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Film negatives of building development on the corner of Prisin Zano Circle and Highland Drive, August 24, 1965.

Date

1963-08-24

Description

Set of twelve negatives from Nevada State Museum showing the site for the Gerson Park housing project (?), August 24, 1965.

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Kirshbaum, Irving, 1909-1980

Irving Kirshbaum (1909-1980) worked for Willie Alderman and Dave Berman at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1955 until the 1970s. Kirshbaum was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and lived in Los Angeles, California before he moved to Las Vegas in 1955. He worked as a "box man and a floor man" at the Riviera.

Person

Straus, David, 1964-

David Straus was born November 11, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Joyce Straus, an artist, and Neil Straus, a doctor. After graduating from Clark High School, he attended the University of Arizona and then Whittier Law School. Straus built a successful legal career focused on estate planning, asset protection and charitable planning.

Person

Schur, A. J., 1883-1957

Abraham "A.J." Schur was the first president (1943-1945) of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lawyer, Schur moved his family to Las Vegas around 1930 and helped to establish the city's Jewish community. His sister was Las Vegas businesswoman Kitty Wiener.

Marschall, John P. Jews in Nevada: A History. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008.

Person

Willis, Shawn, 1972-

Shawn Willis grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan and a graduate of University of Detroit Mercy. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004. Since moving she converted to judaism. She held the position of Director of the Jewish National Fund of Las Vegas from 2015 to 2017. She also has been a member of UNLV Foundation’s President’s Associates Council.

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