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Wilner, Martin S.
Martin Wilner was born March 14, 1946 in Los Angeles, California to Leo Wilner, an Executive Director at Temple Beth Sholom. He was raised in California, but earned his doctorate in psychology at the University of Houston, Texas. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963 and became a counselor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Soon after moving to Las Vegas, Wilner met Linda at a Jewish Singles event. They were married on December 22, 1974 and they adopted a son, Robert, to raise with Linda’s two other kids from a previous marriage.
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Murl Emery Photograph Collection
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The Murl Emery Photograph Collection consists of seventeen black-and-white photographic reprints of ferries and recreational activities near Searchlight, Nevada on the Colorado River taken from approximately 1910 to 1946, and reprinted from approximately 1970 to 2004.
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Regional map showing main air, highway, bus and railroad transportation, October 30, 1945
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Transcript of interview with John Wanderer by Barbara Tabach, May 9, 2016 and May 18, 2016
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In this interview, Wanderer talks about his first career in auto mechanics and car racing, which developed out of a childhood passion, and eventually took him to Charlotte, North Carolina working for Holman and Moody. He then discusses the decision to move back to Las Vegas with wife, Dorothy (Dottie), to pursue his legal career. Wanderer reflects at length about his mother?s trailblazing legal career, and working with her as legal partners. In addition, Wanderer discusses politics, including his observations from the 2016 Democratic State Convention and running for Democratic Party National Committeeman.
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Transcript of interview with Joshua Abbey by Barbara Tabach, June 6, 2016
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Joshua Nathaniel Abbey was born in 1956 to artist Rita Deanin Abbey and author Edward Abbey. While much of Joshua?s early childhood was spent in the southwest following his father?s job, Hoboken, New Jersey, was where he attended elementary school and where his Jewish foundation took shape with his maternal grandparents. In 1964, the Abbey family moved westward again to Las Vegas. Though his father moved on and became a distant influence on Joshua?s life, his mother, Rita, remained and became an artist and art instructor at UNLV. Upon graduating from Las Vegas? Valley High School, Joshua set his sights on an acting career. His creative and industrious energies would inspire him to move about: from Los Angeles to New York and back to Las Vegas. He traveled the world, met the love of his life Yve Eiholzer-Abbey, a fellow Thespian. Eventually the couple made Las Vegas their permanent residence. In this interview, Josh recalls his life?s journey and the many career steps, friendships and accomplishments he has experienced along the path. Among Josh?s local contributions is the creation the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival, which began in 2001. He also was founder of CineVegas Film Festival in 1998; a member of the Nevada Arts Council, City of Las Vegas Arts Commission and Director of the Desert Space Foundation, a local non-profit foundation committed to assisting emerging arts groups. He has also worked with Blue Man Group, for Jewish Family Service Agency, had a brief speaking part in the movie, The Natural, and been an activist opposing the Yucca Mountain waste repository-and much more. Joshua is a graduate of University of Nevada Las Vegas (Theater Arts 1980) and American Film Institute (1993).
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T-Shirt Color: Black; Front: Strange Birds Roost At The Hot Corner!, 22, Bird; Back: The Hot Corner Sports Bar And Pub 4913 W. 95th St. Oak Lawn, IL, Business Logo; Handwritten Text: Long Live The Towers, God Bless FDNY NYPD PAPD And NYC, Stand Tall - Numerous Signatures, approximately 2001-2012
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Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 326
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T-Shirt Color: Pink; Front: International Championship, Prince Georges Co. Maryland, Local 1619, Muscular Dystrophy, IAFF, Double Baseball Bat & Union Emblem; Back: International Firefighters 22nd Annual Softball Tournament;1995 Fight Against Muscular Dystrophy, Double Baseball Bat, Diamond, Union Emblem & Canadian & American Flags, approximately 2001-2012
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Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 386
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T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: Ladder Rescue 1 Eagle Matt Lee Ballston Spa New York, Dept. Emblem; Back: Hudson Valley's Volunteer Firemen's Convention Lake George, NY June 19-22, 2002 Nobody Does It Better, Ship With A Bull Dog Firefighter Water Skiing And Fire Dept. Emblem, approximately 2001-2012
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Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 272
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T-Shirt Color: Gray; Front: Davie, Florida: Fire, Rescue, Safety Dept., Davie Fire/Rescue Dept. Emblem; Back: Davie Fire-Rescue; Handwritten Text: Never Before In Our Great History And Proud Tradition Have So Many Of Our Brothers Laid So Costly A Sacrifice For Freedom That Others Might Live Never Again We Will Never Forget Your Brothers Of Local 2315, approximately 2001-2012
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Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 338
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Velasquez, Virginia
Virginia Velasquez was born January 22, 1978 and raised in Henderson, Nevada. She worked as a bartender while also being a member of the Sierra Club, a non-profit organization focused on improving Nevada’s natural environment.
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