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Audio clip from interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, January 7, 2016

Date

2016-01-07

Description

Part of an interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz on January 7, 2016. In this clip, Rosencrantz discusses relocating to Las Vegas and teaching education.

Sound

Transcript of interview with Harvey N. Dondero by Elizabeth N. Patrick, August 9, 1984

Date

1984-08-09

Description

On August 9, 1984, collector Elizabeth N. Patrick recorded an address by local long time educator, Harvey N. Dondero (born November 12, 1909 in Hawthorne, Nevada) before the Kiwanis Club at the Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas. This address includes Dondero’s observations on the growth of the school system in Las Vegas, Nevada. After the address, Dondero receives a Distinguished Service Award, from the Kiwanis Club of Uptown Las Vegas, as a token of appreciation for his fifty-three years of dedication to children and youth education in Nevada. Dondero also answers questions posed by audience members, regarding the future of Nevada’s education system.

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Mabel Hoggard: teaching materials

Date

1923 to 1977

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Educational work and legacy file. This folder includes teaching contracts, a Clark County School District Las Vegas Area map, teacher-student guidelines, newsletters, a conference booklet, a speech transcript, and other documents related to Mabel Hoggard's teaching career.

Mixed Content

Nevada-related trade magazines and publications: includes Las Vegas City Magazine, Las Vegas Israelite, Sagebrush, Forester, New American, Public Gaming, Casino Gaming, Elks Magazine, KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) newsletter, Nevada Historical Society Newsletter, Mobile Home News, Nevada Mining, and Nevada Builders’ Association, as well as other magazines and newspapers on topics such as education, Nevada business, and agriculture, 1986

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Vergiels Political Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00283
Collection Name: John Vergiels Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 010 (Restrictions apply), Box 011 (Restrictions apply), Box 012 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Audio clip from interview with Melody Stein, August 16, 2016

Date

2016-08-16

Description

In this clip, Melody Stein speaks about working in a new educational facility and the mural her students painted.

Sound

Transcript from interview with Sari and Paul Aizley by Barbara Tabach, November-December, 2015

Date

2015-11-13

Description

Paul and Sari Aizley discuss their many accomplishments as residents of Las Vegas, including those in education and with Jewish Family Service Agency.

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Transcript of interview with Robert Foster by Kelley Tuchman, March 2, 1978

Date

1978-03-02

Description

On March 2, 1978, Kelley Tuchman interviewed Dr. Robert Foster (born 1921 in Colorado Springs, Colorado), principal of Helen J. Stewart School, about his experiences in educating and helping the mentally disabled. Foster first talks about his background in the military and his eventual teaching experience in special education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Foster then discusses his motivations for getting into the special education field and later talks about the growth of the program in Clark County and throughout the country. He also describes the role of legislation in helping the mentally disabled and later goes into detail about the approaches of the training and education program itself. Toward the end of the interview, Foster mentions a few of his personal experiences and discusses the importance of volunteering to help the mentally and physically disabled.

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NSHE Series Records

Identifier

UA-00058

Abstract

Records are from the Nevada System of Higher Education and date from 1952 to 2010.

Archival Collection

Juliana Urtubey oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-06-02

Description

Oral history interview with Juliana Urtubey conducted by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach on May 24, 2021 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Born in Colombia, Julia was able to immigrate with her family to the United States when she was six years old. The family lived in Chicago, Illinois and later in Phoenix, Arizona. Juliana moved to Las Vegas in 2013 and taught learners with special education needs at the elementary level. In 2021, she was named the National Teacher of the Year, the first Latina and the only Nevadan to ever hold the distinction. Juliana personally received the award from Dr. Jill Biden. Subjects discussed include: Colombia, Chicago, Illinois, National Teacher of the Year, and bilingual education.

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