Oral history interview with Bill and Jim Mason conducted by Stefani Evans on March 15, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project and the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Bill and Jim discuss their upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada. They talk about their Jewish heritage, attending Kit Carson Sixth Grade Center, and their participation at Temple Beth Sholom. Bill and Jim recall working for their father’s construction company, Taylor Construction, some of the construction projects they were involved in, and taking ownership of the company in 1999. Lastly, Bill and Jim describe the growth of the Jewish community in Las Vegas.
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Jim Mason at his mother's Red Rock Country Club residence.
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Left to right: Flora Mason, Cantor Joseph Kohn, Jim Mason, Stuart Mason at Temple Beth Sholom on Oakey Blvd.
From left, Bill and Jim Mason at their mother's Red Rock Country Club residence.
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From left, Bill and Sara Mason join his mother Flora Mason along with Gwen and Jim Mason for a portrait at Flora's Red Rock Country Club residence.
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