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Russell H. Allen oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00027

Abstract

Oral history interview with Russell H. Allen conducted by Izola Olsen on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview Allen discusses home life, living and working in Alamo, Nevada, teaching, and changes in education.

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Gay Pride correspondence, financial, planning records, 1991-1997

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Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
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Collection Number: MS-00476
Collection Name: Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Gay Pride, black-and-white photographs, 1998 April 25

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Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
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Collection Number: MS-00476
Collection Name: Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Box/Folder: Box 03

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Studies for story on "gay aversion" therapy, 2000 May 12

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Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
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Collection Number: MS-00476
Collection Name: Las Vegas Bugle Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Box/Folder: Box 03

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Betty Pomeroy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01490

Abstract

Oral history interview with Betty Pomeroy conducted by Jackie Ogden on March 23, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Pomeroy discusses her personal history, education in Las Vegas, Nevada, and labor unions. She then describes Nevada politics, specifically being active with political campaigns. Later, Pomeroy discusses gambling and its significance to the Las Vegas economy, along with the consequences that come with gambling. Lastly, Pomeroy recalls social life, recreational activities, and her employment in the hospitality industry.

Archival Collection

Rena Lees oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01096

Abstract

Oral history interview with Rena Lees conducted by Bill Young on March 19, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Lees talks about her experience living in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1930s to 1950s. She specifically talks about growing up in Las Vegas and the mob's influence throughout the city. She also discusses her family and her career working at Sunrise Hospital.

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Katherine L. Rankin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02090

Abstract

Oral history interview with Katherine L. Rankin conducted by Claytee D. White on June 16, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the interview, Rankin discusses her childhood, her move to Las Vegas, Nevada, and her career as a librarian. Rankin talks about how she began her library career on the Gila River Reservation in Arizona before accepting a position as an audio and visual materials cataloger at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in the 1970s. Rankin later describes her work with the American Library Association, getting tenure at UNLV, and her role as a map cataloger in UNLV Special Collections and Archives.

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Isabelle Rice oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02096

Abstract

Oral history interview with Isabelle Rice conducted by Angela Tampol in November 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Rice discusses her childhood in moving around the United States as a child in a military family until settling down in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2018. She reflects on the concept of a "model minority" and shares her experiences with racism and stereotypes that surround that idea. Rice also reflects on her memories of Taiwan, her grandparents, and her family.

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Family history, 1990s

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File

Archival Collection

Kathryn Howell Papers on Civic Engagement in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00481
Collection Name: Kathryn Howell Papers on Civic Engagement in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 01

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History, 1988-1991

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File

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Nevada Desert Experience Records
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Collection Number: MS-00524
Collection Name: Nevada Desert Experience Records
Box/Folder: Box 09

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