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Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project
"The Oral History Research Center’s (OHRC) inaugural project captures the history of the Las Vegas by collecting stories of historical events, neighborhood and family interactions, and political proceedings. Always open-ended, allowing OHRC to interview residents over many decades and to enlarge the demographics whenever necessary, this project houses the history of dancers and showgirls, maids, politicians, golfers, dealers, teachers, and many others that share memories of Las Vegas. The project is named after OHRC's founding benefactor, Dr.
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Las Vegas Women Oral History Project
From the Women's Research Institute of Nevada:
"The Las Vegas Women Oral History Project (LVWOHP) evolved from a collaboration to build a collection of sources on women’s lives in Las Vegas. At the time it began (circa 1994), a critical shortage of information on women’s lives existed in traditional repositories and few oral history projects collected the narratives of women. By 2009, other efforts have taken hold to include women in southern Nevada’s history.
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L. S. Whaley & Sons, Inc.
L. S. Whaley and Sons, Inc. were builders in the Western United States in the 20th century.
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Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada
The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada is a nonprofit organization that offers programs and activities that focus on Jewish culture, identity and values. It is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a partner of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas.
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Temple Sinai (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Temple Sinai is a Jewish Reform congregation in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded in 2007 when Temple Beth Am and Congregation Adat Ari El merged. Temple Sinai has over 300 member families and its sub-groups include a Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Chavurah, Youth Group, and committees. Kenneth Segel was the first rabbi of Temple Sinai and was succeeded by Rabbi Malcolm Cohen in 2009.
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Touro University Nevada
Touro University Nevada (TUN) is a private Jewish-sponsored higher education institution in Henderson, Nevada. Founded in 2004, it is part of the Touro College and University System, which consists of 29 schools in five countries. TUN and Touro University California comprise Touro Univeristy Western Division, which is overseen by chief executive officer and senior provost Shelley Berkley. TUN provides educational programs in health care and education.
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Jewish Ink, LLC (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Max and Joanne Friedland are the co-founders of David magazine and its parent company, Jewish Ink, LLC. David is a Las Vegas, Nevada monthly print and online publication featuring content about the arts, entertainment, dining, and shopping. The magazine has a Jewish emphasis, but asserts it "will go further than reaching the Jewish community. Our vision is for a revolutionary cross-over publication with a subtle editorial approach." Max Friedland is the magazine’s publisher and editor and Joanne Friedland is the director of advertising.
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