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Schuster, Henry, 1926-2014
Henry Schuster (1926-2014), a child survivor of the Holocaust and 20-year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, established the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada in 1995 with his wife Anita. He served as President Emeritus of the Survivors Group, and also as Jewish Lay Leader for Nellis Air Force Base. Schuster’s escape from Nazi persecution was aided by the French humanitarian organization Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants, and he was instrumental in the planning a 50th anniversary reunion for “OSE children” that was attended by 170 survivors from around the world.
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Hawley, Tom, 1961-2021
Tom Hawley can claim to be a Las Vegas native, having been born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He started spending summers in Las Vegas at age 5 and has spent most of his life in Southern Nevada. Tom is a graduate of Rancho High School in North Las Vegas and has a B.A. in Communication Studies from UNLV.
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Photograph of Helen and Will Anderson, circa 1980
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Archival Collection
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Color photograph of Helen and Will Anderson, owners of Hamburger Heaven.
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Photograph of "Big Will" Anderson, 1980s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Hamburger Heaven owner Will Anderson in the kitchen. Anderson owned the restaurant with his wife Helen Anderson in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Photograph of Hamburger Heaven exterior, undated
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Archival Collection
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Color photograph of the exterior of Hamburger Heaven. The restaurant was located at 1215 E Street.
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Portrait photograph of Theron Goynes, 1952
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Archival Collection
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Tinted color portrait photograph of Theron Goynes as a United States Air Force aviation cadet, dated 1952.
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Portrait photograph of Naomi Goynes, 1955
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Archival Collection
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Black and white portrait photograph of Naomi Goynes, Tennessee, dated 1955.
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Photograph of Sgt. Greg McCurdy and Chris Marhalan, circa 1992
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Archival Collection
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Sgt. Greg McCurdy and Metro officer Chris Marhalan prior to a prizefight at MGM Grand.
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Photograph of Greg McCurdy with prizefighter Riddick Bowe
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Archival Collection
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Sgt. Greg McCurdy and fighter Riddick Bowe.
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