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Roberta Kane oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Roberta Kane conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 6, 2017 and May 22, 2018 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Kane explains how she was the first born Jewish baby in Las Vegas, Nevada and her parents’ deep involvement with the Jewish community of the 1930s. She then talks about the formalization that occurred in the Jewish community with the building of Temple Beth Sholom. In a second session, Kane recalls the Wildcat Lair, a gathering spot of students from Las Vegas High School in the 1950s.
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Larry Cooper oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Larry Cooper conducted by Claytee D. White on March 05, 2018 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Cooper discusses his early life in Las Vegas, Nevada and growing up in the Westside. He talks about his educational experiences in Las Vegas, attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), and teaching mathematics. Cooper recalls his employment at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, becoming Vice President of Emerging Markets, and relocating around the United States for work. He remembers moving back to Las Vegas in the mid-2000s, his friendship with civil rights leader Jimmy Gay, and the contributions Gay made for the African American community. Cooper describes Westside businesses, and casinos on Jackson Street. Lastly, Cooper discusses the future of the Westside.
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Photograph of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, Sands Hotel Copa Room, Las Vegas, January 22, 1964
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Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra onstage in the Sands Copa Room, Jan. 22, 1964 (Martin's opening night).
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 22, 1996
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 22, 1999
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REECo Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1987 (folder 4 of 8), image 22
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REECo Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1987 (folder 5 of 8), image 22
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REECo Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1987 (folder 6 of 8), image 22
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REECo Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1987 (folder 7 of 8), image 22
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