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Transcript of interview with Roberta Kane by Barbara Tabach, September 6, 2017 and May 22, 2018

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2017-09-06
2018-05-22

Description

Roberta “Bobbie” Kane (1932 - ) is the first known Jewish child born in Las Vegas. Her parents, Sallie and Mike Gordon, were liquor stores owners and among the founders of the first Jewish congregation in Las Vegas. Bobbie’s childhood remembrances are as a young girl who was fully aware that “Friday nights were reserved for religious services. Saturdays were always reserved for gin rummy.” In the late 1940s, as a teenager at Las Vegas High School (and 1950 graduate), Bobbie recalls Las Vegas as a small town and a joyful place to grow up. She briefly attended University of Southern California before marrying and beginning her family. In time, life brought her back to live with her parents. She pursued a career working for the Desert Inn group of hotels and helped open the Stardust in 1957. She was mentored by Mark Swain, “a six foot-four hunk of a cowboy” who worked for Moe Dalitz. This experience included driving Mark’s pink Cadillac to pick up hotel guests. This provided her with a

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Transcript of interview with Ellis Landau by Barbara Tabach, November 28, 2017

Date

2017-11-28

Description

In 1990, Las Vegas became home to Ellis Landau and his attorney wife, Yvette. They moved from Phoenix, Arizona when Ellis accepted a position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Boyd Gaming. The relocation also included a desire to become active in the local community. Temple Beth Sholom was one of their first connections. For Ellis the Jewish community of a newer city like Las Vegas differed immensely from his childhood upbringing in a more ethnic Jewish community outside Philadelphia. Nevertheless, Ellis soon became active on the Temple Beth Sholom board, and is a past Treasurer and President. The couple are among the founders of the Warsaw Memorial Garden at the synagogue. In 2006, Ellis was honored as Temple Beth Sholom’s “Man of the Year.” The Landaus have been significantly involved with other local organizations such as Nathan Adelson Hospice and the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Ellis’s dedication to the Anti-defamation League, both on a local and regional level, is a beacon of inspiration to others. The Landaus are sponsors of ADL’s “No Place for Hate” program. Ellis is a graduate of Brandeis University in economics and has a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University School of Business. His former career steps include Ramada Inc. and U-Haul Corporation.

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Buer, David Alan, 1953-

David Alan Buer was born on October 25, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas.

Buer is affiliated with the Nevada Test site as a Franciscan brother and as a former staff with NDE. At the time of his oral history interview, Buer was working with homeless and migrant people.

Buer took two years of college at Southwest Missouri State.

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Evans, Steve, 1954-

Steve Evans was born in Henderson, Nevada. He grew up in the Carver Park community. Evans left Las Vegas, Nevada for a few years to pursue a career in social justice and activism. He returned to Las Vegas and has been involved in community service, worked as a City Planning Comissioner, and a Chair of the Downtown Design Review.

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Erbe, Richard, 1922-1984

Richard Erbe was born on July 16, 1922 in El Monte, California. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. He is of German ancestry and was an educator in Las Vegas. He was a teacher for many years, starting out with the 5th grade, but also went on to become a principal at many of the Las Vegas Valley's schools.

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Thomas, Roger, 1951-

Roger Thomas is the second son of Peggy and E. Parry Thomas. He earned his BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and his studio degree from Tufts University before returning to Las Vegas and eventually joining Steve Wynn's team in 1981. Thomas is Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development.

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Brown, Betty, 1941-

Betty Brown grew up in Westwood, California with foster parents. She moved to Las Vegas when a branch of Bank of America and United California Bank opened a few floors above the Sands Corporate offices. Betty was offered a job at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino as a genie in 1969.

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Brymer, William, 1916-

William "Bill" Brymer was born on October 14, 1916 in Cambria, Illinois. Brymer moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on July 05, 1942. He eventually married in Las Vegas and had two children. Brymer worked as a craps dealer at the Frontier Club in Downtown Las Vegas and also at the Last Frontier on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Ross, R. Ian, 1938-

R. Ian Ross was born December 12, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. He lived in Detroit, Michigan and Los Angeles, California until moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953. He married Irmalee Anne Ross on September 02, 1961. He held various careers including attorney and an entrepreneur.

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