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Transcript of interview with Dr. John Shepherd by Lisa Gioia-Acres, November 21, 2008

Date

2008-11-21

Description

Dr. John Richard Shepherd shares the background of his early life in southern Illinois, his father's and grandfather's occupations, and his educational journey through college and medical school. His army experiences in Chicago and Alabama convinced him and his wife to look for a warm dry climate in which to live, and they relocated to Las Vegas in 1968. Dr. Shepherd recalls the businesses and housing surrounding Sunrise Hospital, the difficulties getting his specialty listed in the phone book, and renting his first office space from Nate Adelson. He also describes taking out a loan to install ophthalmology equipment, hiring an office manager with medical accounting experience, and doing cataract surgery in a way that basically hadn't changed for decades. The passing of the Medicare bill back in 1966 caused Dr. Shepherd's practice to build up quickly. He details the many ways eye surgery changed, including the invention of the intraocular lens and the phacoemulsification procedure. He mentions his and Dr. Shearing's contributions to ophthalmology — better designed lenses and surgical techniques - which they taught to other doctors from all over the country. Dr. Shepherd discusses radial keratotomy, which was a precursor to laser and later LASIK surgery, and describes a lens implant technique he learned in Russia from Dr. Fyodorov. He goes on to share anecdotes and stories of his interactions with patients, his travels as a consultant and as a surgical teacher for Project Orbis, and meeting Fidel Castro. He speaks candidly about his successes and his failures as well. Dr. Shepherd retired in 2006 and immediately enrolled in a Master's program and earned a degree in military history. After a long and distinguished career, after receiving many accolades and awards, he and his wife are enjoying life, splitting their time between Sun Valley, Idaho, and Las Vegas.

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Interview with Robert Rex Brownlee, September 10, 2006

Date

2006-09-10

Description

Narrator affiliation: Astrophysicist, Alt, Test Division Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Interview with Marie Elizabeth (Stever; Daly) McMillan, February 4, 2004

Date

2004-02-04

Description

Narrator affiliation: Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Holmes and Narver; U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Washington), September 19, 1952

Date

1952-09-19

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of various points of the drafted purchase contract for water production facilities by the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Law Library donations: correspondence and receipts

Date

1973 to 1974

Description

Folder contains correspondence and receipts. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 8, 1977

Date

1977-11-08

Description

Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 6 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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"Watching and Waiting for the Law": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black family values and changes.

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