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Transcript of interview with Judy Laliberte by LaVaun Hendrix, February 27, 1979
On February 27, 1979, collector Judy Laliberte interviewed local school teacher LaVaun Hendrix in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Hendrix originally came to Nevada, her occupational history, and differences between the school system in Las Vegas and other states that she’s lived in. Hendrix explains how a changing school system has affected her job as a teacher and her students. She goes on to talk about the above-ground atomic tests, Helldorado, changes to the desert, and Nevada during World War II. The interview concludes with Hendrix describing her travels through Nevada.
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Binder of news clippings and correspondence regarding the controversy over a Hoover Dam plaque honoring the dog mascot of damsite workers (contains racist materials)
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Personal and professional papers file.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 30, 1978
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 7, 1976
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