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Unidentified event sponsored by the Imperial Royal Court of the Desert Empire, Incorporated: photographic prints
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Archival Collection
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From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Unidentified event evidently sponsored by the Imperial Royal Court of the Desert Empire Inc., c. 1998 [known in 1998 as the Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire, Inc.]. See paper inside envelope for ID's. Xeroxed insert in envelope with identification out of order: "Unidentified event, evidently sponsored by the Imperial Royal Court of the Desert Empire, Inc., c. 1998 [known in 1998 as the Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire, Inc.]. In the red gown: Baroness I DeShannon; in the dress uniform: Baron I Mark. Identification of those posed with the Baron and Baroness: nos. 0-1) Ken Tomoroy; nos. 5-6) Dr. Jerry Cade; nos. 7-8) Antioco Carrillo of the Community Counseling Center, and Youth Director at teh [the] Gay and Lesbian Community Center; nos. 9-10) Sue Ann Melfi; nos. 11-12) Rev. [Reverend] David Gillentine of the Metroplitan Community Church; no. 15) Vincent Frey; nos. 16-18) Jack Novick, owner of the Spotlight Lounge [19 images (duplicates; with negatives)]."
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Transcript of interview with Jack Levine by Suzanne Becker, June 28, 2007
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Archival Collection
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Jack LeVine offers a narrative as a real estate agent and a gay man who has lived in Las Vegas since he was a young adult in the 1980s. He first started visiting Las Vegas whenever his truck driver routes allowed him to visit his parents who had moved here in 1977. They owned a downtown sandwich and catering business called Your Place or Mine. Then in 1985 Jack and his life-partner, J.J., decided to relocate to Las Vegas. Jack soon launched a real estate career that began with the purchase of a 13-unit apartment complex. Over the years he became knowledgeable about the history of the greater community and the individual neighborhoods; including John S. Park—"the earliest suburb in Las Vegas. Jack and J.J have lived in a 1954 Mid-Century Modern home since the mid-1990s. Jack is a strong believer in re-gentrification and mentions other cities where this has been successful. His philosophy includes an explanation of the sense of community that is derived from those who invest of themselves in that community life John S. Park.
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