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Anderson, Eddie
Coll # 2002-27
Date : 1965 - 2000
Extent 4 record storage boxes
Anderson is a political and social activist, and this collection
contains news articles about his work for various diseases, political
campaigning, and social issues, particularly Gay Rights and teaching
tolerance. There is also a photo of Anderson with President Nixon
during the Apollo 11 splashdown in July, 1969. COLLECTION GUIDE
AVAILABLE
Hurley, Strutt
Coll # 2003-06
Date: 1989 - 2000
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection contains commemorative material (hats, pins,shirts)
from Gay Pride celebrations, AIDS Walks and Pridefest from various
years, and from around the country. Also included in this collection
is organizational information for SNAPI (Southern Nevada Association
of Pride, Inc.). COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
Jacques, Marguerite
(Marge) Papers
Coll # 2001-22
Date: 1971-1995
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of the personal papers of Marge Jacques, prominent
member of the Las Vegas gay and lesbian community, and owner of
the gay bar, "Le Café." Records contain 2 le
Café t-shirts, 1 rosary, 13 home taped VHS videotapes,
an autographed picture of Joan Rivers, the licensing records for
the disco Gipsy along with the expense records and calendars of
upcoming performers, the financial records for le Café
and the Other Place, and general photos.
Las Vegas Bugle
Coll # 2003-21
Date: 1984 - 2002
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection consists of material documenting the history of the
Las Vegas gay/lesbian newspaper the Las Vegas Bugle. Collection
is comprised one box of photographs documenting the first Gay
Prom Night, Gay Pride Celebration Parade, and various other gay
events and celebrations, and a second box of papers and notes for
Las Vegas Bugle stories focusing on gay issues.
Las Vegas Gay Archives
Coll # 85-121
Date: 1980 - 1996
Extent 3 record storage boxes (3 linear ft)
Collection consists of documents that chronicle aspects of gay
life in Las Vegas. Includes both
published and unpublished materials and ephemera from local gay
businesses. Topics include AIDS, bars, Beaux Arts Ball, drag,
entertainers, and prostitution. Organizations covered include
Las Vegas Lesbian and Gay Academic Union (LGAU) at UNLV, Las Vegas
Gay Community Center, Las Vegas Professional Men's Club, and Nevadans
for Human Rights. Other materials include local gay periodicals
and audiotape interviews with local gay personalities. INVENTORY
AVAILABLE
Las Vegas Men's
Club
Coll # 2001-11
Date: 1991-1998
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box, 1 document box)
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Las
Vegas Men's Club, a local gay
men's club that is now defunct. The records include the club bylaws
and financial records, member lists, the club newsletter, flyers
and general correspondence regarding upcoming meetings and events,
plaques received for outstanding fundraising, blank copies of
wedding certificates and a newspaper article on the necessity
of a living will and living trust enclosed with correspondence
from an attorney. INVENTORY AVAILABLE
Loewy, Michael
Coll # 2000-03
Date: 1987-1991
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of four files on the Desert and Mountain States
Lesbian and Gay Conference.
Parks, David
Coll # 2000-14
Date: 1981-1994
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of a small selection of personal papers
from Nevada's first openly-gay
lyman, David R. Parks. Includes business records on the Camp David
Bath House in Las Vegas and a campaign sign from Parks' 1996 campaign.
Rodgers, Kerin Scianna
Coll # 97-08
Date: 1973 - 1986
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection is comprised of news clippings, campaign materials,
correspondence and photographs
pertaining to Rodgers' work with the Democratic party and her
political activities in Southern Nevada and Las Vegas. Rodgers
also owned the Gipsy, a Las Vegas gay dance bar located on Paradise
Road near Naples Ave.
Sumpter, Rodney
Coll # 2000-01
Date: 1985-1986
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of legal files relative to the 1985-86
challenge of Nevada's sodomy laws (NRS 201.190).
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