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Arturo F. Ochoa oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02964

Abstract

Oral history interview with Arturo F. Ochoa conducted by Kenneth L. Morrow on October 29, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Ochoa reflects upon his career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He discusses his educational background that led to his becoming a bilingual education teacher, and describes the process by which he eventually became a principal. He discusses his approach to education, programs that he created, and his approach to working relationships with teachers and other administrators.

Archival Collection

Chris Erbe oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02058

Abstract

Oral history interview with Chris Erbe conducted by Jennifer Warner on November 15, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Erbe reflects upon his more than 20-year career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He discusses the process by which he became a teacher, and describes how his experiences as a teacher shaped his approach to school administration. He describes his regular responsibilities as principal, some of his biggest challenges including safety threats, and what he believes makes an effective administrator.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with Russell H. Allen by Izola Olsen, March 10, 1981

Date

1981-03-10

Description

Isola Olsen interviews school teacher-principal Russell H. Allen (b. 1914) at his place of residence in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Allen relocated to Nevada in 1953. During the interview Allen discusses home life, living and working in Alamo, Nevada, teaching, and changes of education.

Text

Audio clip 2 from interview with Dr Ed Goldman, April 4, 2016

Description

Dr. Goldman discusses the lawsuit and ensuing "war" that resulted in the school district hiring more minorities in teacher and administrator positions.

Photograph of Alice Lake, Elsie Bartlett, Walter Manuel, Las Vegas, 1908

Date

1908

Description

Black and white image of Alice Lake, Elsie Bartlett (teacher), and Walter Manuel with a Las Vegas School pennant.

Image

"100 Las Vegas African American Educators Past and Present" booklet

Date

2005

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Ivy Leaf magazines and event souvenir programs file. Full title of booklet: "100 Las Vegas African American Educators Past and Present. Happy 100th Birthday Las Vegas, 1905-2005. Presented to the Public by the Ivy Reading AKAdemy Staff & Students, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Theta Theta Omega Chapter of Las Vegas."

Text

Transcript of interview with Lomie Heard by Stephen Singer, February 9, 1980

Date

1980-02-09

Description

On February 9, 1980, collector Stephen M. Singer interviewed schoolteacher, Lomie Heard (born January 22nd, 1906 in Carlsbad, New Mexico) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers education over the span of thirty years, and includes an overview on the building of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Also discussed during this interview: Nellis Air Force Base, jet airplanes at Nellis, military families, and the Nevada Test Site.

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Audio recording clip of interview with Audrey James by Claytee D. White, July 20, 2012

Date

2012-07-20

Description

Part of an interview with Audrey James by Claytee White on July 20, 2012. James talks about educational programs she developed as an elementary school teacher.

Sound

Teachers

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Subject

Joe Pursell oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01519

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joe Pursell conducted by Michael Sarabyn on June 24, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Pursell reflects upon his career as a teacher, counselor, and school administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He discusses his experiences as a teacher in the 1960s, challenges that he faced, and his approach to education. He also discusses his experiences with school integration, describes his regular responsibilities and challenges, and discusses his working relationship with other teachers and administrators throughout the school district.

Archival Collection