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Kenny Epstein oral history interview (OH-02290)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kenny Epstein conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 01, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Epstein discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, working in casinos as a dealer, and owning the El Cortez Hotel and Casino.

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Date

2015 May 01

Extent

2 digital_files (0.0852 GB) MP3, PDF/A

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Kenny Epstein conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 01, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Epstein discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, working in casinos as a dealer, and owning the El Cortez Hotel and Casino. Digital audio and transcript available.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked.

Preferred Citation

Kenny Epstein oral history interview, 2015 May 01. OH-02290. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2015 and 2018. Nia Banks wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files.

Existence and Location of Copies

A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives: F850.J5 E67 2014

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::OH02290

Finding Aid Description Rules

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