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4 10 118 https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/432ae78c262110f9bca92128a6b3dbe9.jpeg af14fdc3dcf4c6f9acc4adcb16ec5537 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Women's rights activist (education, equal rights amendment) Birth Date January 21, 1929 Birthplace El Paso, Texas Arrival in Las Vegas 1952 Death Date January 13, 1988 Biographical Text Cynthia Cunningham was born January 21, 1929 in El Paso, Texas. She studied English as an undergraduate at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces in 1949 and later earned a Master’s of Arts. in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 1968. She was an English instructor at UNLV from 1968-1971. Cunningham served on the State Board of Education from 1971-1979. She unsuccessfully ran as a Democrat for the District 8 seat in the Nevada State Assembly in 1976. Cunningham was active in numerous organizations including the American Association of University Women, Nevadans for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada. She volunteered at the Red Cross and was a sustaining member of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Cunningham was a founder of Young Audiences, Inc. of Las Vegas and served as president from 1962-1964. She was also a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Cunningham was devoted to women’s rights, as evidenced through her work with the Equal Rights Amendment campaign and the committee to end sexism in schools. In the early 1970s, she and Renee Diamond headed the southern Nevada campaign for the ERA. In April 1975, Cunningham was part of an eight-member committee, recognized by the Nevada State Board of Education, charged with studying sexism in schools and determining remedies to the problem, including development of a guideline for the textbook commission. However, by October of the same year, the committee had been disbanded, and the task was given to Senator Jim Gibbons and a Legislative Counsel Bureau staffer. After living in Las Vegas for thirty-four years, Cunningham and her husband relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1986. Cynthia Cunningham died in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 13, 1988. Bibliography <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00277.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Cynthia Cunningham Papers. Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-00277</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cynthia Cunningham Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women's Archives</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. This collection is a collaboration and combination of various projects including, but not limited to; the Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project, the <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women’s Archives</a>, the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin/research" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women Oral History Project</a> and the <a href="http://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/makerseries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Makers: Women in Nevada History Project</a>, a co-production of the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Research Institute of Nevada</a> and <a href="https://video.vegaspbs.org/show/vegas-pbs-documentaries/collections/makers-women-nevada-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VegasPBS</a>. The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Activist Education https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/3dd5b6c0fcda148287ce324c4acbf333.jpeg 965d91beea0f7f7700c57bdfa8593aa5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Civil rights and women's rights Birthplace Helena, Arkansas Arrival in Las Vegas 1965 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Claytee D. White Date of Interview October 18, 1996 Biographical Text In 1965, Faye Duncan Daniel came to Las Vegas with her husband seeking better opportunities than what they had in Arkansas. She and her husband moved to the Westside where she quickly developed a community of support. She enrolled in an adult education program where she earned her high school diploma and learned typing and other secretarial skills. She soon found full time work at the Nevada Test Site working for Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company. After leaving that job, she went to work as a typist first for the Las Vegas Police Department and then the North Las Vegas Police Department.Daniel and her husband divorced, and she moved to Boston to be close to family to help her raise her young child. While in Boston, she enrolled at Northeastern University. She did not care for Boston, and soon returned to Las Vegas.After Daniel moved back to Las Vegas, she went to work at the Union Hotel downtown doing check-ins at the front desk. Her skill at the position earned her promotion to Assistant Hotel Manager, the first African-American woman to hold such a position downtown. While in this position, she founded the Hotel Manager Association. She worked at the Plaza for eighteen years, leaving when Jackie Gaughn bought the property. She then went to work briefly at the Golden Nugget. Following her career in the hotels, Daniel decided to return to school, and work on her education. Her interview details the invaluable community of the Westside and the ways in which the residents helped one another. She also describes racism and gender discrimination and how she overcame these challenges. Bibliography <a href="http://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/ohr/id/42" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faye Duncan Daniel, “An Interview with Faye Duncan Daniel, an Oral History Conducted by Claytee D. White" [transcript], Las Vegas Women in Gaming and Entertainment Oral History Project (1996), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br />insert Audio Files somewhere Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faye Duncan Daniel Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/ohr/search/searchterm/Las%20Vegas%20Women%20in%20Gaming%20and%20Entertainment%20Oral%20History%20Project/field/origin/mode/exact/conn/and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women in Gaming and Entertainment Oral History Project</a><br /><a href="http://digital.library.unlv.edu/aae" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The African American Experience in Las Vegas</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. This collection is a collaboration and combination of various projects including, but not limited to; the Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project, the <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women’s Archives</a>, the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin/research" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women Oral History Project</a> and the <a href="http://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/makerseries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Makers: Women in Nevada History Project</a>, a co-production of the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Research Institute of Nevada</a> and <a href="https://video.vegaspbs.org/show/vegas-pbs-documentaries/collections/makers-women-nevada-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VegasPBS</a>. 