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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1957 - April 1963
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Archival Collection
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The meeting minutes of the board of directors of Temple Beth Sholom, then known as the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, Inc., include the proceedings of meetings held from 1957 to 1963.
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Irene Cepeda interview, April 24, 2019: transcript
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Interviewed by Monserrath Hernández, Nathalie Martinez and Rodrigo Vázquez. Irene Cepeda is a woman dedicated to serving the Latinx as well as all minority groups in education in Southern Nevada. As a Las Vegas native, she grew up alongside the Latinx community here and is a proud Latina from Nicaraguan roots. She is dedicated to uplifting the Latinx community through her work with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference and college access specialist at Nevada State College. Now, as representative of District D on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees, she seeks to tackle the issues the district faces from acts of White supremacy to a lack of funding for English Language Learner families.
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Photograph of Boulder City Elementary School Class, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1947-1950
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Archival Collection
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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including NAACP event at Rubin's, piano class, and President Johnson in Las Vegas (October 11, 1964), 1964
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: NAACP Entertain Teachers at Rubin's, Tammy, Piano class at center, President Johnson in Vegas 10-11-64.
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Photograph of Darlene Unrue and Edythe Katz at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992
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Archival Collection
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Elsa Lopez-Martinez oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elsa Lopez-Martinez conducted by Barbara Tabach on June 21, 2021 for Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.
Elsa, one of the original student interviewers for the Latinx Voices project, talks about her family, her Mexican-American roots, and her experience learning Spanish and English. She discusses her education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her work as an interviewer with Latinx Voices before her graduation. Elsa also shares what it has been like entering the workforce as an elementary school teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leni H. Proctor oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Leni H. Proctor conducted by Jennifer Blankingship on May 16, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Proctor reflects upon her experience as a principal in Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She describes the process by which she became a teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later became principal of Helen J. Stewart School. She also discusses her experiences as a female, and how these experiences shaped her approach to school administration, teacher-principal relationships, and interactions with parents. She also provides her opinion on standardized testing, curriculum changes, and what she believes makes an effective school administrator.
Archival Collection
Letter and envelope from Laura, Panguitch, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Provo, Utah
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Archival Collection
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an envelope, a typed transcription of a letter, and a copy of original letter attached. The original letter is missing.
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Transcript of interview with Harvey N. Dondero by Iskander A. Batlouni, February 26, 1981
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Archival Collection
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