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Eva White oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02978

Abstract

Oral history interview with Eva White conducted by Jan Hagan on August 02, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, White reflects upon her career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses her upbringing and the influence that her family had on her decision to become a teacher. She reflects upon her early experiences as a new teacher, working at a school near Nellis Air Force Base, and how she crafted her approach to education. She also discusses school integration, standardized testing, mentorships, and home-school learning gaps.

Archival Collection

Dode Worsham oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02979

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Dode Worsham conducted by Sheila Scarborough on June 28, 2007 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Worsham reflects upon her career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses the process by which she became an administrator, her working relationships with teachers and other administrators, and her approach to school administration at Ruth Fyfe Elementary School.

Archival Collection

Everett E. Daniels oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03191

Abstract

Oral history interview with Everett E. Daniels conducted by Gary Trbovich, Jr. on November 10, 2008 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Daniels reflects upon his experiences as a teacher and administrator with Ohio’s Canton City School District (CCSD). He discusses the influence of sports on his education and career, and how coaching influenced his approach to school administration and his working relationships with teachers, students, and other administrators. He also describes his typical responsibilities and challenges at different schools, and his experience with central office administration.

Archival Collection

History of Blue Diamond in Nevada Oral History Project Public Event

Identifier

OH-03449

Abstract

History of Blue Diamond in Nevada Oral History Project Public Event conducted by the Blue Diamond History Committee from approximately 2005 to 2015 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. During this event, multiple unidentified individuals narrate the history of Blue Diamond Village in a public event hosted by the Blue Diamond History Committee. Other individuals also share personal stories of their experiences in Blue Diamond Village.

Archival Collection

Francie Summers oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02972

Abstract

Oral history interview with Francie Summers conducted by Stacia Luigi on October 14, 2009 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Summers reflects upon her 35-year career as a teacher and principal with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She describes her experience teaching at different private and public schools, how she later became a principal, and how her philosophy of education changed throughout her career. She also provides her opinion on contemporary topics such as standardized testing, student ethics, No Child Left Behind, and teacher grievances.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas PRIDE Parade Records

Identifier

MS-01072

Abstract

The Las Vegas PRIDE Parade Records (2016-2017) contain administrative files that document how the Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE, Inc. (SNAPI) organized the 2016 and 2017 PRIDE parades in Las Vegas, Nevada. Materials include correspondence with event organizers, parade participant information, and PRIDE event guides.

Archival Collection

Donnie Pomeray oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01489

Abstract

Oral history interview with Donnie Pomeray conducted by an unspecified individual in approximately 2006 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Pomeray reflects upon his upbringing in Blue Diamond, Nevada. He discusses where he grew up, his leisure activities, and community life.

Archival Collection

Valerie Tuftland oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03351

Abstract

Oral history interview with Valerie Tuftland conducted by Phyllis McKinnon on October 21, 1985 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Tuftland reflects upon her experience as a nurse practitioner in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her training, challenges that she has faced throughout her career, and qualifications that she would look for in nursing candidates.

Archival Collection

Gail Hambley oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00909

Abstract

Oral history interview with Gail Hambley conducted by Mike Hinton on February 25, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hambley reflects upon her upbringing in early Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her schooling at Las Vegas High School with wooden desks and no air conditioning, memories at the Stewart Ranch and Hoover Dam, and her job with the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Maralee and Charles Anderson oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03318

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Maralee and Charles “Chuck” Anderson conducted by James Way on March 02 and March 03, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In these interviews, Chuck discusses his employment with the Central Telephone Company in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950s and 1960s. He discusses the development of dial service in both Las Vegas and Boulder City, and tourism’s contribution to population growth in southern Nevada. Maralee discusses her volunteer experience with a local high school handling student absences and comments on raising children in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection