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Gay Switchboard: resources on HIV/AIDS, 1980s
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Terry Wilsey Papers on the Las Vegas, Nevada LGBT Community
Box/Folder: Box 01 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Reverend Jay DiCotignano and unidentified persons at the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Rob Schlegel, Will Collins, and Dacoda Clayton Collins at Gay Pride, image 001: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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The third annual Gay Pride parade at Sunset Park, 1999. Photographer: Dennis McBride. L-R: Rob Schlegel; Will Collins; Dacoda Clayton Collins.
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Forrest J. Woodward oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Forrest Woodward conducted by Laurie Mearns on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Woodward discusses arriving to Southern Nevada, its history, and sports.
Archival Collection
Southwest Oral History Association Records
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The Southwest Oral History Association Records contains records of the Southwest Oral History Association (SOHA) from 1981 to 2020. Records include agendas and minutes from the executive board committee, financial records, correspondence, photographs, and planning documents for SOHA's annual conference.
Archival Collection
Jelaine Velasco oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jelaine Velasco conducted by Angela Tampol in November 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Velasco describes her early life in California, and the different processes that her parents went through to become citizens after immigrating from the Philippines to the United States at different times. She explains her thoughts about what being "Asian American" means and how growing up in California gives her a unique perspective although she still experiences racism and microaggressions.
Archival Collection
Shirley Sandin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Shirley Sandin conducted by Janice Ledford on March 11, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Sandin discusses her family ancestry and her employment opportunities. She later discusses a fireplug design contest.
Archival Collection
Retta Decker oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Retta Decker conducted by Andrea Edwards on November 01, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Decker discusses her personal history including working as a nurse, and her historical perspective on nursing.
Archival Collection
Vern Willis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Vern Willis conducted by Perry Kaufman in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In his interview Willis discusses the telephone company in Las Vegas, Nevada. He talks about the telephone industry both from a utility and customer perspective.
Archival Collection
Carus Lortz oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Carus Lortz conducted by Corrado R. Carey on February 26, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Lortz talks about his life and the history of Las Vegas, Nevada. He specifically talks about his religious background and the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection