Reservation Eyes
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a copy of John Gilbertson's transcribed journal kept while a teacher at Nixon High School during the 1979-1980 school year. The transcription includes footnotes to give context, explanation, and further description as well as other documents inserted into the text for additional context.
Dates
- 2018
Creator
- Gilbertson, John (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical / Historical
John Gilbertson began his teaching career for Washoe County School District in Nevada under a one year contract at Reed High School in Sparks from 1977-1978. When the teacher for whom he was filling in returned from leave, he served as a substitute teacher until he was hired as the first teacher at Nixon High School in Nixon, Nevada by Marvin Moss. Glibertson served as the teacher there for the one year WCSD administered the school. In 1980, after the Bureau of Indian Affairs assumed control, Gilbertson was hired to teach at Reno High School. He remained there until his retirement in 2009.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Gilbertson was a teacher for Washoe County School District in Nevada from 1977-2009, retiring from Reno High School. He taught at Nixon High School (Nixon, Nevada) for one year from 1979-1980. This collection contains Gilbertson's transcribed teaching journal from the year spent at Nixon.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by John Gilbertson in January 2019.
- Title
- Guide to Reservation Eyes
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- January 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu