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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944
Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.
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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 8 of 13)
Frontier Strike participants march on Las Vegas Boulevard with posters, banners, and flags on April 21, 1992. Secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and American civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson, participate in the march. Banners read: "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165," "Labor & Rainbow in solidarity, The National Rainbow Coalition, Inc." and "Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC." Surrounding the protesting crowd are camera operators, photographers, and police officers. Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino.
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Anita Tijerina Revilla oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Anita Tijerina Revilla conducted by Marcela Rodriguez-Campo on October 09, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Revilla discusses her early life in San Antonio, Texas. She talks about her decision to make education a priority, figuring out the college application process on her own, and her initial interest in social justice. Revilla talks about how her critical consciousness was developed, and her pedagogical approach to teaching. Revilla describes her role in the 2006 May Day march, advocating advocating for the queer community, and disrupting oppressive systems to increase educational access for students. Lastly, Revilla discusses ethnic studies and the history of inequality in the United States.
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