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Video of interview with Carolyn and Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas (Nev.), October 18, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Carolyn and Oscar Goodman discuss their early lives, moving to Las Vegas, their definition of "community" in Las Vegas, early careers, and current Downtown economy in an interview at UNLV's Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Long, Walter V. (Walter Varah), 1899-1986
Walter Varah Long (1899-1986) was an educator in Southern Nevada for 48 years and was active in local, state, and national efforts to improve education. Long was born in Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada on August 21, 1899. He was raised in the farming community of Panaca, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County High School. After teaching in Panaca for two years, he furthered his education, ultimately earning his Bachelor of Science degree in School Administration from the University of Utah.
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Video, Roundtable discussion with members of Midbar Kodesh, April 19, 2015
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Archival Collection
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This video consists of three parts: an introduction by Rabbi Tecktiel and two roundtable discussions led by Barbara Tabach. The groups discuss their involvement with Midbar Kodesh and life in Las Vegas.
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Brents, Barbara G.
Barbara Brents was born on March 19, 1957. She is a sociology professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas who moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband in 1987 and has lived in three different homes in the John S. Park Neighborhood.
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Walther, Sonja Niekerk
The documentation of the Holocaust of World War II reveals the desperation of Jewish families to protect their loved ones from doom. In this oral history, Sonja (neé Niekerk) Walter recalls the story of being an infant handed off to a family friend for safety and nurturing. Next to Sonja is Wilma, her “sister” and the biological daughter of that friend.
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Ellsworth, Emma, 1902-1988
Emma Ellsworth was born in Payson, Utah on September 25, 1902. She moved to Pioche, Nevada shortly after getting married to her husband. She later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and raised her children there.
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Ishman, W. Dean
W. Dean Ishman was born in Bronx, New York and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. In 2003, he became the President of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. As president he reorganized the NAACP and put effort into recruiting more Hispanic people to the organization.
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