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Audio recording clip of interview with Peggy Bostian by Shannon Applegate, June 28, 2004
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Archival Collection
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Audio recording clip of interview with Zenna Mae and Eugene Bridges by Mary Palevsky, November 19, 2004
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Archival Collection
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Audio recording clip of interview with Ann Dye by Shannon Applegate, November 1, 2004
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Archival Collection
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Gertrude and Roosevelt Toston Photograph Collection
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The Gertrude and Roosevelt Toston Photograph Collection is comprised of digital surrogates of photographic prints, slides, and ephemera documenting Gertrude and Roosevelt Toston's lives in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1958 to 2002. The collection mainly documents Roosevelt Toston's career as a newscaster for KLAS-TV and Gertrude Toston's involvement with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Other images in this collection include photographs of Roosevelt Toston's childhood home in Epps, Louisiana and photographs of Gertrude Toston with her stepfather, Reverend Leo A. Johnson.
Archival Collection
Billie Milton Grace Photograph Collection
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The Billie Milton Grace Photograph Collection, approximately 1948 to 1960, consists of twenty black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting images of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual Helldorado Parade, the Marion Hicks family, local labor union dinners, Thunderbird Hotel employees, and various hotels and casinos.
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Paul J. Richert Photograph Collection
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The Paul J. Richert Photograph Collection (approximately 1950-1951) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting the swimming pools at the Desert Inn and Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included is an image of the Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes dance group and an image of the El Rancho Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Austin R. Wardle Photograph Collection
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The Austin R. Wardle Photograph Collection (1907) consists of three black-and-white photographic prints of the main street and schoolhouse in Tonopah, Nevada. Also included are three photographic reproductions and three negatives of the originals. Two images show the funeral procession of Wardle's younger brother, Orley, who died of meningitis at the age of eight; the remaining image shows the Tonopah schoolhouse with children lined up in preparation for the funeral procession.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Dedee (DaVeen) Nave by Claytee D. White, June 8, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Dedee (DaVeen) Nave reveals a life filled with distinguished results in the cultural evolution of Las Vegas since her move to the valley in 1971. She was a young bride and soon a mother when she arrived with her can-do energies. She was a trained educator who was eagerly looked outside the classroom for a way to make a difference in the community when she took a position with the Camp Fire Girls Over the following decades, the impact of involving Dedee in many valued projects is evident. In this interview, she provides a glimpse into her various aptitudes and the many people she has worked with to great results. Dedee Nave was born DaVeen Maurer in 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to David and Virginia Maurer and has a sister, Marilyn Maurer MacCollum. Their mother was a convert to Judaism who instilled them with a solid Judeo-Christian foundation. When Dedee became the bride of a mixed marriage, she raised her daughter Alisa in the Jewish faith. Alisa, who is married to Robb Worth, is a practicing attorney in Las Vegas. A graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, Dedee studied fine arts, considered being a theater major, modified her plans and became a skilled organizer of people and projects. This ability to envision, implement, and fundraise is seen in Dedee?s distinguished list of community programs, among them her work with: the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission; two terms on the Nevada State Arts Council; a past president of the Junior League of Las Vegas; former chairperson of the Junior League?s Endowment Fund Trustees; Lied Discovery Children?s Museum opening; and chairperson of Morelli House Public Program and many other initiatives.
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Transcript from interview with Sari and Paul Aizley by Barbara Tabach, November-December, 2015
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Paul and Sari Aizley discuss their many accomplishments as residents of Las Vegas, including those in education and with Jewish Family Service Agency.
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Transcript of interview with Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel by Barbara Tabach, April 19, 2016
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Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel was born June 28, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to New York City to attend university, where he received two Bachelor of Arts degrees: one from List College and one from Columbia University. He went on to achieve a Master?s degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Soon after graduating in 1996, Rabbi Tecktiel accepted his first clergy position in New Rochelle, New York. From there he went on to lead a congregation in Louisville, Kentucky, before eventually moving to Las Vegas to become the spiritual leader of Midbar Kodesh Temple in 2008. In this interview, Rabbi Tecktiel discusses the path that eventually brought him, his wife, Susan, and their three children to Las Vegas. He talks about his passion for developing Jewish community engagement and programming, and specifically about Midbar Kodesh Temple initiatives, including Yom HaShoah and educational programming. In addition, Rabbi Tecktiel reflects upon the growth of the Jewish community, both those affiliated and unaffiliated, and the impact of Jews on Las Vegas?, as well as Nevada?s, development.
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