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Jeannie Olsen Burgwardt oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jeannie Olsen Burgwardt conducted by Irene Rostine on February 07, 1997 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). Burgwardt opens her interview by discussing moving to Henderson, Nevada just after World War II to sell insurance and real estate to the fledgling town. Burgwardt describes assisting her husband with the business and eventually taking over the office when her husband became ill. She discusses the methods to make land suitable for building in Henderson, women in real estate, and life as a working mother.
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Krenzien, Lawrence Frerric
Lawrence Frerric Krenzien was born on September 14, 1933 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Lawrence married Marjorie on August 28, 19559 and they had two children: Kevin Roland and Brian Lars.
Krenzien has a bachelor of science degree in physics from the University of Wisconsin.
Krenzien waorked at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory from 1955 to 1963. Then Krienzien worked on the North American Aviation Apollo Project from 1963 to 1964. Krenzien worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) from 1964 to 1993.
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Brown, Hannah, 1939-
Hannah Brown was born in Arkansas on June 23, 1939. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with her family in 1945. Brown held executive management positions at both Western and Delta airlines. She is a member of the prestigious Links organization and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
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Giller, Edward Bonfoy, Jr.
Edward B. Giller was born on July 8, 1918 in Jacksonville, Florida. Edward married Mildred F. on July 2, 1943 and they had four children: Susan Ann, Carol Elaire, Bruce Carletor, Penny Marie, and Paul Benjamin.
Giller was enlisted in the United States Air Force.
Giller obtained a bachelor of science degree, a master of science degree, and a doctor of philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illionis.
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Stearns, Dave
Dave Stearns was a gambler and entrepreneur who owned and operated several casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1935 he bought the Meadows Club on Boulder Highway with his brother Sam Stearns and Larry Potter. By 1941, the Stearns brothers also operated the Northern Club in downtown Las Vegas, which Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel invested $18,000 in.
Gragg, Larry D. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2015.
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Polikoff, Todd S.
Todd S. Polikoff was born on September 8, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2015, he was named president and chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (Jewish Nevada).
Todd S. Polikoff served as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Nevada (formerly Jewish Federation of Las Vegas) from 2015 to 2018. Todd is a graduate of Stockton University and earned his MBA at Cleveland State University. He has three children: Samuel, Shira and Jordan.
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Dondich, Josie, 1908-1976
Josie Dondich (1908-1976) owned the Cut Rate Liquor Store located at 132 South Fifth Street (now Las
Vegas Boulevard) in the 1940s in Las Vegas, Nevada. She married Ali T. Dondich, a veteran and a construction worker for the Hoover Dam project. The couple had three children, Alex, Elena, and James. Josie Dondich passed away in 1976.
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Josie Dondich Papers, 1935-1974. MS-00261. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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