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Audio clip from interview with Andy Katz, February 16, 2016
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In this clip, Andy Katz discusses the programs at Manpower, an employment agency franchise that his parents established in Las Vegas in the 1960s, and still exists today. Katz became involved at an early age, and talks about employment opportunities he had growing up.
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Transcript of interview with Andy Katz by Barbara Tabach, February 16, 2016
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In this interview, Andy Katz discusses his family, his childhood growing up in Las Vegas, and attending UNLV. His parents, Mike and Bea Katz, established Manpower, an employment agency, which Andy served as president.
Andy Katz is the youngest of four children born to Michael and Beatrice Katz. When Andy was a little over one-year-old his family moved from New York City to Las Vegas. During this oral history Andy highlights his family?s background and the entrepreneurial spirit of his father that inspired the move in 1963. By 1964, Mike Katz, Andy?s father, was well-known in Las Vegas for providing an answering service and subsequently for opening the Manpower franchise to serve the growing town. In time, this family business grew and the eldest sons, Bob and Mel opened franchises in Salt Lake City and San Diego, respectively. Andy recalls his steps to joining Manpower in this interview. With great humor and fondness, he describes the friendships he formed in public school, Hebrew school and Jewish youth organizations. Andy easily slipped into active leadership roles; it was a role he would continue during his years at UNLV, where he earned a Business degree and was active with the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Born Andrew Scott Katz on January 9, 1962, Andy, as everyone knew him, passed away suddenly on February 23, 2016. It was exactly one week after this oral history interview. The scheduled next session was not to occur.
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Photograph of Andy Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Manpower Las Vegas President Andy Katz talks during the Manpower Las Vegas 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Photograph of Andy Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Manpower Las Vegas President Andy Katz jokes around during the Manpower Las Vegas 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Photograph of Andy Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Manpower Las Vegas President Andy Katz poses with showgirls on the red carpet during his company's 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Photograph of Andy Katz and Bea Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Manpower Las Vegas President Andy Katz walks with his mother and company founder Bea Katz on the red carpet during his company's 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Photograph of Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Andy Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is greeted by Manpower Las Vegas President Andy Katz during the company's 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Photograph of Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Bea Katz, and Andy Katz at Manpower Las Vegas' 50th anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 09, 2015
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman joins Bea and Andy Katz for a ceremonial ribbon cutting during the Manpower Las Vegas 50th anniversary celebration at its downtown Las Vegas headquarters.
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Transcript of interview with Martin, Linda, and Robert Wilner by Barbara Tabach, May 10 & 24, 2016
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During the early 1970s, the boom of Las Vegas included many single people following family who had already settled there. Among those was Martin (Marty) Wilner. Marty?s parents were Leo and Mickey Wilner. Leo moved to Las Vegas to become the Executive Director at Temple Beth Sholom, the only synagogue in town. Marty, who was born and raised in California, had recently earned his doctorate in psychology at the University of Houston. He became a counselor at UNLV. Not long after, Marty met Linda at a Jewish Singles event. Linda was a divorced, mother of three children, who had moved from California to find comfort in living near her parents. Robert Wilner is one of her three children. He was adopted by Marty and works with his mother in the real estate business. In this interview, they recall together the Las Vegas of the 1970s. For Robert, he remembers his bar mitzvah, and growing up with Jewish friends under the careful eye of his grandparents. As an adult, he has enjoyed a successful career as a real estate agents working with his mother. For Linda, the success of real estate was being part of one of the most robust housing markets in the country. She and Robert recall an extensive list of visionaries who developed the valley, as well as the inherent challenges of water, unions and maintaining their high level of ethics.
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Transcript of interview with Daryl Morris by Barbara Tabach, February 16, 2016
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Daryl Morris discusses growing up in Las Vegas and his love of acting.
Daryl Morris is a native of Las Vegas. Born in 1961, he is one of three sons born to Paula and Bobby Morris. He recalls his childhood of the 1960s and 1970s with great fondness of the fast friendships formed within the Jewish community. His day job is in insurance, but his great love is for acting. He tells of being smitten at the age of 11 and taking acting lessons as a youngster and then later studying with actor Jeff Goldblum. He has an impressive list of films in which he has appeared, including the opening scene of Mall Cop 2. He enjoys voice-over acting and teaching acting classes. He also tells about his Navy service, attending UNLV, and coming to settle in Las Vegas-the place he calls home. Daryl also participated in the January 31, 2016, Growing Up Jewish in Las Vegas panel discussion for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project.
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