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Photographs of Dorothy Eisenberg, 1970-1991

Date

1970 to 1991

Archival Collection

Description

Group of photographs with Dorothy Eisenberg with various Las Vegans.

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Ephemera documenting Dorothy Eisenberg's involvement with Clark County education and the Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School, 1969-1999

Date

1969 to 1999

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper clippings and ephemera from Dorothy Eisenberg including the program and invitation for the opening of the Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School.

Text

Photographs of Dorothy Eisenberg, February 24, 1975

Date

1975-02-24

Archival Collection

Description

Dorothy Eisenberg, center, and other unidentified individuals. 120mm negatives.

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Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School Scrapbook, 1989-1991

Date

1989 to 1990

Archival Collection

Description

Photographs and correspondence regarding the naming and construction of the Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School.

Mixed Content

Family photographs and ephemera from Dorothy Eisenberg, circa 2005

Date

2000 to 2010

Archival Collection

Description

Photographs and emphemera from Dorothy Eisenberg and her family.

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Photograph of Elie Wiesel, Dorothy Eisenberg and Edythe Katz, 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Color photograph of Elie Wiesel, Dorothy Eisenberg and Edythe Katz.

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Audio clip from interview with Dorothy Eisenberg, October 23, 2014

Date

2014-10-23

Description

Part of an interview with Dorothy Eisenberg on October 23, 2014. In this clip, Eisenberg discusses how she became involved with the Democratic party and the League of Women Voters in Las Vegas.

Sound

Photo album, various pictures and correspondence from Dorothy Eisenberg, 1981-1995 and undated

Date

1980 to 1995

Archival Collection

Description

Group of photographs and ephemera of Dorothy Eisenberg and various politicians and local officials.

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Transcript of interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach, October 23, 2014

Date

2014-10-23

Description

Interview with Dorothy Eisenberg by Barbara Tabach on October 23, 2014. In this interview, Eisenberg discusses her upbringing on the east coast and becoming a widow with four children. She met her second husband at a synagogue, and they moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start. Eisenberg became involved with Temple Beth Sholom, and the Las Vegas League of Women Voters. She has a school named after her in the Clark County School District.

Dorothy Eisenberg is a first generation American, with roots in Ukraine and Central Europe, and grew up in Philadelphia. Judaism was a significant part of Dorothy's life from the beginning, and both her and her brother spent many of their afternoons at Hebrew school and most weekends at Shabbat services as adolescents. Eisenberg moved to Las Vegas with her children and second husband in 1964. She became an influential member of the community and served as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas's first female president. She was also actively involved in the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, including leading the organization's advocacy for school desegregation and serving as its president for two years.

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Photograph of Dorothy Eisenberg with fourth-graders, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 08, 2016

Date

2016-12-08

Description

Longtime Las Vegas resident Dorothy Eisenberg poses with fourth-grade students attending the school bearing her name. Eisenberg frequently participates in school activities saying, "It keeps me young."

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