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Transcript of roundtable interview with the Holocaust Resource Center: Myra Berkovits, Susan Dubin and Doug Unger, by Barbara Tabach, September 4, 2014

Date

2014-09-04

Description

Interview with Myra Berkovits, Susan Dubin and Doug Unger of the Holocaust Resource Center. In this interview, the group discusses the beginnings of what is now the Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center. Edythe Katz-Yarchever is discussed as the catalyst for establishing the center and getting others involved with the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust. Berkovits talks about her role as a liason for Holocaust education in the Clark County School District and the student-teacher conferences held each year with funding from Sheldon Adelson. Unger discusses expanding the outreach to the Washoe County School District with assistance from Atlantis Hotel (Reno, Nev.) owner, John Farahi and Judy Mack. They talk about the previous locations of the Holocaust Resource Center on Maryland Parkway, then Renaissance Drive, and the affiliation with the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Family Service Agency. After funding and personnel issues around 2011, the advisory council and the library went through a re-structuring and hired Susan Dubin who organized and catalogued the library collection. The library is now accredited by the Association of Jewish Libraries.

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Transcript of interview with Lyle and Mary Ann "Timbuck" Rivera by Claytee White, May 1, 2009

Date

2009-05-01

Description

The oral history interview of Lyle and Mary Ann "Timbuck" Rivera begins with the 1915 birth of Frances McNamee, Timbuck's mother, who had the distinction of being the eleventh baby born in early Las Vegas. Frances' father and grandfather who were attorneys for the railroad arrived in 1905 and became part of the historical roots of the community. Timbuck's memories also include landmarks and activities that were integral to the growing town, such as her mother's involvement in organizing the Junior League. Lyle Rivera, a relative newcomer, arrived in the 1940s and experienced what he describes as a life of "bouncing around" and being the only child of a single mother, a cocktail waitress at the Golden Nugget. Lyle would grow to distinguish himself within the community as a lawyer and community activist. He modestly mentions his achievements which included involvement with the UNLV Foundation, professional careers in both the Attorney General's and District Attorney's offices,

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Interview with Robert James Agonia, June 29, 2005

Date

2005-06-29

Description

Narrator affiliation: Dept. of Energy Human Resources; Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation

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Interview with Jay L. Marshall, April 21, 2005

Date

2005-04-21

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, Pacific Proving Ground; Curtiss Atomic Marines

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Interview with Gary Hallmark, June 24, 2005

Date

2005-06-24

Description

Narrator affiliation: Electrician, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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Legislative counsel bureau reports, sample apportionments, county populations and final apportionment for legislative reapportionment, 1965

Date

1965

Archival Collection

Description

Group of documents dealing with the legislative reapportionment of the Nevada State Assembly based on population distribution.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 31, 1984

Date

1984-01-31

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 14 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Mike Kazmierski (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers: transcript

Date

2022-12-01

Description

From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Business interviews file.

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Transcript of interview with Chris Bianchi by David G. Schwartz, April 14, 2015

Date

2015-04-14

Description

Chris Bianchi comes from Peru, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in hotel administration with a concentration in casino management and received his master's in hospitality administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2015. Chris did an internship at the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino in 2002 as a dealer and was transferred to the South Point Casino and Spa as a pit manager in 2005.

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