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#66545: Rebel Connection (2008) - Give Back Service Project, 2008 August 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Hanford Searl oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hanford Searl conducted by Dennis McBride on November 02, 1996 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Searl discusses being gay and the struggles he faced in religion and university before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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David Parks oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with David Parks conducted by Dennis McBride on February 16 and 21, 2000 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In the interviews, Parks talks about his early life in Boston, Massachusetts, his education, and his service with the United States Air Force, where he was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967. Parks then recalls understanding his sexuality during his military service and policies regarding gay military personnel. He remembers coming out as gay in 1972, when he attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and worked for the City of Las Vegas as a computer operator. He then talks about getting involved with politics, his involvement with gay support organizations including Aid for AIDS of Nevada, and his experiences running as the first openly gay Nevada State Assemblyman in 1996. Lastly, Parks discusses same sex rights legislation that was brought forward during his time in office.
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Project Long Shot Technical Operations Plan, 1965 October 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Edward Halligan Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Christopher Phipps oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Chris Phipps conducted by Dennis McBride on November 16, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Phipps talks about coming to terms being a gay man in California, being involved with the Apollo Spa and Health center, and becoming a lawyer.
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Photograph of library at the Chabad of Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The library at the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Photograph of Chabad of Las Vegas Sanctuary, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Photograph of Chabad of Las Vegas Sanctuary, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Photograph of Chabad of Las Vegas Sanctuary, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016
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The sanctuary of the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.
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Deborah Cameron oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Deborah Cameron conducted by Dennis McBride on August 17, 2006 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Cameron discusses the lesbian community in Las Vegas, Nevada, the organization Women of Nevada (WUN), and founding the organization, L Club. She describes other lesbian organizations and clubs that she was a member of and explains why gay clubs were important in forming supportive communities. Lastly, Cameron talks about the disbandment of the L Club.
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