Oral history interview with Deanne Alterwitz-Stralser conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 01, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Alterwitz-Stralser discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and their four children to assume ownership of Walker Furniture, leading the design and merchandising elements of the business, and integrating into the local Jewish community.
Temple Beth Sholom invitation and program for the building dedication includes a guide to the Judaic art in the synagogue and a list of past presidents.
In 1961, at the age of thirteen, Gerald “Jerry” Gordon became a bar mitzvah. This typical coming of age celebration was unusual in that he had simultaneously studied in both his home state of California and his adopted home of Las Vegas, where he spent summers with his grandparents. 1961 is also the same year that the Gordons made Las Vegas their permanent home.