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Transcript of interview with Beula Jane Adams by Maureen Beth Conner, May 11, 1977

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Narrator

Adams, Beula Jane, 1902-

Date

1977-05-11

Description

Maureen Conner interviews educator Beula Jane Adams (b. 1902) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Smithfield, Nebraska, Adams relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1932. During the interview Adams explores and highlights the role of education in relation to the social development of Nevada. Adams discusses presidential visits, early above ground atomic tests, and her involvement in local politics. Adams also discusses religion and how she became a Seventh-day Adventist Christian.

Digital ID

OH_00003_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1kw2v
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas

Interviewer

Conner, Maureen Beth

Subject

Teachers
Education
Atomic bomb -- Testing
Religions
Political participation
Presidents

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

Beula Jane Adams oral history interview

Citation

Beula Jane Adams oral history interview, 1977 May 11. OH-00003. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1kw2v

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Standardized Rights Statement

Copyright Not Evaluated

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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