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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Shelley Berkley Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Levine, George, 1925-
George Levine is a former maître d' of the Sands hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born on February 28, 1925 in Sommerville, New Jersey, Levine began waiting tables at the Sands shortly after he moved to Las Vegas in 1963. He worked his way up the ranks and was maître d' of the Sands from 1979 until the hotel closed in 1996. Levine's daughter is former United States Democratic Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.
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Touro University Nevada
Touro University Nevada (TUN) is a private Jewish-sponsored higher education institution in Henderson, Nevada. Founded in 2004, it is part of the Touro College and University System, which consists of 29 schools in five countries. TUN and Touro University California comprise Touro Univeristy Western Division, which is overseen by chief executive officer and senior provost Shelley Berkley. TUN provides educational programs in health care and education.
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Paper files, 1999-2011
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The paper files subseries (1999-2011) contains federal legislation materials, including appropriation requests, trade issues from the 106th-107th Congress, and Ways and Means Committee documents from the 108th-111th Congress. Material also includes Nevada specific issues that document Berkley's local involvements, such as health care, Veterans Affairs, land management, and educational issues.
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Collection Name: Shelley Berkley Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 19
Description
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (JFLV) Board of Directors' Meeting minutes, June 8, 1988.
Transcript of interview with George Levine by Barbara Tabach, April 16, 2015
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Description
In this interview, George reflects upon his life in Las Vegas, particularly the period as ma?tre d? of the Sand?s Copa Room. Joined by his daughter - and former United States Democratic Congresswomen-Shelley Berkley, George shares stories of working in the gaming industry during this unique era, including those of Frank Sinatra and Wayne Newton. He also talks about his life as a professional gambler.
Born on February 28, 1925 in Sommerville, New Jersey, George Levine?s family moved to his childhood home, Manhattan?s Lower East Side, when he was six months old. George served on a United States Navy aircraft carrier for thirty months during World War II. After returning home, he met his first wife Estelle, with whom he had two daughters, and soon moved to Kiamesha Lake, New York to work at the Concord Resort Hotel. In 1963, George and his family moved to Las Vegas and took his first job at Mr. Sy?s Casino. Six months later he began waiting tables at the Sands Hotel and Casino. He worked his way up the ranks and was ma?tre d' from 1979 until the hotel closed in 1996.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 15, 1988
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 24, 1998
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 26
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Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Board of Directors meeting minutes, December 14, 1988.
Nevada Political Buttons Collection
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The Nevada Political Buttons Collection contains campaign buttons from 1972 to 2000. The collection includes buttons for political candidates at the federal, state, and local levels, including Bill Clinton and Al Gore for President of the United States, Harry Reid for United States Senate from Nevada, Bob Miller for governor of Nevada, and various candidates for Nevada's state legislature and other elected positions. The collection also contains buttons from some of Nevada's local political organizations, including Las Vegas, Nevada's branch of the Culinary Union, Nevada Fair Pay Coalition, and No Nuclear in Nevada.
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