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Photograph of Ruth Vogliotti, Flo Mlynarczyk and Blanche Zucker at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: Las Vegas civic leader Ruth Vogliotti, artist and civic leader Flo Mlynarczyk and education advocate Blanche Zucker at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas Library Society reception.

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Ruth Fyfe, K. Oscar Knudson, and Fern Olive oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01042

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruth Fyfe, K. Oscar Knudson, and Fern Olive oral conducted by Susan Kendall on March 22, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. The three interviewees discuss their early experiences teaching in Las Vegas, Nevada elementary schools beginning between 1924 and 1926. Topics the interviewees discuss include interstate school sports events, physical education for girls, sports for girls, teacher shortages, and school overcrowding. They also discuss illegal gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to 1931, as well as Fremont Street casino and bar development in relation to the Las Vegas Grammar School (currently known as the Historic Fifth Street School) and the Las Vegas High School (currently known as Las Vegas Academy of the Arts) after Nevada legalized gambling.

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter connections committee reports

Date

2001-02-09
2002-03-02

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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