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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.

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Roberta Holton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02954

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Roberta Holton conducted by Wendy Park on November 20, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Holton reflects upon her 28-year career as a teacher and administrator with the Clark County School District. She discusses challenges that she faced in obtaining a teaching position, and some of her biggest challenges that she faced after being hired as a teacher and eventually principal. She also describes challenges that she faced in opening schools within the school district, and offers suggestions on how to be an effective principal and school administrator.

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Fredric Watson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02977

Abstract

Oral history interview with Fredric “Rick” Watson conducted by Mark Romonoski on April 19, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Watson reflects upon his more than 30-year career with Nevada’s Clark County School District as a teacher and administrator from 1964 to 2000. He describes the process by which he became an elementary school principal, and discusses his personal approach to education. He describes challenges that he faced at different elementary schools, discusses political challenges within the school district, and comments on having a school named after him.

Archival Collection

John Woodrum oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02017

Abstract

Oral history interview with John Woodrum conducted by David Schwartz on June 12, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview, Woodrum discusses his career in gaming operations. He begins by mentioning how he grew up in Kentucky and has lived through World War II. He also explains how gaming regulations vary throughout the United States. Woodrum states that one of his first jobs was working in the sales and marketing category for the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino. He then speaks about gambling and its changes over the years.

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Curtis Jones oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02956

Abstract

Oral history interview with Curtis Jones conducted by Lisa Holm on November 18, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Jones reflects on his nearly 30-year career in the Clark County School District as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. He discusses his family upbringing and early inspirations that led him to pursue principalship, and challenges that he faced as a school administrator. He also discusses pressures that teachers and administrators face on a regular basis, and offers suggestions for how to manage job demands.

Archival Collection

Ramont L. Williams Sr. oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03742

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ramont L. Williams Sr. conducted by Claytee D. White on September 30, 2020 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.

Ramont Williams tells of his experience as a gang member, first as a "GQ" and later as a "Donna Street Crip." In 1980, Williams received a prison sentence of 61 years. He discusses his time in jail and his views on gang violence as well as the needs of community members who are affected by it. Subjects discussed include: Crips; Donna Street; Bullying; Richard Steele Boxing Club; and Hope 2000 Nonprofit Organization

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