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Astrid Silva oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-04-22

Description

Oral history interview with Astrid Silva conducted by Monserrath Hernández and Barbara Tabach on April 22, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Astrid Silva was born in Gomez Palacio, Durango in 1988. She immigrated with her mother to the United States in 1992, where they were met by her father before flying to Los Angeles. She recounts her first impression of the United States and her families eventual move to Las Vegas, where she describes her time living in Las Vegas' west side and struggles she faced being an undocumented student living in Las Vegas. She describes her first meeting with Senator Harry Reid and the friendship that developed afterwards. She has spoken at the Democratic National Convention and has been vocal about her status as a Dreamer. She is currently the Executive Director for DREAM Big Nevada which was established in 2017 in order to provide aid to Nevada's immigrant families. She writes about her hopes for Dreamers and her continued work in expanding the ways that immigrant families can be helped in an always changing political climate. Subjects discussed include: DACA, Dreamers, Immigrant Rights, and Higher Education.

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Operation Opportunities Clark County, Operation Independence Day Care Center and Community Service Center: documents

Date

1965

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains documents, reports, and some correspondence from Operation Independence Day Care Center and Operation Independence Community Service Center as well as some correspondence about Clark County School District

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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes

Date

1966

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains memos, agendas and minutes from meetings of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board in 1966. 

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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes

Date

1968-07-02 to 1968-12-04

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains memos, agendas and minutes from meetings of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board from July 1968 through December 1968

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Mabel Hoggard: newspaper clippings and school records

Date

1918 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This folder contains materials about Mabel Hoggard, including a Las Vegas Sentinel newspaper issue, newspaper clippings, a decree of divorce (Mabel E. Wims vs Irvin E. Wims), a memorial service program (Mabel Welch Wims Hoggard, March 10, 1905- May 31, 1989), and U.S. Congressional Records recognizing the achievements of Mrs. Mabel W. Hoggard. Mabel Hoggard's student records were not digitized per the Special Collections and Archives restrictions policy.

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Epilogue: UNLV Yearbook, 1981

Date

1981

Description

Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Mabel Hoggard: teaching materials

Date

1923 to 1977

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Educational work and legacy file. This folder includes teaching contracts, a Clark County School District Las Vegas Area map, teacher-student guidelines, newsletters, a conference booklet, a speech transcript, and other documents related to Mabel Hoggard's teaching career.

Mixed Content

Las Vegas Westside: newspaper clippings, community programs, and correspondence

Date

1960 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. Las Vegas Westside newspaper clippings, community programs, and correspondence. This folder includes a program for a tribute to Ruby Duncan; Operation Life Community Press newsletter, Year 1, Volume 4, March 1978; Westside Council summary; Westside Federal Credit Union Education Committee records; and Nevada Equal Rights Commission letters and amended statistical report, March 16, 1978.

Mixed Content

Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes

Date

1965

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains memos, agendas and minutes from meetings of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board in 1965 talking about applications, programs, budgets, and more. 

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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes

Date

1967-01-20 to 1967-06-28

Description

From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains memos, agendas and minutes from meetings of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board from January 1967 through June 1967.

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