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Transcript of interview with Irene Fisher and Roberta Gang by Barbara Tabach, September 29, 2016

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2016-09-29

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Las Vegas has been home to Irene Fisher (1940 - ) since the early 1970s. It felt like home as she connected with the Jewish community, including a dear friendship with Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Gang, who sits with her during this interview. During their oral history conversation, the seemingly common concerns of any mother are touched upon. In their case they were young Jewish women looking out for the well-being of their children. They cover a range of topics, from b’nai mitzvahs to Hanukkah to shopping in those years of raising children, being active in the community, and maintaining career paths. Irene begins by describing her ancestral background that includes parents who emigrated from Poland to New York. In New York she met and married a young doctor who she followed to Nellis Air Force Base. Irene was a recent graduate of Brooklyn Law School. In Las Vegas, though Irene did not practice law here, she immersed herself into civic contributions. Chief among those was with the Clark County

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Bibliographies: book lists from Sawyer's personal library, undated

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Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection
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Bishop Manogue High School: speech on dangers of alcohol, undated

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Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection
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Books: "Here is Nevada" publishing materials, 1965 - 1969

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Books: "Inside Nevada Schools," newspaper clippings and photographs, 1977, undated

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Books: "Nevada Nomads," publishing materials, 1970 - 1972

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Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection
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Book jackets: assorted book jackets, magazine clipping, and letters, 1931-1932, undated

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Canada: photographs, 1950

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Carson City geological materials: personal notes and newspaper clippings, 1974, undated

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Carson City historic places and tours: guide books, maps, booklets, newspaper clippings, and photographs, 1963, 1973-1976, undated

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Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00316
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