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Belia C. Cruz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00453

Abstract

Oral history interview with Belia C. Cruz conducted by Janel Houldsworth on October 25, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Cruz reflects upon her career as an elementary school teacher and principal in Imperial County, California from the 1970s to the 1990s. She discusses her upbringing, and how her family influenced her involvement with programs such as Head Start, and how this translated into a teaching career. She describes the process by which she eventually became a principal, and her work in bilingual education. She also offers her stance on the contemporary status of the education system, and the standing of bilingual education in the Clark County School District (CCSD). She concludes by describing her experience as a substitute teacher in CCSD, and her involvement with bilingual education.

Archival Collection

Jerome J. Vallen oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01860

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jerome J. Vallen conducted by James Shaw on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Vallen discusses his career as the dean of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Hotel Administration College, a position he occupied at the time of this interview. Vallen discusses program funding, how UNLV's program compares with Cornell University's hotel administration program, and the difficulty the university faced establishing a program with newer educational concepts compared to some other majors which had been around for much longer, such as the math or sciences departments. Vallen then explains how they assisted students in finding jobs in the hotel industry, as well as his plans to grow the program and construct a dedicated building for the program on campus.

Archival Collection

Mario C. Monaco oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01312

Abstract

Oral history interview with Mario C. Monaco conducted by Kim Rhodes on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Monaco discusses moving from Montana to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. Monaco discusses his career in the U.S. Navy as well as his career in education. He also discusses changes in the education system, including the required competency test and changes in attendance policy.

Archival Collection

Stones used a barriers in Ascaya, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northwest towards the Las Vegas Strip, stones placed as barriers line Epic View Court in Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.

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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-13

Description

Looking northeast from a lot on Cloudrock Court, lots in the lower areas of Ascaya can be seen including the first homes under construction. Carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada, Ascaya is a custom luxury home development within the City of Henderson. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site.

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