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Kathie Clinesmith oral history interview
Oral history interview with Kathie Clinesmith conducted by Salme Armijo on October 30, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. Clinesmith opens her interview by explaining that she was born and raised in San Gabriel, California, completing her Bachelor degree in English at a local university and then finishing a Master of Library Science degree at the University of Hawaii around 1970. She then talks about accepting a position with the Clark County, Nevada library district in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her marriage and subsequent move from Las Vegas to the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park where her husband served as park ranger, and their final move to Blue Diamond Village. Lastly, she talks about her involvement in Village activities and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) purchase of the Oliver Ranch near the Village.
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Mach and Arlene Manuel oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Mach and Arlene Manuel conducted by Kristel Peralta and Stefani Evans on June 28, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Mach and Arlene Manuel share the story of their overseas courtship and how they came to be together in the United States. Arlene was raised in the Philippines while Mach was born and raised in San Diego, California. Mach describes his visit to the Philippines as an adult when he began to connect more to his Filipino heritage. The couple shares how they dated for 13 years before Arlene moved to San Diego, and how the Manuel family came to live in Las Vegas in 2017 to pursue Arlene's nursing career. Arlene and Mach talk about cultural differences and discrimination, emigration and diversity, religion and identity, and Filipino food, among other topics. Subjects discussed include: Manila, Philippines; discrimination of class; and anti-Asian hate.
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Nichols, Candice
http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/newsmakers-6
Candice Nichols, executive director for The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, was honored for her community service.
Nichols has been a community activist and professional in the nonprofit sector in Nevada for more than 20 years. Her activism began in 1989 when she became the chairwoman of Pro-Choice Advocacy, a coalition that codified Roe v. Wade in Nevada through a ballot initiative in 1990.
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Air Force Association
Bio taken from Wiki: "The Air Force Association (AFA) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit, professional military and aerospace education association that promotes American aerospace power. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. AFA publishes Air Force Magazine and the Daily Report. It also runs the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and conducts social networking, public outreach, and national conferences and symposia. It sponsors professional development seminars and has an awards program.
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Henry, Audrey June Taylor
Audrey "June" Taylor Henry was born February 24, 1935. Her parents were members of the Brownskin Models, a touring carnival show in the mid-1930s. Audrey grew up in the care of nannies while her parents toured. She went to the New York School of Performing Arts and was a dancer. For a while, she sold black history books over the phone. Audrey earned undergraduate and master's degrees in education and counseling, and maintained a successful ten-year radio broadcast career.
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Nichols, Candice
http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/newsmakers-6
Candice Nichols, executive director for The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, was honored for her community service.
Nichols has been a community activist and professional in the nonprofit sector in Nevada for more than 20 years. Her activism began in 1989 when she became the chairwoman of Pro-Choice Advocacy, a coalition that codified Roe v. Wade in Nevada through a ballot initiative in 1990.
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Brown, Gregory S., 1968-
Feb 3, 1968 birth in NYC
University of Pennsylvania & Columbia University (education)
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Doolittle Community Center (Las Vegas, Nev.). Preschool
Early childhood education program operated by the Doolittle Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Landwer, Jerry, 1936-
Jerry Landwer was a professor of Sports Education Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1988 until his retirement.
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