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Family photograph from dedication of Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School, 1991
Description
Back Row: Mark Adler (nephew), Richard Epstein, Martin Rips, David Burke; Middle Row: Sue Adler (wife of Mark Adler) holding son David, Beth Weinstein, Merrill Eisenberg (Paul's daughter), Joan Weinstein holding her son Matthew Rips, Amy Weinstein, Jesse Naiman (Merrill's son), Daniel Naiman (Merrill's son); Seated Row: Zachary Naiman (Merrill's son), Rachel Weinstein Podolsky (Beth's daughter), Paul Eisenberg, Dorothy Eisenberg, Ann Adler (Dorothy's mother), Herbert Adler (Dorothy's brother)
Audio clip from interview with Dorothy Eisenberg, October 23, 2014
Date
2014-10-23
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Dorothy Eisenberg on October 23, 2014. In this clip, Eisenberg discusses how she became involved with the Democratic party and the League of Women Voters in Las Vegas.
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Photo album, various pictures and correspondence from Dorothy Eisenberg, 1981-1995 and undated
Date
1980 to 1995
Archival Collection
Description
Group of photographs and ephemera of Dorothy Eisenberg and various politicians and local officials.
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Transcript of interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach, October 23, 2014
Date
2014-10-23
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach on October 23, 2014. In this interview, Eisenberg discusses her upbringing on the east coast and becoming a widow with four children. She met her second husband at a synagogue, and they moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start. Eisenberg became involved with Temple Beth Sholom, and the Las Vegas League of Women Voters. She has a school named after her in the Clark County School District.
Dorothy Eisenberg is a first generation American, with roots in Ukraine and Central Europe, and grew up in Philadelphia. Judaism was a significant part of Dorothy's life from the beginning, and both her and her brother spent many of their afternoons at Hebrew school and most weekends at Shabbat services as adolescents. Eisenberg moved to Las Vegas with her children and second husband in 1964. She became an influential member of the community and served as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas's first female president. She was also actively involved in the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, including leading the organization's advocacy for school desegregation and serving as its president for two years.
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