Oral history interview with Sharon Walker conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 08, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Sharon Walker describes her adolescence in Las Vegas, Nevada and the differences in culture as compared to her childhood in Toledo, Ohio. She also recalls the Walker Furniture business, her father’s careers, and her uncles Ed “E” Walker and Lou “Paddock” Walker.
Oral history interview with John Wanderer conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 09, 2016 and May 18, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Wanderer discusses his mom, Emilie Wanderer, the first female attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about his career in the race car industry, becoming an attorney, and partnering with his mother in their own law practice, Wanderer & Wanderer.
Oral history interview with Gene Greenberg conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 12, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Gene Greenberg discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, working in television ad sales, and becoming executive vice president and general manager of KVBC-TV. He also talks about his ties to the Jewish community, his parents being holocaust survivors, and about his family life.
Oral history interview with Dedee Nave conducted by Claytee D. White on June 08, 2015 and July 02, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Nave discusses her work with the Junior League, Camp Fire Girls, and as an official decorator for several politicians in the Nevada State Arts Council. She also talks about volunteering for various organizations like the Lied Children's Discovery Museum and Morelli House programs.
Oral history interview with Gerald Gordon conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 02, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Gordon discusses earning his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and his work as a lawyer in Las Vegas, Nevada; specializing in bankruptcy within hotels and casinos.
Oral history interview with Sonja Niekerk Walther and Wilma Vandenberg conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 20, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Walther and Vandenberg discuss surviving the Holocaust, being raised in the Netherlands, and their families’ journey to the United States and Las Vegas, Nevada.