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Valorie J. Vega oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Valorie J. Vega conducted by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 19, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Vega discusses her upbringing in Van Nuys, California. She describes her father’s employment with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, her attendance at California State University, Northridge, and majoring in Spanish with a minor in Chicano studies. Vega recalls entering a master’s program for Spanish interpretation, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, and becoming a supervisor for court interpreters. Later, Vega talks about enrolling in law school at the University of Southern California (USC), working as a Clark County deputy attorney, and later becoming a judge. Lastly, Vega discusses her experience being a female Hispanic judge, and her involvement with the Huellas Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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National Archives grant, 1985
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Archives, 1961-1971
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Series I. Archived websites, 2017 to 2018
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Scope and Contents
The series is comprised of archived captures of websites and social media sites related to the October 1, 2017 mass shooting that occurred at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives staff selected websites that represent immediate news coverage of the event from established and alternative news media. The majority of content on these sites is comprised of articles and news stories from local, national, and international news media outlets. Established news media sources include the
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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Desert Shores Las Vegas: archived website, 2017
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Building Las Vegas Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A
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Vegas Strong Resiliency Center: archived website, 2018
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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Las Vegas Shooting: archived website, 2017 to 2018
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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Las Vegas Weekly: archived website, 2017 to 2018
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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Las Vegas Victims Fund: archived website, 2018
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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OCA Las Vegas: archived website, 2022 to 2024
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American & Pacific Islander Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A
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