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Robin Greenspun oral history interview: transcript

Date

2017-02-09

Description

Oral history interview with Robin Greenspun conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 09, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Greenspun discusses her family background and growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She talks about her early interest in the arts, working in television productions, and becoming a film director.

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Barbara Tabach Papers

Identifier

MS-01101

Abstract

The Barbara Tabach Papers (1978-2022) mainly contain project files kept by oral historian Barbara Tabach throughout her experiences managing different oral history community documentation projects for the Oral History Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2010 to 2022. Oral history projects represented in this collection include Documenting the African American Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project, Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada, Remembering 1 October, and The Great Pause: Las Vegas Chronicles of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The majority of the collection represents Tabach's involvement as project manager for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Other materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, event invitations, interview questions, memorabilia and books gifted to Tabach from oral history narrators, and publicity for the projects.

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Lyn Robinson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02161

Abstract

Oral history interview with Lyn Robinson conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 18, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Robinson talks about her participation with the Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center as an official photographer of survivors for the Center.

Archival Collection

Kenny Epstein oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02290

Abstract

Oral history interview with Kenny Epstein conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 01, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Epstein discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada as a teenager, working in casinos as a dealer, and owning the El Cortez Hotel and Casino.

Archival Collection

Blaine Benedict oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02520

Abstract

Oral history interview with Blaine Benedict conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 12, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Benedict talks about growing up Jewish in Las Vegas, Nevada and being the son of Al Benedict, who is a MGM executive.

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Jackie Boiman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02291

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jackie Boiman conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 27, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Boiman discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985, working in administrative and youth programs positions at local synagogues, and her administrative position at Touro University.

Archival Collection

Carolyn Goodman oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02803

Abstract

Oral history interview with Carolyn Goodman conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 18, 2016 and August 31, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Goodman talks about her Jewish ancestry, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada; raising her children, and entering into politics in the city.

Archival Collection

Hershel Brooks oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02916

Abstract

Oral history interview with Hershel Brooks conducted by Barbara Tabach on December 08, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Brooks tells of his conservative rabbinical career, growing up Orthodox in Brooklyn, New York, and offers insights about the Jewish community in Summerlin, Nevada.

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