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Work/Contribution Author and legislator Birth Date June 25, 1887 Birthplace Monroe, Utah Arrival in Las Vegas (Caliente) 1914 Death Date January 30, 1962 Biographical Text Hazel Baker — teacher, legislator, and journalist — was born in Monroe, Utah on June 25, 1887. She was the tenth and last child of Utah pioneer parents, William George Baker and Nicoline Marie Bertelson-Baker. Denton moved to Nevada in 1914 and taught first and second grade in Kimberly, Prince Mine, and Caliente. She married saloon owner and future under-sheriff Floyd Howard Denton on December 28, 1916. The couple had four children together, but she and her husband felt the hardships of pioneer life when their two daughters died as toddlers. Denton’s community outreach began in Prince Mine where she held night classes to teach English to foreign adult miners. In 1921, she became president of the Caliente Homemakers Club and then President of the Caliente Parent-Teachers Association five years later. Denton also twice served as president of the Caliente Women’s Club, co-founded the Caliente Business and Professional Women’s Club, and was president of the Nevada Federation of Women’s Clubs (1944-1946). In 1922, Denton was elected to the Lincoln County Board of Education. She resumed teaching in Caliente in 1928 with the unusual distinction of being both a teacher and President of the Board of Education. Denton belonged to several educational organizations, including serving as member and president of the Lincoln County High School Board, Nevada Director of the National Education Association, treasurer of the Nevada State Classroom Teachers Association, and member of the board of the Nevada State Education Association. After forty years in education, Denton retired from teaching in 1952.That same year she ran for and won a seat in the Nevada State Assembly where she was re-elected in 1954. While in the Assembly, Denton introduced several bills and resolutions aimed at improving the status of free public libraries and state parks. Denton also had an unwavering love of writing. She was a local historian and freelance writer, serving as a correspondent for the Nevada State Journal and the Reno Evening Gazette. In 1937, she wrote her first weekly column, “Caliente All the Time.” Her next column was “While the Toast Burns,” which she wrote from 1948 to 1953. Both appeared in several local newspapers in southern Nevada. Denton’s poems and prose were compiled in her book, Ironing Days, published in 1955. Denton died in Las Vegas in 1962. Bibliography <span><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00387.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Hazel Baker Denton Papers. Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-00387</a><br /></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hazel Baker Denton Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women's Archives</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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Work/Contribution Regent and women’s rights activist Video Interview <div id="i4c-draggable-container" style="position: fixed; z-index: 1499; width: 0px; height: 0px;"> <div data-reactroot="" class="resolved" style="all: initial;"></div> </div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rmwa73qZzSw?list=PLkzL_9a6Zmc6mazHU9kWTsIGwSbW7YxY4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <div id="i4c-dialogs-container"></div> <div id="i4c-dialogs-container"></div> <div id="i4c-dialogs-container"></div> <div id="i4c-dialogs-container"></div> Birthplace Lovelock, Nevada Birth Date 1940 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jill Derby Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <div id="i4c-draggable-container" style="position: fixed; z-index: 1499; width: 0px; height: 0px;"> <div data-reactroot="" class="resolved" style="all: initial;"></div> </div> <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. This collection is a collaboration and combination of various projects including, but not limited to; the Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project, the <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women’s Archives</a>, the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin/research" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women Oral History Project</a> and the <a href="http://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/makerseries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Makers: Women in Nevada History Project</a>, a co-production of the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Research Institute of Nevada</a> and <a href="https://video.vegaspbs.org/show/vegas-pbs-documentaries/collections/makers-women-nevada-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VegasPBS</a>. 