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Frankie Perez oral history interview

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OH-03508

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Oral history interview with Frankie Perez conducted by Elsa Lopez and Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 05th, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Perez speaks about the importance of sports, and the lack of Latinx representation in teachers during high school. Perez then discusses being placed on medical hold in the military, how his transition affected his physical tests, how the 2016 election may have impacted transgendered people in the military, and how everyday military personnel feel about transgendered people serving in the military. The interview concludes with Perez discussing the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgendered, and Queer (LGBTQ) scene in Las Vegas, Nevada and about how culture impacts which clubs members of LBGTQ community would visit.

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Lavell Jarrett oral history interview

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OH-03423

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Oral history interview with Lavell Jarrett conducted by Robert B. Grzywacz on February 22, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Jarrett discusses his early life in Utah and his career with the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Larry Cooper oral history interview

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OH-03404

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Oral history interview with Larry Cooper conducted by Claytee D. White on March 05, 2018 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Cooper discusses his early life in Las Vegas, Nevada and growing up in the Westside. He talks about his educational experiences in Las Vegas, attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), and teaching mathematics. Cooper recalls his employment at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, becoming Vice President of Emerging Markets, and relocating around the United States for work. He remembers moving back to Las Vegas in the mid-2000s, his friendship with civil rights leader Jimmy Gay, and the contributions Gay made for the African American community. Cooper describes Westside businesses, and casinos on Jackson Street. Lastly, Cooper discusses the future of the Westside.

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Oral history project planning documents, guidelines, research, 1994-2004

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History of Nursing in Southern Nevada Oral History Project Records

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Joseph Behne oral history interview, 2004 July 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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James Magruder oral history interview, 2004 November 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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Megan Rice oral history interview, 2005 June 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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Charles E. Violet oral history interview, 2004 May 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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Bruce Wilhelm oral history interview, 2005 June 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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Herbert F. York oral history interview, 2004 July 22

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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