Walter Varah Long (1899-1986) was an educator in Southern Nevada for 48 years and was active in local, state, and national efforts to improve education. Long was born in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada on August 21, 1899. He was raised in the farming community of Panaca, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County High School. After teaching in Panaca for two years, he furthered his education, ultimately earning his Bachelor of Science degree in School Administration from the University of Utah.
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
A photograph of Charles Kendel (Sands Hotel executive) receiving an award for the hotel's participation in the payroll savings plan for its employees' purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds. A letter from the U. S. Savings Bonds Division Treasury Department in Reno, Nevada and the "Share in Freedom Campaign" card for Sands Hotel employees accompany the photo.