Oral history interview with Dr. Marcy Theede Edwards conducted by Yvette Wintermute on March 25, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Edwards reflects upon her roughly 30 years as a teacher and administrator in Arizona and Nevada. Though the bulk of her teaching experience had been in Arizona, Dr. Edwards discusses the process by which she eventually served as an elementary school principal with the Clark County School District (CCSD). She describes her job duties and challenges that she regularly faced, and offers training suggestions for individuals interested in pursuing school administration.
Oral history interview with Dr. Manuel Madrid conducted by Jose Perez on November 25, 2002 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Madrid reflects upon his experience as principal and superintendent in Arizona. He describes his approach to school administration, and how his philosophy of administration differs from his philosophy of teaching. He also discusses his working relationship with teachers, and compares his experiences as dean, principal, and superintendent.
Black and white image of several women with the following handwritten description: "Julia Russel, Grace Worrell, Olive, Wanda, our S.S. Teacher." Note: Image is from a family photo album that was loaned to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and returned to the family on July 17, 1984.
Oral history interview with Laura Belle Kelch conducted by Claytee D. White on August 02, 2000 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Kelch discusses her various careers as a water colorist, an art teacher, a scout leader, and a volunteer in community organizations. She also discusses founding the first radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada, KENO, with her husband Maxwell Kelch.
Oral history interview with Kathy Foster conducted by Cheryle Trupp on October 05, 2004 for the Public School Principalship Oral History Project. In this interview, Foster reflects upon her 30-year career as a teacher and administrator with Montana’s Bozeman Public Schools (BPS) and Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD). She discusses the different positions that she has held, and describes the process by which she moved from BPS to CCSD. She reflects upon some of her biggest accomplishments and challenges, offers her opinion on student ethics, violence, and curriculum changes, and describes what she believes makes an effective administrator.
Oral history interview with Allin Chandler conducted by Claytee D. White on February 05, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Chandler discusses being a member of Rancho High School's first graduating class of 1962, and his career as a teacher, a principal, and Executive Director for the Clark County Association of School Administrators.