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Amilcar "Ace" Daniels oral history interviews

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OH-03685

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Amilcar “Ace” Daniels conducted by Rodrigo Vazquez and Monserrath Hernández on June 15, 2019 and June 22, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In the first interview, Daniels discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and shares his parents' emigration story from the Dominican Republic to the United States in the early 1980s. He talks about attending the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Later, Daniels speaks on his career in hospitality, his passion for live theater, and his advocacy for the performing arts in Las Vegas. He talks about being a minority person in the hospitality industry, the importance of maintaining his cultural identity, and Latino representation in theater. In the second interview, Daniels discusses his involvement with the non-profit arts organization Super Summer Theatre, and participating in the Las Vegas Pride Festival. Lastly, Daniels talks about issues of colorism in the Latinx community.

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Cindy Baca oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-05-22

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Description

Oral history interview with Cindy Baca conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 22, 2019 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. Cindy Baca, born and raised in Las Vegas, talks about her family and occupation as a librarian at Escobedo Middle School. Cindy's twin daughters were present and injured during the Route 91 Festival and October 1 shooting. She describes their experiences and the Random Acts of Kindness project she piloted at her school after the incident.

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Project Scrapbooks

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Mesquite Club Records

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Project Files

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Mesquite Club Records

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Japanese Peruvian Oral History Project booklet The Japanese Latin Americans and World War II, approximately 1991 to 2000

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File

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Sue Fawn Chung Collection on Asians in Nevada

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Project drawings

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File

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Homer Rissman Architectural Records

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Project drawings

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File

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Homer Rissman Architectural Records

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Project drawings

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File

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Homer Rissman Architectural Records

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Project drawings

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File

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Homer Rissman Architectural Records

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Project drawings

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File

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Homer Rissman Architectural Records

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