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Biographical essay about Henry Kronberg, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Henry Kronberg was nineteen when the Nazis invaded Poland. He was sent to several labor camps, and liberated in 1945.
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Biographical essay about Janos Strauss, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Janos Strauss was picked up by the Nazis at age 15, but lied and said he was 17, which saved his life. He was liberated during a transport in 1945.
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Biographical essay about Joseph Frank, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Joe Frank's family lived in Germany during Kristallnacht, and was able to escape to England in 1939. They came to the United States in 1940.
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Biographical essay about Stephen Nasser, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Stephen Nasser's family was forced into a ghetto in Hungary, and then sent to an internment camp in 1944. He was liberated from Muhldorf in 1945.
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Leaflet of coming attractions at the Sands Hotel and Casino, late 1960s - early 1970s
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Archival Collection
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Blue paper leaflet showcasing Jack Entratter's guest lineup for The Copa Room and The Celebrity Theatre at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guest appearances include Alan King, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Louis Prima, Righteous Brothers, and Buddy Greco.
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "ONLY if you've ever loved a child..." poster, 1953-1959
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Archival Collection
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ONLY if you've ever loved a child... poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. Text across the front reads: "ONLY if you've ever loved a child... - can you understand young tears - can you see life's very first heartache! TODAY is an EMERGENCY for 200,000 Jewish children in troubled lands overseas - they are crying - they are lonely - and they need help. Only you can still the tears - only you can light their way to new homes, loving homes, filled with affection and warmth - only in Israel will these children find their Second Chance to live again! Your contribution to the Emergency Rescue Fund for $100,000,000 can help these children - 45,000 of them in North African ghettos alone - to a new home, a new life of Israel. GIVE TODAY - ANOTHER CHILD MAY LIVE TODAY! Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal Post Office Box 1981 Las Vegas, Nevada. Carl Cohen, chairman/Co-chairmen: Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff/Nevada State Chairman: Edward Levinson"
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Human Rights Proclaimed press release from the Clark County School District, December 9, 1983
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Archival Collection
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Press Release titled "Human Rights Proclaimed" from the Clark County School District.
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Audio clip from interview with Elaine Galatz, April 23, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Elaine Galatz on April 23, 2015. In this clip, Galatz describes how she became involved with the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas as president.
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Audio clip from interview with Ron Lurie, June 5, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Ron Lurie talks about winning a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, and the voting population of the city.
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Audio clip from interview with Sonja Saltman, August 18, 2015
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Archival Collection
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In this audio clip, Sonja Saltman describes coming to the United States, and to Las Vegas, in the 1970s.
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