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Dr. Francine Mayfield oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Francine Mayfield conducted by Tara Maszk-Imboden on April 14, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Mayfield reflects upon her career as a special education teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses her experiences working in multi-age schools, what she believes makes effective school leadership, and her responsibilities and challenges as a school administrator.
Archival Collection
Manuel Madrid oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Manuel Madrid conducted by Jose Perez on November 25, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Madrid reflects upon his experience as principal and superintendent in Arizona. He describes his approach to school administration, and how his philosophy of administration differs from his philosophy of teaching. He also discusses his working relationship with teachers, and compares his experiences as dean, principal, and superintendent.
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Patricia Cassem oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Patricia Cassem conducted by Joseph Legat on May 05, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Cassem reflects upon her experience as a teacher and administrator in Ohio. She discusses her regular job responsibilities and expectations, challenges that she faced, and how life experiences influenced her philosophy of education. She also draws comparisons between working in Ohio with middle school teachers in the Clark County School District (CCSD).
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Crescent Dunes Solar, 2014 to 2019
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The Crescent Dunes Solar project series (2014-2019) is comprised of 265 color and 20 black and white photographs documenting SolarReserve's 110MW concentrated solar plant in Tonopah, Nevada. Documentation on the Crescent Dunes Solar project along with artist statements are also included in the series.
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Collection Name: Jamey Stillings Photographs
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Sanford Akselrad oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rabbi Sanford Akselrad conducted by Barbara Tabach on October 29, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview Rabbi Akselrad describes his rabbinical training, coming to Las Vegas, Nevada, becoming the rabbi at Congregation Ner Tamid in 1988, and the growth of the congregation.
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Arthur Marshall oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Arthur Marshall conducted by Claytee D. White on February 11, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview Arthur Marshall discusses meeting his wife Jayn, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, and running a clothing store with his brother-in-law. He also discusses serving as President of Temple Beth Sholom, being instrumental in the formation of the Anti-Defamation League, being a member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and spending twelve years on the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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Lovell Gaines oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lovell Gaines conducted by Claytee D. White on July 01, 2009 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview Lovell Gaines discusses his involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), becoming president for the Las Vegas, Nevada chapter in 1980, segregation, Freedom Fund banquets, national conventions, police brutality, and housing issues in Las Vegas.
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Judge Lee Gates oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lee Gates conducted by Claytee D. White on December 05, 1996 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Judge Lee Gates discusses how he came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1960 and how he lived in the historic Westside neighborhood. He also talks about civil rights, racial discrimination in the workplace, and the integration of Las Vegas hotels.
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Hazel Gay oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hazel Gay conducted by Claytee D. White on December 02, 1995 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Gay discusses her husband being the first African-American mortician in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as being the assistant manager at the Sands Hotel and Casino and an executive at the Union Plaza. Gay also discusses running dress shops and working as a display artist and retail clerk in other shops.
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