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Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Journalist Birth Date February 20, 1916 Birthplace Yerington, Nevada Arrival in Las Vegas 1950 Death Date February 14, 2004 Biographical Text Ruthe Deskin lived in Nevada for almost 88 years and spent most of her life working with newspapers across the state. She was born in Yerington, Nevada and worked delivering newspapers as a youth. Following her high school graduation, Deskin went to the University of Nevada, Reno and worked on the school’s newspaper, The Sagebrush. After she finished her education, Deskin went to work at the Reno Evening Gazette. Deskin moved across the state in 1950 and settled in Las Vegas where she began working in a new medium, radio. She worked at the Las Vegas radio station, KENO and helped write on-air advertisements. She left radio after four years and went to work at the Las Vegas Sun with editor Hank Greenspun. Deskin and Greenspun shared a close relationship and she worked at the Las Vegas Sun for nearly fifty years. During her time at the Sun, Deskin wrote columns that championed the rights of women, children, seniors and those neglected and abused. She wrote a front-page column for many years called “ Memo to Hank.” Her last column, “Back and Forth” was published until a month before her death at age 87. Deskin also served as an assistant to Hank Greenspun and to his wife, Barbara, after his death. In 1984, she was honored by the Nevada Press Association and won the Silver Makeup Rule. Deskin was committed to the Las Vegas community and worked continuously to improve the quality of life of Las Vegas residents. She was co-founder of the Sun Youth Forum in 1956, a program to give high school students a voice in the community. She also co-founded Child Haven, a facility for abused, neglected or abandoned children in Las Vegas. She worked to increase support for Child Haven throughout her life. Deskin also worked with the Juvenile Court Services, was a member of the Child Welfare Advisory Board, and served as director of the Spring Mountain Youth Camp. Ruthe Deskin passed away on February 14, 2004 after a lengthy battle with a heart condition. Bibliography <a href="http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f17g7r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Ruthe Deskin Papers. Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-00357 (95-037)</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruthe Deskin Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women's Archives</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Journalist https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/4c3aa2d07f22757afe3d7deaeefae5ef.jpeg ad2f84cd0b8b32e103750242761c1653 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Social Justice and women's rights activist Birth Date June 19, 1937 Birthplace Chicago, Illinois Arrival in Las Vegas 1972 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak Barbara Tabach Date of Interview November 1997 November 20, 2014 Biographical Text Renee Diamond served in the Nevada Assembly for one term, but supported social justice and sex-equity campaigns for much of her adult life. She worked on the Equal Rights Amendment, Campaign for Choice, welfare rights, fair housing laws, and Democratic Party women candidates’ campaigns.Renee Diamond was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937. At five years old, her family left Chicago and moved to Los Angeles, California. Renee married at age 16 and gave birth to two daughters. A few years later, the marriage ended in divorce and she became a single mother raising two children. Years later, she viewed these experiences as having shaped her activism. Despite working several jobs, Renee found time to be involved with several causes. In California, she helped to organize the group Another Mother for Peace to oppose above-ground nuclear testing. She also participated in the Beverly Hills Young Democrats, worked for fair housing, and to increase political participation among minorities.Diamond married Lou Diamond and in 1972 the family moved to Las Vegas where she became involved in local causes once again. She joined the welfare-rights group Operation Life and helped it develop into an economic development organization. The National Organization for Women (NOW) selected Diamond, along with Cynthia Cunningham, to lead the Southern Nevada campaign for the ERA and the Campaign for Choice. She served as co-chair of the 1977 Nevada Women’s Conference. Diamond also worked on campaigns for Democratic candidates in Nevada, including Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign. She served one term in the Nevada Assembly in 1989. Diamond retired from the state of the Nevada as an Administrator of the Division of Manufactured Housing. Bibliography <a href="http://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/ohi/id/163" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renee Diamond, “An Interview with Renee Diamond, an Oral History Conducted by Caryll Batt Dziedzak” [transcript], Produced by the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (1997), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://cdm17304.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/jhp/id/4374" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renee Diamond, “An Interview with Renee Diamond, an Oral History Conducted by Barbara Tabach” [transcript], The Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project (2014), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00377.pdf">Guide to the Renee Diamond Papers. Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Renee Diamond Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women's Archives</a><br /><a href="http://digital.library.unlv.edu/jewishheritage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project</a><br /><a href="https://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/ohi/search/searchterm/Las%20Vegas%20Women%20Oral%20History%20Project/field/origin/mode/exact/conn/and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women Oral History Project</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Activist Oral History Politics or law https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/368373d520be43c283e9eb6f31e0fc41.jpg cb9474446dd0e8e785557f8068ea531b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution First female County Commissioner in Clark County Birth Date January 23, 1921 Birthplace Greeley, Colorado Arrival in Las Vegas 1942 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Mary Germain (1976) Susan Scott (1978) Claytee D. White (2014) Date of Interview March 13, 1976 March 18, 1978 March 6, 2014 and April 2, 2014 Biographical Text The education of children in Las Vegas is an important issue for Thalia Dondero and her husband, Harvey. Together they have worked to improve the quality of education in the city. Thalia Dondero arrived in Las Vegas in 1942 and married Harvey in 1945. Harvey Dondero had already begun his work in education and was teaching at Las Vegas High School. The newlyweds moved to the state capitol, Carson City, from 1946-1948 while he worked for the US Office of Education. The couple