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Photograph of Gus Greenbaum and Moe Sedway, 1940s-early 1950s

Date

1940 to 1952

Description

Gus Greenbaum (right), Moe Sedway (center), and an unidentified man (left) most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Handwritten list of names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s

Date

1946-09-26

Archival Collection

Description

This list was written by Charles Salton, brother of Adele Baratz. Salton lists the names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s. The list is dated September 26, 1946.

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Handwritten list of stores and businesses owned by Jews in Las Vegas, Nev. in the 1940s, by Michael S. Mack, 2015

Date

2015

Archival Collection

Description

This document is a listing of Jewish-owned businesses in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada across all sectors including retail, restaurants, hotels and gaming, as remembered by Michael Mack.

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Photograph of men dressed in western wear, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Standing, back row, L-R: Louis Mack, William "Bill" Mendelson, Moe Sedway, Les Goldring, Nate Mack; Seated, front row, L-R: Dick Saxe, Lester Goldring, Al Schulman, Ira Goldring, unknown, Mike Gordon

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Photograph of a group of men at a banquet, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Standing, back row, L-R: Bill Mendelson, Nate Mack, Louis Mack, unknown, Al Fox, Art Brick, Moe Sedway; Seated, front row, L-R: Lou Schway, Mike Gordon, Al Schulman, Ira Goldring, unknown, unknown, Dr. Alexander Coblentz; Seated, foreground: Harry Levy

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Photograph of men dressed in western wear, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Standing, back row, L-R: James Bilbray, William "Bill" Galloway, unknown, unknown, unknown; Standing, middle row, L-R: Louis Mack, Bill Mendelson, Moe Sedway, Les Goldring, Nate Mack; Seated, front row, L-R: Dick Saxe, Lester (?) Goldring, Al Schulman, Ira Goldring, unknown, Mike Gordon

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Minutes Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, September 1952 - December 1956

Date

1952 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

The meeting minutes of the board of directors of Temple Beth Sholom, then known as the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, Inc., include the proceedings of meetings held from 1952 to 1956. Also included are periodic reports from committees of the board such as Jewish education, cemetery, and building committees, and budget reports.

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Transcript of interview with Steven and Wendy Hart by Barbara Tabach, October 23, 2014

Date

2014-10-23

Description

Steven Hart was born on April 7, 1946, and moved to Las Vegas as a one-year-old with his parents Nat and Sylvia Hart. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, Steven Hart went through an apprenticeship program to become a journeyman carpenter as his father wanted him to learn all phases of the hotel, restaurant, gaming, and business. Including hot to build and design them. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and joined its construction battalion during the Vietnam War. Upon his return to Las Vegas, Steven followed in his father?s footsteps working in the casino industry. Nat Hart was one of the city?s original celebrity chefs and corporate vice president of food and beverage for Caesars World. Well-known for his restaurants at Caesars Palace and the Desert Inn, and for his popular gourmet cooking school. During his long career as a successful gaming executive, Steven worked at several properties, including the International Hotel as food and beverage controller. He was the vice president of food and beverage for the Del Web Corporation. The assistant corporate food and beverage director at the Argent Corporation as well as the Casino Credit executive and Junket Representative for Caesars World. He worked as executive casino host at Bills Gamblin Hall and Hotel in addition to working as the hotel gaming consultant with Hart Gaming LLC. Steve?s wife and dad also owned Kazuku Yakitori, Ichi Ban Japanese steak house, Ringside Bar and Grill and the World Boxing Hall of Champions Museum. In 1985, Steven married Texas-born Wendy Stark Hart, who is also present during this oral history interview. Wendy Hart also pursued a career as an executive in the food and beverage industry. Together, Steven and Wendy Hat reflect at length about Nat Hart?s successful career, particularly as longtime corporate vice president of food and beverage for Caesars World Inc., and opening many of the company's restaurants at Caesars Palace locally and in Atlantic City. Steve and his dad also put in many restaurants for many of the Las Vegas Strip hotels. They discuss both Nat?s relationships with infamous industry figures, like Frank Rosenthal and Hy Goldbaum, and Nat?s dining endeavors with other industry leaders such as like Kirk Kerkorian and Stu and Cliff Pearman. They also highlight the innovation and creativity that Nat brought to his work. Steven also talks about his own career path, from working small jobs at the hotels while in high school, to his military service and developing construction skills, to learning various aspects of the gaming industry management. He reminisces about his childhood in Las Vegas and involvement with Jewish community, including being the first bar mitzvah at Temple Beth Sholom and later serving as president of Jewish War Veterans, Post 711.

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