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James A. Gay III interview, 1973: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interview with James A. Gay III conducted by Joyce M. Wright in 1973. Edited by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, and transcribed for the project "Black Experience in Southern Nevada, Donated Tapes Collection," James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 1978. Arriving in 1946 from Fordyce, Arkansas, Gay became the first African-American mortician in Las Vegas. He later worked as Assistant Manager of the Sands Hotel and Casino and Union Plaza while serving as an executive board member of the Culinary Union. Instrumental in the Las Vegas community, Gay worked to improved race relations, addressing social, economic, and civic issues. Gay was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1988.
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Multiple booths combined at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Four booths in one at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
Description
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Crowd seated at Gay Pride, image 001: photographic print
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Archival Collection
Description
Gay Pride 1999 at Sunset Park; Photographer: Dennis McBride. (5-8-99)
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Crowd seated at Gay Pride, image 002: photographic print
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Archival Collection
Description
Gay Pride 1999 at Sunset Park; Photographer: Dennis McBride. (5-8-99)
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Crowd seated at Gay Pride, image 003: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Gay Pride 1999 at Sunset Park; Photographer: Dennis McBride. (5-8-99)
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Gay Info Nationwide booth at Gay Pride: photographic print, 1998
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 038
Archival Component
Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection
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The Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection contains scanned images from seven archival collections and document the community of Jarbidge, Nevada from approximately 1910 to 2006. The materials were collected from various families living in Jarbidge in 2006 as part of a project led by Carrie Townley Porter. The images depict early Jarbidge structures, surrounding landscape, the Elkoro Mine, and residents of the area. Also included are images of certificates, correspondence, and newspaper articles relating to the families' histories. Also included in the collection are written summaries of ten oral history interviews of Jarbidge residents conducted in 2006. This collection contains digital surrogates only; the owners and Jarbidge Community Archives retain the originals.
Archival Collection
Dennis McBride and Shaun Slaughter at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Shaun Slaughter and Dennis McBride at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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