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Series 3: Education, 1952-1981
The Education Series of Juanita Greer White is divided into four sub-series. The first, Western Interstate on Higher Education (WICHE), covers the years 1952 to 1981 and contains reports, correspondence, surveys, minutes, memos, staff lists and budgets. The Status of Women sub-series includes clippings, correspondence, minutes, pamphlets, recommendations and papers presented. The Nevada Southern University sub-series deals mostly with land issues, but does have some newspaper clippings and information on the Nevada Southern Foundation. Also included is the dedication of White Hall in 1976, along with information on female scientists and higher education.
Collection Name: Juanita Greer White Papers
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Transcript of interview with Joan and Leslie Dunn by Barbara Tabach, June 20, 2016 and May 30, 2017
Among the stories of those who came to Las Vegas in the 1960s to work at the Nevada Test Site is that of Leslie Dunn and his wife Joan. Leslie had been hired by the U.S. Public Health Service to monitor radiation from the explosions. He has tales flying into craters that make you wide-eyed. This assignment would last until his “retirement” in 1983 – one can’t really describe this couple as retired. During these early years, while Les pursued his scientist career, Joan’s chief focus was on raising their three children, Bruce Dunn, Loryn Dunn Arkow, and Sharon Dunn Levin. She also completed her education in accounting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She was involved with Equal Right Amendment efforts and League of Women Voters. The couple were only in their forties when Les left the PHS. As he looked forward to new opportunities, he felt compelled to pursue his longtime dream to become a builder, something he had dabbled at as a youngster with his father, Jack Dunn. Together, he an
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Audio recording clip of interview with Elmer Sowder by Mary Palevsky, June 23, 2004
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