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Transcript of interview with Dr. Agnes Lockette by Shannon Smith, February 26, 1980
Date
1980-02-26
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Description
Interview with Dr. Agnes Lockette conducted by Shannon Smith on February 26, 1980. Lockette moved to Nevada to be an elementary school teacher and an early childhood education professor at UNLV. She reviews the evolution of education in Las Vegas from the 1950s through the 1980s.
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Transcript of interview with John Brooks by Jeff Kennedy, February 28, 1979
Date
1979-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
Jeff Kennedy interviews gaming industry professional John Brooks (b. 1937) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the interview Brooks discusses gaming, education, the early above ground atomic blasts, Boulder Dam, and social and environmental changes in Nevada. Brooks also discusses the Old Ranch, economic changes, religion, politics, family life, the Navy, sports, the railroad, Fremont Street and the hotels on the Strip in Las Vegas.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Dr. Agnes Lockette by Shannon Smith, February 26, 1980
Date
1980-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Dr. Agnes Lockette by Shannon Smith on February 6, 1980. Lockette describes developing the early childhood education program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and describes challenges in the Las Vegas public school systems during the population boom of the 1950s.
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