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University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school: questionnaire, press releases, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings
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Folder contains: law school questionnaire and responses, 1973; press release about a statewide advisory board charged with developing preliminary plans for a law school at UNLV, June 20, 1973; Minutes of the Joint Senate-Assembly Education Committee Meeting for a Law School, March 16, 1973; press releases about donations; notes; and newspaper clippings. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).
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Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón on October 24, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Mariteresa discusses her early life in Concepción, Chile. She talks about her experience moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965, the immigration process at the time, and becoming a Spanish language court interpreter. Rivera-Rogers recalls enrolling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV) Sam Boyd School of Law, and her involvement with the Latino Bar Association. Lastly, Rivera-Rodgers discusses the challenges in translating Spanish language to English.
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Conference materials, 1994, 2000-2015
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The conference materials include resources and research collected by Dr. Spilde during conferences (1994, 2000-2015). Materials include annual reports, newsletters, biographies, presentations, informational packets, directories, notes, invitations, attendee rosters, conference papers, memos, correspondence, event guides, pamphlets, video and audio recordings of conferences, and newspaper articles from the 5th Annual Alberta Gaming Institute, 12th Annual Indian Gaming Conference, First International Symposium on Economic and Social Impacts of Gambling, International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Global Gaming Expo (G2E), iGaming of North America and Asia, Saratoga Institute on Equine, Racing, and Gaming Law, and 20 Years of IGRA.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: N/A
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8th Annual "Hell on Heels" event, 1989 May 06
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Established in 1982 in Las Vegas, the queer Satyricon Motorcycle Club hosted an annual run they called Hell on Heels, which was attended by queer motorcycle clubs from throughout the Western United States. Celebrated over two or three days, the run included a fundraising stage production featuring musical numbers and lip-synched drag performances by club members. This video records the 8th annual Hell on Heels stage production, which includes Las Vegas lesbian activist and Satyricons member Lisa Hernandez--here in top hat and tails. See "Satyricon Bash Celebrates 8th Year" [Las Vegas Bugle, May 1989, 1]. [00:00:00 - 01:56:00]
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19, Digital File 00
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