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Burgwardt, Lestor, 1926-
Lestor Burgwardt was born May 24, 1926 in Hamburg, New York. He moved to Henderson, Nevada in 1954 to work as a biology teacher.
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Graves, John
John Graves was born in San Diego, California and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada around 1967. He worked as a dice dealer and blackjack dealer.
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Nelson, Paulette
Paulette R. Nelson was born in Mandan, North Dakota. she attended North Dakota State University. Nelson came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1981.
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Martinez, Eloiza B., 1942-
Eloiza Martinez grew up on a family ranch in Derry, New Mexico. Her parents immigrated from Mexico. She worked in banking.
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Colton, Rodney A., 1895-
Rodney A. Colton was born in New Mexico. He came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1918.
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Moore, Daniel A., 1939-
Daniel A. Moore was born on February 3, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and worked in maintenance and construction.
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Audio clip from interview with Elliot Karp, December 17, 2014
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Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Elliot Karp on December 17, 2014. In this clip, Karp talks about his vision of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas as a tent under which all Jewish people can find a place to thrive.
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Audio clip from interview with Arlene Blut, May 28, 2015
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Archival Collection
Description
In this clip, Arlene Blut discusses the Meadows Theater, a professional theater that she and Joan Snyder established in Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with Jerome "Jerry" Countess, October 28, 2014
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Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Jerrry Countess and Dorothy Eisenberg on October 28, 2014. In this clip, Countess talks about the early days of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and an event held by B'nai B'rith.
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