Interview with Chic Hecht Julie Sefman on April 2, 1976. In this brief interview, Hecht talks about his time in the state senate working to bolster the budget with sales tax and gaming tax, starting a community college and health programs. He also talks about Pop Squires, a newspaper man and advocate for building Hoover Dam, who had a home on the site of Chic Hecht's clothing store on Fremont Street. Hecht also describes his time in the military and his involvement with the Military Intelligence Association.
Part of an interview with Stanley Schwartz on March 1, 1980. In this clip, Schwartz discusses moving to Las Vegas and working in the business district.
A scrapbook for "Universal Warning Sign: Yucca Mountain," an international competition to create a warning sign for the proposed nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Included in the scrapbook are exhibition photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a letter. Publications featured include "Neon: Artcetera From the Nevada Arts Council," "The Wall Street Journal," "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Magazine of Global Security News and Analysis," "U.S. News & World Report," "Artweek," "Sette," "Surface," "Wallpaper," "Waste News: The News Source for Businesses that Generate and Manage Waste," and "The Village Voice."
Newspaper clipping description reads: "LAS VEGAS SUN. Sunday, March 21, 1965. MERIT AWARD - Charles Kandel, second from left, accepts the National Medal of Merit Award from National Jewish War Veterans Commander Ralph Plofsky at a recent informal luncheon at the Sands Hotel. The combat veteran was given the award for humanitarian work with veterans of all faiths and specifically for his work in setting up a scholarship fund administered through the local Jewish War Vets Post 711. Others are from left: Henry Wolf, commander six region, and Jerry Klein, commander JWV Post 711."
Interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz on March 1, 1980. Stanley talks about coming to Las Vegas in 1951 to open a clothing business on Main Street, Schwartz Brothers Clothing. He compares the business district of the 1950s to the district in 1980, and advertising opportunities in the newspapers and on the radio. Schwartz talks about suit styles and changing preferences of buyers, and moving the store to Second Street, then Fremont Street, then to Maryland Square Shopping Center. In 1970, he changed the focus of the clothing store to "big and tall" and talks about the importance of customer service in retaining customers. He mentions Al Benedict and Herb Tobman as people he admired.
This document is a listing of Jewish-owned businesses in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada across all sectors including retail, restaurants, hotels and gaming, as remembered by Michael Mack.
Part of an interview with Jerry Fox on November 12, 2014. In this clip, Fox talks about arriving in Las Vegas in 1955, and how his father came to own a delicatessen on the Las Vegas strip.
In 1979, Eileen Brookman was honored as a Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the National Conference of Christians and Jews for her continued service to the community. The program includes highlights of her accomplishments.