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Tamara Pickett oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01482

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Tamara Pickett conducted by Dennis McBride on November 01, 2002 and November 08, 2002 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In these interviews, Pickett discusses her early life and the traumatizing experiences that occurred during her childhood. Pickett remembers serving in the United States Army, beginning her transition to Tamara, and completing a sexual reassignment surgery in 1999. Later, Pickett talks about her activism work in Las Vegas, Nevada, campaigning for improved health care for transgender veterans, and her involvement with the transgender community in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Latin Quarter Gay Paree program, New York, 1950 to 1959

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Margo Mansergh Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01048
Collection Name: Margo Mansergh Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Francis X. Brownhofer in front of Last Frontier Hotel Gay Nineties Bar, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1944

Date

1944

Description

Francis X. Brownhofer sits on a horse outside the Gay Nineties Bar at the Last Frontier Hotel. Site Name: Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Transcript of interview with Kenny Kerr by Dennis McBride, May 29 & 30, 2001

Date

2001-05-29
2001-05-30

Archival Collection

Description

In the years following this interview, Kerr continued entertaining, although he never returned to the Las Vegas Strip. Kerr performed at OUTfest Phoenix, at Palm Springs’ Awesome August celebrations, Las Vegas’ National Coming Out Day event, and for the Gay and Lesbian Community Center’s Youth Service’s Division. Kerr also gave shows at small bars and restaurants such as Café Nicolle and DeStefano’s in Las Vegas, the Wilde Goose in Cathedral City, California, and the Plush Room in San Francisco. There were rumors that Kerr was set to replace emcee Joey Arias in Cirque du Soliel [2004] and Frank Marino in La Cage [2005], but neither turned out to be true. Instead, Kerr performed in such local gay nightclubs as Flex, Sasha’s, Krave, Suede, and, on July 31, 2012, at the Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center. In 2006, Kerr made peace with his former rival, Frank Marino. Kerr’s son, Kristin Vidal, made Kenny a grandfather with his own son, Alexander. It was clear during his July 2012 performan

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Adellair Gay, Joe Williams, Anna Bailey, and Bob Bailey identified from left to right: photographic print

Date

1997-11-01

Description

From the Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection (PH-00334). Links Black and White Ball at Caesars Palace. From left to right: Adellair Gay, Joe Williams, Anna Bailey, and Bob Bailey.

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Southern Nevada Serivce Center (gay switchboard) information and referral log, 1982-1984

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Rick L. May Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00446
Collection Name: Rick L. May Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Lesbian Gay Academic Union (LGAU) newsletter, 1989 January-July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00251
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Box 11

Archival Component

PFLAG newsletter, Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, 1993-2001

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00251
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Box 13

Archival Component

Religio Medici by Browne, Sir Thomas. London: Gay and Bird, 1902

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00

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Dr. Lisa Bechtel, Susan Carratelli, Holly Lee Carratelli (identified from left to right) in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1994

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). L-R: Dr. Lisa Bechtel; Susan Carratelli; Holly [Lee]Carratelli. (1994).

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