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Transcript of interview with Jimmy Gay by Perry Kaufman, April 12, 1972
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Interview with James A. Gay III conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 12, 1972. 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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Washington's birthday at the Hotel Atlas, menu, Friday, February 22, 1901
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Archival Collection
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NAMES Project "How to make a Quilt Panel" flyer
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Archival Collection
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NAMES Project Quilt display in Washington, D.C.: bookmark
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Archival Collection
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Gay rights, undated
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: National Organization for Women, Las Vegas Chapter Records
Box/Folder: Box 05
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Raul Mangubat and Dave Hoemann at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Booths and people at Sunset Park for Gay Pride, image 009: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Gay Pride 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride.
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Flex nightclub float in the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Buffalo Bar float in the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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