returned to Las Vegas in 1948. Dondero first got involved with public education at the Mayfield Grade School. She became active in the school's Parent Teacher Organization. At the same time, she was mentored by Maude Frazier, the superintendent for Las Vegas schools, whom she drove to and from meetings. It was this encouragement that later prompted her to seek public office. Dondero did not limit her activity to the schools. She was active in the Service League and was the director of the Las Vegas Girl Scouts. She was also appointed to the Nevada State Parks Commission. In 1972, Dondero made her first run for public office. She ran for the Nevada State Assembly but was defeated. She did not allow this defeat to stop her and ran for the Clark County Commission (CCC) two years later. Dondero was elected (the first woman commissioner) and served on the CCC for twenty years. During her time on the CCC she served as chair three times. Dondero made the news when she refused to act as secretary to the male members of the commission. She was defeated in 1994 by Myrna Williams. Dondero's service on the Clark County Commission helped open doors for other women to serve without facing the same kind of discrimination she originally faced. Dondero's public service continued in 1996 when she was elected to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, where she continues to serve. As a regent, she works to improve higher education in the state. Thalia Dondero made important contributions to the Las Vegas community over the last fifty years. Her dedication to public service continues to improve the education system and the overall quality of life in southern Nevada. Bibliography <a href="http://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/p17304coll6/id/199" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thalia Dondero, “An Interview with Thalia Dondero, an Oral History Conducted by Mary Germain” [transcript], Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas (1976), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/collection/p17304coll6/id/151" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thalia Dondero, “An Interview with Thalia Dondero, an Oral History Conducted by Susan Scott” [transcript], Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas (1978), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://cdm17304.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/ohi/id/164" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thalia Dondero, “An Interview with Thalia Marie Dondero, an Oral History Conducted by Claytee D. White” [transcript], The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project (2014), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00345.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Thalia Dondero Political Papers, Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-0034.</a> Video Interview <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_IoRCf1pd3c?list=PLkzL_9a6Zmc7385gsp5wc3T0W3RMqdqcc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thalia Dondero Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa">Nevada Women's Archives</a><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ohrc/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project</a><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ohrc/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Community Oral History Politics or law https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/41701f4e3ec33b78c8b7b9e7e05b77da.jpeg 386c27a714f9b098e61062c915cfb38b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Radiation Biologist Birth Date 1932 Birthplace Gloucester, Massachusetts Arrival in Las Vegas 1959 Death Date 1993 Biographical Text Geneva Smith Douglas is recognized in Nevada for her extraordinary work at the Nevada Test Site and her development of an offsite radiation monitoring program. Douglas was also extremely active in civic service organizations. Douglas was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1932. She worked as a research associate at the University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project after graduating from Mount Holyoke in 1956. Douglas moved to Las Vegas in 1959 when she joined the U.S. Public Health Service as a radiation biologist for the Southwestern Radiological Health Laboratory. Douglas, working for both the U.S. Public Health Service and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), built relationships with communities close to where nuclear testing was carried out. Later she developed an offsite radiation monitoring program while working as the Program Operations Manager of the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory. In 1985, Douglas retired from the EPA. However, she continued be a nuclear technical advisor, working out in the field, offering her expertise to simulated and actual nuclear disasters, and speaking to Congress. Douglas extended her public relations expertise to the community service field, serving twice as president of Soroptomist International of Greater Las Vegas. She also participated in the Sierra Nevada Region and the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, again using her skills to help lobby Congress on issues such as environmental preservation. Douglas chaired the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Volunteerism under Nevada Governor Richard Bryan in 1986. In this position, Douglas helped promote volunteer activity in the state. In addition to organizing several workshops on volunteer resources and training, Douglas also organized the first statewide Conference on Volunteerism. Bibliography <a href="https://archive.library.unr.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/146" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Geneva Douglas Papers, 93-35. