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Kelvin Atkinson at the LGBTQ African American community panel discussion at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
Date
2016-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, Democrat (gay)]
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Kelvin Atkinson at the LGBTQ African American community panel discussion at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
Date
2016-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, Democrat (gay)]
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Lavern Cummings with cast members and celebrity guest (identified left to right) Lavern Cummings; Jackie Phillips; African-American female impersonator Elton Paris; African-American musician Earl "Fatha" Hines; Storme Lee; J. J. Van Dyke; Kara Montez; Lee Shaw at Finocchio's in San Francisco, California: photographic print, 1960 to 1965
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Paul Lavern Cummings Papers
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African American vernacular articles and papers, ethnic difference in English by region and ethnicity articles and papers, linguistic atlases, and dialects articles, 1953-1982
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File
Archival Collection
Thomas Clark Professional Papers
Archival Component
Atlas of Pacific Coast Project materials, Nevada Language Surveys, correspondence, African American lingual differences, and regional slang papers, 1976-1977
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File
Archival Collection
Thomas Clark Professional Papers
Archival Component
Mahier, Donna, "Having their say: parents of high-achieving African American elementary students talk about the home-school relationship", 1997 Spring
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Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
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Cast members and celebrity guest (identified left to right) two unidentified female impersonators; actor Jesse White; Lucian Phelps; African-American female impersonator Elton Paris; two unidentified female impersonators; unidentified African-American female impersonator; unidentified female impersonator at Finocchio's in San Francisco, California: photographic print, 1965 to 1975
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Archival Collection
Paul Lavern Cummings Papers
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Lavern Cummings with an unidentified celebrity guest and African American female impersonator Elton Paris at Finocchio's, San Francisco, California: photographic negative, 1965 to 1975
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Archival Collection
Paul Lavern Cummings Papers
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Lavern Cummings with an unidentified celebrity guest and African American female impersonator Elton Paris at Finocchio's, San Francisco, California: photographic negative, 1965 to 1975
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Archival Collection
Paul Lavern Cummings Papers
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Lavern Cummings with the Jewel Box Revue with an unidentified female impersonator and emcee African American male impersonator Storme DeLarverie: photographic negative, 1949 to 1956
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Paul Lavern Cummings Papers
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