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Fun One Bowling League Records

Identifier

MS-00592

Abstract

The Fun One Bowling League Records (1987-1997) contain league schedules, membership documents, standing sheets, and other organizational records from the Fun One bowling league, an LGBTQ bowling league that was established in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985. Fun One was the Las Vegas LGTBQ community's second bowling league.

Archival Collection

Joan M. Gray oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00721

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joan M. Gray conducted by Kevin Gilmore on April 04, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Gray reflects upon her nearly 30-year career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses the process by which she became a teacher, and eventually an administrator. She discusses and compares the various schools where she worked, such as the Vegas Verdes Elementary School and Matt Kelly Elementary School. She describes her leadership style, regular responsibilities, and challenges as principal.

Archival Collection

Rosemary O'Brien oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01407

Abstract

Oral history interview with Rosemary O’Brien conducted by Susan Caruso-Vaughan on September 25, 2001 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, O’Brien reflects upon her experience as an administrator with Nevada’s Nye County School District. She discusses her experience at Round Mountain Elementary School, and her experiences living in a Nevada mining town. She discusses her approach to school administration and programs that she implemented in the school, and compares working in the Nye County School District to working in the Clark County School District.

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

Dr. Mervin R. Iverson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00927

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Mervin R. Iverson conducted by Mary Gipp on April 14, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Iverson reflects upon his career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD) from the 1960s to the 1990s. He describes the process by which he became a teacher and eventually an administrator, his working relationship with teachers and other administrators, and his experiences with school integration. He also discusses his experience working at a high school in Saudi Arabia, and how it compared to working in the United States.

Archival Collection

Dennis W. James oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00934

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dennis W. James conducted by Wayne Bennett on April 05, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, James reflects upon his 30-year career as a teacher and administrator in New York’s Sachem Central School District. He discusses the process by which he became a teacher and eventually an administrator, his regular responsibilities and challenges as principal, and his approach to school administration. He also discusses his experience being at school the day of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Archival Collection

Carol Leavitt oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01076

Abstract

Oral history interview with Carol Leavitt conducted by Nathan Miller on October 28, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Leavitt reflects upon her 35-year career as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD) from the 1960s to the 2000s. She discusses her experiences working at several middle and high schools, though she highlights her experience as dean of Valley High School in the 1970s, and as principal when she returned in the 1990s. She discusses changes that she witnessed within the school, as well as the school district in general such as student expectations, violence, and standardized testing.

Archival Collection

M. Joy Leavitt oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01080

Abstract

Oral history interview with M. Joy Leavitt conducted by Matthew Jackson on March 09, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Leavitt reflects upon her 33-year career as an elementary school teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District from the 1970s to the 2000s. She discusses her experience as a teacher and principal, her approach to school administration, and challenges that she faced such as being a principal at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She also discusses some of her best experiences while being principal and the environments of different schools.

Archival Collection

Dr. Carolyn Reedom oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01544

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Carolyn Reedom conducted by Kristina Knebl on November 22, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Reedom reflects upon her 28 years as a principal in Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses the process by which she became an elementary school principal, and compares it with when she served as a high school principal. She discusses her approach to school administration, and how her experience as a 27-year old principal of Red Rock Elementary School shaped her career. She also describes her experience with school desegregation, and explains why she believes it was desegregation instead of integration.

Archival Collection

Frank Roqueni oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01597

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Frank Roqueni conducted by Alia Rothstein on June 20, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Roqueni reflects upon his experience as a principal in Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He describes the process by which he became a principal, his regular responsibilities, and challenges that he faced. He discusses the high expectations that principals face, and suggests that individuals not enter the principalship because of those expectations. He also provides his opinion on issues such as standardized testing and school safety.

Archival Collection