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Work/Contribution Social Justice activist (Welfare Activism) Birth Date June 7, 1932 Birthplace Tallulah, Louisiana Arrival in Las Vegas 1952 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Claytee D. White Date of Interview February 13 and March 2, 2007 Biographical Text Ruby Duncan came to Las Vegas in 1952. She dedicated her life to helping the poor of Las Vegas, especially women and children. She founded Operation Life, an anti-poverty program, to improve the lives of the people living in Las Vegas' Westside. Her efforts during the 1970s and 1980s helped create welfare reform, educational opportunities, jobs and other much-needed services. Ruby Duncan was born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1932. As a child she went to school part-time and worked at the Ivory Plantation chopping cotton until she was in the ninth grade. After quitting school, she went to work full-time as a waitress and barmaid. Duncan was raped and gave birth to a son as result of the attack. She was forced to send her son to live with a relative in Las Vegas. In 1952, Duncan came to Las Vegas to be with her son. Las Vegas was a disappointment to Duncan and she experienced much of the same poverty and racism that had plagued her life in the South. She went to work in hotels as a maid. When she was fired from her job as a maid, Duncan was forced to go on welfare. She was married and then divorced, with six children to support. She left the welfare rolls when she found a job at the Sahara Hotel as a cook, but she was injured while working and went back onto welfare to support her family. Nevada cut 75% of aid to welfare mothers in 1971, prompting Duncan to activism. She organized welfare rights demonstrations, eat-ins, and eventually two large marches on the Strip. She became a recognized leader of the black community. In 1972, she founded Operation Life, a community-run organization, whose original goals were to promote welfare reform and improve the lives of those living in west Las Vegas. Duncan served as executive director from its beginning until her health forced her to retire in 1990. Operation Life was able to make important changes in West Las Vegas, including bringing a medical clinic and library to the community, promoting economic development, creating housing, day care for working mothers, education, job training and improved medical services. Ruby Duncan served as a delegate for Nevada at the 1980 Democratic convention. She has been the recipient of many local and national awards for her continued dedication to women's and children's rights. Bibliography <span>Orleck, Annelise. </span><em>Storming Caesars Palace: How Black Mothers Fought Their Own War on Poverty.</em><span> Boston: Beacon Press, 2005.<br /><br /><a href="https://cdm17304.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/ohr/id/737" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruby Duncan, “An Interview with Ruby Duncan, an Oral History Conducted by Claytee D. White” [transcript], African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project (2007), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00367.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Ruby Duncan Papers on Operation Life. Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-00367</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/PH-00323.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Ruby Duncan Photograph Collection on Operation Life, Nevada Women's Archives. Special Collections. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # PH-00323.</a><br /></span> Video Interview <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TvYTEuH9zec?list=PLkzL_9a6Zmc6LCGfGuwDHdIWUPZRxg_dJ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruby Duncan Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women's Archives</a><br /><a href="http://digital.library.unlv.edu/aae" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The African American Experience in Las Vegas</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Activist Community https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/687a5c334c196a392388841927e1ae41.jpeg ce01ac89b69c7727a5004e5772c33c72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Assemblywoman and advocate for southern Nevada reapportionment Birth Date 1917 Arrival in Las Vegas 1948 Death Date Oct 25, 1973 Biographical Text Flora Dungan was an important Las Vegas woman who sued the state in order to obtain fair representation for Las Vegas in the state government. Dungan was born in 1917 to Russian-born immigrant parents. She attended college in southern California and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1938. After she finished college, Dungan worked in legal research and worked to improve child welfare. World War II made it impossible to continue her employment in those fields and she took an accounting job. She continued accounting following the end of the war and came to Las Vegas in 1948 where she worked as a public accountant. After moving to Las Vegas, she and her husband, L. Donald Dugan divorced, but she kept his last name. Dungan became active in various community organizations like the American Association of University Women, Zonta (a women’s service organization), the Las Vegas League of Women Voters and various professional groups. During this time, she became active in the Clark County Democratic Party serving on both the county and state central committees. Dungan was elected to the State Assembly in 1962 as a Democrat. In 1964, she made state news when she sued Governor Grant Sawyer over the apportionment of the state legislature. The case, Dungan v. Sawyer, was derived from the conclusions of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Baker v. Carr (1962), and the one-man, one-vote mandate. Dungan felt that the rural areas of the state were being given too much representation at the expense of Clark County. The case went to Federal District Court and reapportionment was granted. As a result, Clark County gained four seats in the Assembly and seven in the Senate. Dungan was reelected to the state Assembly in 1967 and, in the same year, she sued the state once again, this time for an expansion of the Board of Regents. She was successful and Clark County gained the majority of seats on the Board of Regents. Dungan was elected to the Board of Regents in 1972. Unfortunately, her service on the Board of Regents was limited by her an untimely death from cancer in 1973. Bibliography <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/MS-00193.pdf">Guide to the Flora Dungan Papers. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # MS-00193</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/PH-00293.pdf">Guide to the Flora Dungan Photographs. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # PH-00293.</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flora Dungan Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p>This resource is available for education and research purposes. 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The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"></span></p> Politics or law