in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the creation of McCarran International Airport and Nellis Air Force Base. The collection consists of Colorado River Commission papers, 1928 International Air Race documents, general correspondence, a feasibility study, an airport guide, American Legion papers, the memoirs of Alfred Merritt Smith, and death and burial records belonging to his father. The collection also includes slides from various countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Archival Collection

Herman Jimerson, Ruth Jimerson-Carter, and Leon Carter Jr. oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-03-03

Description

Herman Jimerson and his younger sister Ruth Jimerson-Carter, along with her husband Leon Carter Jr., gathered on March 3, 2021, to talk about their memories and experiences growing up in West Las Vegas—the Westside.

OH-03746 contains additional interviews with the Carter family that are not transcribed in this document. Contact special.collections@unlv.edu for more information.

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Bergman, Joel David, 1936-2016

Joel Bergman was born in 1936 and spent his childhood in Venice, California. He graduated with an honors degree in architecture from the University of Southern California in 1965, then he went to work for Martin Stern in 1968. BBy 1978 Bergman was working

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