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Photograph of "The Gang" at Ronzone's Department Store, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s -1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A group photograph of "The Gang" or "Mob" at Ronzone's Department Store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "L - R: 1) Sam Diamond 2) Gus Greenbaum 3) Willy Alderman 4) Davie Berman 5) Jack Prcras (sp?) 6) "Bowser" Joe Rosenberg 7) Sam Belkin 8) Ed Barrick 9) Sam Prcras (sp?)."

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Photograph of Vassili Sulich at his art exhibit in the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Vassili greeting Mr. and Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit in the Gold Room at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Vassili Sulich greeting Mr. & Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit - Gold Room, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Jan 27. (Mrs. Shapiro behind Vassili). Others l. to. r. : Mrs. Maury Stevens, Mrs. Preston Feinberg, Maury Stevens, Mrs. Q. E. Fortier. (Maury Stevens is editor and publisher of Las Vegas Life Magazine). Preston Fienberg is exec. V. P. of Tropicana. Mrs. Fortier is wife of Dr. Q. E. Fortier, owner of Women's Hospital (L.V.) and one of the nations leading gynecologists, former prof. of anatomy at Univ. of Minn. and Colonel in Air Force attached to Nellis Air Force (L.V.). He also was called in on the recent tragedy of the Apollo at Cape Kennedy; he flew out the same day, Jan 27th."

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Photograph of Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, and their sons, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 18, 1977

Date

1977-11-18

Description

Eydie Gorme, far left, Steve Lawrence, far right, and their two sons, David (center left) and Michael (center right), onstage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Audio clip of interview with Sharon Walker by Barbara Tabach, October 8, 2014

Date

2014-10-08

Description

Part of an interview with Sharon Walker on October 8, 2014. In this clip, Sharon Walker is talks about family and life in Las Vegas.

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Audio clip from interview with Bernie and Barbara Kaufman by Barbara Tabach, October 27, 2014

Date

2014-10-27

Description

Part of an interview with Bernie (Bernard) and Barbara Kaufman on October 27, 2014. In this clip, the Kaufmans reflect upon their decision to move to Las Vegas.

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Audio clip of interview with Shelley Berkley by Barbara Tabach, February 13, 2015

Date

2015-02-13

Description

Part of an interview with Shelley Berkley on February 13, 2015. In this clip, Berkley shares her family history and talks about her involvement within the Jewish community, and more broadly as a public servant, in all levels of government.

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Audio clip from interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, January 7, 2016

Date

2016-01-07

Description

Part of an interview with Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz on January 7, 2016. In this clip, Rosencrantz discusses relocating to Las Vegas and teaching education.

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Audio clip from interview with Arne Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, February 18, 2015

Date

2015-02-18

Description

Part of an interview with Arne Rosencrantz on February 18, 2015. In this clip, Rosencrantz discusses his family heritage, childhood, and living in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Miranda Rosen in Washington, D. C., 2016

Date

2016

Description

Miranda Rosen, a mentee of Senator Valerie Wiener (retired), traveled to Washington, D.C., during her junior year at Princeton University in 2016, to demonstrate her support for women?s rights. The sign reads: "Women's rights are human rights."

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Album for the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, 1955

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

An album documenting some of the key events and activities that the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, Chapter No. 415, participated in during 1955. Created by Mrs. Russell Sherman, the Americanism and Civics Chairman from 1955-1956, the album contains various items including text passages, newspaper clippings, letters, programs, photographs, announcements, and certificates.

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