Abstract
The Maude Frazier Professional Papers (1955-1962) contain programs honoring Frazier, a University of Nevada, Reno commencement program, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nevada Southern Second Building. Also included are awards of appreciation and certificates for her dedicated service to the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The materials focus on her later career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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The Maude Frazier Professional Papers (1955-1962) contain programs honoring Frazier, a University of Nevada, Reno commencement program, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nevada Southern Second Building. Also included are awards of appreciation and certificates for her dedicated service to the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The materials focus on her later career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Material remains in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Maude Frazier was born on April 4, 1881 in Wisconsin, where she was educated as a teacher. After moving to Nevada, she taught in schools throughout the state and in 1921 she was appointed Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Superintendent of Public Education. In 1927 she become the superintendent of the Las Vegas Union School District, and principal of Las Vegas High School where she continued serving until her retirement in 1947. In 1950 she was elected to the state legislature and appointed to the Education Committee. Frazier was instrumental in appropriating funds to establish the Nevada Southern University as a satellite campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. The first building on the new campus (now University of Nevada, Las Vegas) was named in her honor. In 1955 she received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Nevada, Reno. On July 13, 1962, at the age of 81, Frazier was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the state of Nevada to replace Rex Bell, who had died in office. This was the highest political position ever occupied by a woman in the state. Maude Frazier passed away on June 20, 1963.
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"Maude Frazier," Nevada Women's History Project, accessed July 23, 2018, http://www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/biographies-alphabetical/maude-frazier/
Preferred Citation
Maude Frazier Professional Papers, 1955-1962. MS-00050. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by Dr. William Carlson; accession number Mss x30.
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In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Joyce Moore revised the collection description and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.