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David and Heidi Straus oral history interview (OH-02526)

Abstract

Oral history interview with David and Heidi Straus conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 06, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. The Straus family talks about growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Rancho Nevada Estates neighborhood, and changes in the city since the 1960s. David and Heidi talk about their parents and their careers as a lawyer and business owner, respectively.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2015 November 06

Extent

4 digital_files (0.0479 GB) MP3, JPG, PDF/A

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Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with David and Heidi Straus conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 06, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. The Straus family talks about growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Rancho Nevada Estates neighborhood, and changes in the city since the 1960s. David talks about his parents and being a successful attorney. Heidi talks about her dad, Jay Sarno—the founder of Caesar’s Palace and Circus Circus Hotel and Casino—and her career in hotel management and as a gemologist. Digital audio, transcript, and photograph 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

David and Heidi Straus oral history interview, 2015 November 06. OH-02526. [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 2017. 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 S77 2014

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::OH02526

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