Jane Greenspun Gale
Publishing, animal welfare and the living desert
A writer, publisher and philanthropist whose oral history connects family life to animal welfare, the Springs Preserve and local agriculture.
A different branch of the family
Jane, often called Janie, is a daughter of Hank and Barbara Greenspun. UNLV’s interview introduction describes her work in acting, writing, magazine publishing and philanthropy. [1]
Institutions beyond the Strip
Her 2018 oral history discusses the Animal Foundation, Springs Preserve and life at Gilcrease Farm with her husband Jeff Gale. It is a useful counterpoint to histories that treat Las Vegas exclusively as a casino district. [1]
Read the recollections as recollections
The transcript includes memories of growing up in Las Vegas, journalism and atomic-test protests. These are first-person accounts recorded decades later, with the original interview available through UNLV. [1]
Key dates
- January 31 and February 9, 2018
Barbara Tabach records the two-session oral history. [1]
People in the same story
Barbara Greenspun
Her mother’s publishing and philanthropic work. [1]
Read the profileHank Greenspun
Her father appears throughout the family recollections. [1]
Read the profileDanny Greenspun
Her brother’s publishing and arts career. [2] [3]
Read the profileIn the archive
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Transcript of interview with Jane Greenspun Gale by Barbara Tabach January 31 and February 9, 2018
Oral history · Jane Greenspun Gale. Two interview sessions, retained as one archival object.
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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Jane Greenspun Gale interview, January 31 and February 9, 2018
An interviewee’s recollections, with archive description and transcript.
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Sun publisher, family matriarch Barbara Greenspun dies at 88
Also documents the Greenspun family relationships. Publisher access can vary.
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