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Audio clip from interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, January 7, 2016
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz on January 7, 2016. In this clip, Rosencrantz discusses relocating to Las Vegas and teaching education.
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M. Joy Leavitt oral history interview
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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.
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Nevada-related trade magazines and publications: includes Las Vegas City Magazine, Las Vegas Israelite, Sagebrush, Forester, New American, Public Gaming, Casino Gaming, Elks Magazine, KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) newsletter, Nevada Historical Society Newsletter, Mobile Home News, Nevada Mining, and Nevada Builders’ Association, as well as other magazines and newspapers on topics such as education, Nevada business, and agriculture, 1986
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: John Vergiels Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 010 (Restrictions apply), Box 011 (Restrictions apply), Box 012 (Restrictions apply)
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Transcript of interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach, October 23, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach on October 23, 2014. In this interview, Eisenberg discusses her upbringing on the east coast and becoming a widow with four children. She met her second husband at a synagogue, and they moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start. Eisenberg became involved with Temple Beth Sholom, and the Las Vegas League of Women Voters. She has a school named after her in the Clark County School District.
Dorothy Eisenberg is a first generation American, with roots in Ukraine and Central Europe, and grew up in Philadelphia. Judaism was a significant part of Dorothy's life from the beginning, and both her and her brother spent many of their afternoons at Hebrew school and most weekends at Shabbat services as adolescents. Eisenberg moved to Las Vegas with her children and second husband in 1964. She became an influential member of the community and served as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas's first female president. She was also actively involved in the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, including leading the organization's advocacy for school desegregation and serving as its president for two years.
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Jolene Wallace oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Jolene Wallace conducted by Cynthia Smith on October 12, 2009 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Wallace reflects upon her career as a teacher and administrator in Dayton, Ohio. She reflects upon some of her favorite programs in the school, such as school lock-ins. She then describes her philosophy of education and school administration, her working relationships with students and teachers, her typical responsibilities, and challenges with instances of school violence. She also discusses what she believes makes a successful school administrator, and why she believes she was a successful principal.
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