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Will Collins and Kenny Kerr at the podium during the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003), held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Judy Corbisiero oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Judy Corbisiero conducted by Dennis McBride on September 05, 2003; and April 21, July 02, and December 10, 2004 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Corbisiero recalls her early childhood in New York City, New York, coming out in the late 1970s, and meeting her then-partner, Janice Summers. She describes forming Summercor, Incorporated (a portmanteau of their last names) with Summers to produce women musicians, with a focus on lesbian artists, while living in New York. Corbisiero also talks about musicians she worked with, running political fundraisers during music events, and meeting her next partner, Gudrun Fonfa. She then explains moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with Fonfa in 1983 to promote women's music and culture in Las Vegas and throughout the West Coast.
Archival Collection
H. Edward (Eddie) Anderson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Eddie Anderson conducted by Dennis McBride on October 11 and 14, 2000 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Anderson speaks about his role in advocating for LGBT rights, specifically his participation in the various political and social movements during previous decades. Additionally, Anderson speaks about his experiences and involvement with the Democratic Party and the various individuals and political figures who assisted with his cause.
Archival Collection
Party Gras Las Vegas '99: photographic prints
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Archival Collection
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Customers at Lock, Stock, and Leather store in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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Archival Collection
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Kelly McFarlane Smith, Will Collins, and Rob Schlegel at the 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003) of the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Friday night men's group Thanksgiving dinner in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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Jonathan Sparer oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jonathan Sparer conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on August 29, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Sparer discusses his involvement in the Jewish, and LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) communites, and his career as an architect in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about working on projects that included The Mirage Hotel and Casino, the Congregation Ner Tamid, and The Center (The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada).
Archival Collection
Reverend Rusty Carlson of Metropolitan Community Church (wearing MCC shirt), Lance doing a split, Ellen DeLand (in background with sunglasses), and Wes Albright (identified from left to right) at the Las Vegas Gay Pride celebration at Sunset Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic slide, 1984 June 02
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component