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Transcript of interview with Blaine Benedict by Barbara Tabach, November 12, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Throughout this interview, Blaine shares stories of his father, Alvin Benedict. Al owned and operated Benedict and Remy Plumbing Business for a few years before entering into casino management. He is considered to be the first college educated executive and had an illustrious executive career at the MGM. He also was a co-founder with Susan and Irwin Molasky of Nathan Adelson Hospice.
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Biographical essay about Janos Strauss, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Janos Strauss was picked up by the Nazis at age 15, but lied and said he was 17, which saved his life. He was liberated during a transport in 1945.
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Photograph of men in suits holding copies of the book City of Hope by Samuel Golter, circa 1955
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Archival Collection
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Standing, back row, L-R: Lou Braverman, C.D. Baker (Mayor of Las Vegas), Milton Prell, Alexander Coblentz, Max Goot, Rex Bell, Jake Kozloff, Harry Wallenstein, Ernie Craigen; Seated, front row, L-R: unknown, unknown, Dave Messing, Harry Manente, Louis Mack, unknown, Al Goot, unknown, Wilbur Clark, unknown
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Photographs and press releases of Hadassah functions, 1965-1966
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Archival Collection
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Group of photographs of events held by Hadassah at the Sands Hotel, including a birthday party for Fran Cohen.
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Biographical essay about Henry Kronberg, 2014
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Archival Collection
Description
Henry Kronberg was nineteen when the Nazis invaded Poland. He was sent to several labor camps, and liberated in 1945.
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