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Stanley Schwartz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01653

Abstract

Oral history interview with Stanley Schwartz conducted by Carol Schwartz on March 01, 1980 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Schwartz discusses Las Vegas, Nevada early history, including businesses, Fremont Street and Downtown, Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Beth Molasky oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02123

Abstract

Oral history interview with Beth Molasky conducted by David Schwartz on June 06, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Molasky discusses her childhood experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially as a member of the Jewish community. She also reflects on changes that influenced her children’s upbringing in the city.

Archival Collection

Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02653

Abstract

Oral history interview with Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 19, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Tecktiel discusses being a rabbi of Midbar Kodesh Temple since 2008, his involvement with the Board of Rabbis, and Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish Federation's Community Relations.

Archival Collection

Todd S. Polikoff oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02815

Abstract

Oral history interview with Todd Polikoff conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 30, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. He discusses investing over twenty years in leadership for the Jewish Federation and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in states that include New Jersey, Delaware, Texas, Ohio, and Nevada.

Archival Collection

Charlene Herst oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02822

Abstract

Oral history interview with Charlene Herst conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 09, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Herst discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954 and becoming a volunteer mom who later graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also discusses her thirteen year career in the Nevada state government and the implementation of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act in 2006.

Archival Collection

Bruce Isaacson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03159

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bruce Isaacson conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 24, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Isaacson talks about growing up in Oakland, California, being the son of a secular Jewish father and Pentecostal mother. He also discusses his career in finance, real estate, and as a published poet in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Jerry Fox oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02183

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jerry Fox conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 12, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Fox discusses his father's restaurant, Foxy's Delicatessen, which opened on the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip in the 1950s, and his own business endeavors including the Tinder Box and an embroidery business.

Archival Collection

Norma Friedman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02522

Abstract

Oral history interview with Norma Friedman conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 19, 2015 and April 06, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Friedman talks about owning Walker Furniture, her family history, and being a member of the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish community for over 40 years.

Archival Collection

Marc Ratner oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02807

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marc Ratner conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 23, 2016 and May 19, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Ratner talks about mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting, and joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization after a long career with the professional boxing commission.

Archival Collection

Janellen Radoff oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02841

Abstract

Oral history interview with Janellen Radoff conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 26, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Radoff discusses training in interior design and architecture, finding employment as a commercial designer, and working at Wynn properties. She also talks about her involvement in the interior design for Congregation Ner Tamid.

Archival Collection