Charles Greenhaw Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0647

Scope and Contents

The Charles Greenhaw Papers consist of his unpublished manuscript about the history of community colleges in Nevada called People's Colleges. The manuscript includes transcriptions of oral histories of people who could share information about how Nevada's community colleges were created. These contributors include: Paul Laxalt, Helen Harris, P. Michael Marfisi, Paul Sawyer, Norman Glaser, Hugh Collett, Burnell Larson, Bill Wunderlich, Frederick Anderson, Sue Ballew, Delna Day, Pepper Sturm, Jr.; Amy Emerson, Paul Shelley Hanna, William J. Berg, Richard Culver, Fred Fogo, Floyd Lamb, Fred Gibson, John Rosich, Val Garner, David Hoggard, Jr.; C. J. Caviglia, Archie Pozzi, Jerry Nielsen, Jack Davis, Donal "Mike" O'Callaghan, Pat Miltenberger, Joe Ayarbe, Charles Donnelly, Jim Eardley, Neil Humphrey, Faun Dixon, Don Carlson, Bus Sharmann, James Conkey, Betsy Sturm, JoAnne Dain, Joe Doser, Judith Eaton, Herman van Betten, June Whitley, Candace Kant, Alan Balboni, Bob Rose, Muriel Breland, Ron Sparks, Jill Talbot Derby, and Marcia Bandera. There is also a handwritten list by Dr. James Hulse of contributors to the project.

Dates

  • circa 1996

Creator

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 Note

Charles Greenhaw was a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, in the late 1960s. He was an assistant professor of English in Arkansas for one year and then became an English instructor at Elko Community College in 1970. In 1970-71, he commuted to Owyhee to teach English to Native Americans. He was affiliated with the Elko community college until 1991. At that time, its name was the Northern Nevada Community College.

Extent

0.21 Leaves (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Charles Greenhaw was a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, in the late 1960s. He was an assistant professor of English in Arkansas, an English instructor at Elko Community College in 1970, and commuted to Owyhee to teach English to Native Americans. He was affiliated with the Elko community college until 1991. The collection consists of Greenhaw's unpublished manuscript about the history of community colleges in Nevada called People's Colleges.

Arrangement

Arranged by topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to University Archives by Emeritus History Professor James Hulse in April 2016.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Charles Greenshaw Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Betty Glass
Date
April 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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