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Dr. Dolores Glick oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00689

Abstract

Oral history interview with Dr. Dolores Glick conducted by Roberta Threatt on November 29, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Glick reflects upon her career as an elementary and high school principal in New York. She discusses her transition from being an elementary school principal to being a high school principal, and the process by which she eventually became a guidance counselor for Nevada’s Clark County School District. She describes her regular responsibilities as principal, her approach to school administration, and her working relationship with teachers and parents. She also compares working in New York with working in Nevada, and discusses contemporary challenges within schools such as drugs and violence.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with Lilly Fong by Annie Yuk-Siu Shum, February 29, 1980

Date

1980-02-29

Archival Collection

Description

On February 29, 1980, Annie Shum interviewed Lilly Fong about her experiences as an educator and resident in Southern Nevada. Born in Superior, Arizona in 1926, Fong would eventually move to Las Vegas after marrying her husband, Wing Fong. Prior to this move, she received her education in both China and Arizona; she later completed her master’s degree in education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In the interview, Fong talks briefly about her background and eventual move to Las Vegas. She describes how her educational career started at the historic Fifth Street School as a third grade teacher in 1950. Fong also lists several organizations of which she was a part, including the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Fong also mentioned that she and her husband opened their own Chinese restaurant, Fong’s Garden, on East Charleston Boulevard in 1955. Later in the interview, Fong describes her campaign for the Nevada State Board of Regents in 1974 where she would make several accomplishments in the development of UNLV, including the building of its Fine Arts Complex. Fong later talks about Chinese traditions in which she would take part as well as her life in China from 1930 to 1937. The interview concludes with Fong’s thoughts on the Asian Studies program at UNLV and her personal perspective on religion.

Text

Simmons, Margaret (Special education teachers)

Special education teacher at Kit Carson School.

Person

Janet Saxton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02967

Abstract

Oral history interview with Janet Saxton conducted by Francine Gordon on November 10, 2006 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Saxton reflects upon her twenty years as a teacher and administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District. She discusses the interactions between teachers and principals, and challenges that she faced in fostering relationships with teachers. She then describes her personal approach to school administration, and discusses how her upbringing and experiences shaped that approach.

Archival Collection

Tomiyasu children in school portrait: photographic print

Date

1928 to 1929

Description

The Tomiyasu children at the Paradise School, an integrated elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada. The teacher is Lillian Gentry. The first three children from left to right in the back row are: Kiyo Tomiyasu, Nanyu Tomiyasu, and Natalie Mitchell. The first three children from left to right in the front row are: Uwamie, Maymie, and Yoshiko Nagamatsu.

Image

Michael Fleishman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00586

Abstract

Oral history interview with Michael Fleishman conducted by Xavier Rodriguez on April 05, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Fleishman reflects upon his more than 20-year career as a high school teacher and principal in Arizona. He discusses his upbringing in a college-educated family, and how his upbringing influenced his pursuit of education. He then discusses expectations that he faced as a high school principal, describes challenges associated with working in a small school, and offers suggestions for individuals interested in pursuing school administration.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Goldfield Public School, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1911

Date

1900 to 1911

Description

Children and teachers stand outside the Goldfield Public School for a picture. Along the side of the photo reads: "Goldfield Public School - This building is of stone guarried from the stone quarry near Goldfield. Total cost, $20,000. Equipment of the class rooms, $5,000. There are five class rooms with a seating capacity of about 60 scholars to each room. Goldfield has a regular attendance of school children of 350. Board of Education. Mr. C. H. Beesley, President. Mr. A. A. Codd, Secretary. Mr. E. T. Patrick. County Supt. of Schools - Mr. A. H. Swallow. Teachers - John G. McKay, Principal. Miss Jane E. Evans. First Year High-School. Miss Flora E. Baldwin. Miss Clara V. Strain. Miss Margaret E. Mayberry. Miss Ina B. Wheeler. Miss Minnie Ulrich." Image printed by "Pete Photo Service."

Image

Horrace Smith oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02970

Abstract

Oral history interview with Horrace Smith conducted by Heather Mulgrew on April 01, 2003 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Smith reflects upon his experience as an administrator with Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). He discusses his first experiences at Western High School, and how he was a teacher and coach before entering administration. He discusses his experiences with standardized testing, school integration and bilingual education, and how these experiences shaped his approach to school administration. He also discusses challenges that he faced with school overcrowding and safety, and describes his working relationship with teachers, administrators, and parents. He offers suggestions for individuals interested in pursuing school administration, and stresses the importance of the principal being present and active within the local community.

Archival Collection

Walter V. Long Photographs

Identifier

PH-00146

Abstract

The Walter V. Long Photographs consist of three black-and-white photographic prints and corresponding negatives dating from approximately 1923 to 1966. The photographs include two formal portraits of Walter V. Long and one image of him as a teacher with the Tonopah High School Band in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection