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Edith Fernandez oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-09-27

Description

Oral history interview with Edith Fernandez conducted by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo and Claytee D. White on September 27, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Fernandez discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada and growing up in the Charleston Heights neighborhood. She recalls living in a predominantly white community, and the growth of Latinx families in that area. Fernandez talks about her educational experience in the city, her father's involvement with Culinary Worker Union Local 226, and identifying as a Chicana American. Later, Fernandez remembers her involvement with opening the Cambridge Center, working with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LVLC), and becoming the District Director for Representative Steven Horsford. Lastly, Fernandez discusses her role as the Associate Vice President at Nevada State College (NSC).

Text

Miss Nevada U.S.A. Pageant souvenir programs, 1981-1985

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File

Archival Collection

Miss Nevada U. S. A. Pageant Programs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00256
Collection Name: Miss Nevada U. S. A. Pageant Programs
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Miss Nevada Teen U.S.A. Pageant souvenir program, 1985

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Miss Nevada U. S. A. Pageant Programs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00256
Collection Name: Miss Nevada U. S. A. Pageant Programs
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component