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George Levine oral history interview
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Oral history interview with George Levine conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 16, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Levine recalls arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963 from New York and working at Sands Hotel and Casino for 36 years, 10 years as maitre'd of the famous Copa Room. He also talks about his daughter, former United States Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.
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George Levine oral history interview
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Oral history interview with George Levine conducted by Cynthia Cicero on February 11, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
George discusses moving to Las Vegas and working as a waiter in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel. He talks about working for Jack Entratter and Howard Hughes and describes the working conditions of his various positions in the Copa Room, including maître d. George also shares stories of different entertainers that would frequent the establishment.
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Photograph of George Levine, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 05, 2016
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George Levine photographed on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with George Levine, April 16, 2015
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In this clip, George Levine discusses his experience serving as the Maitre d' at the Sands.
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Photograph of George Levine and Shelley Berkley, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 05, 2016
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George Levine poses with his daughter Shelley Berkley on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Transcript of interview with George Levine by Barbara Tabach, April 16, 2015
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In this interview, George reflects upon his life in Las Vegas, particularly the period as ma?tre d? of the Sand?s Copa Room. Joined by his daughter - and former United States Democratic Congresswomen-Shelley Berkley, George shares stories of working in the gaming industry during this unique era, including those of Frank Sinatra and Wayne Newton. He also talks about his life as a professional gambler.
Born on February 28, 1925 in Sommerville, New Jersey, George Levine?s family moved to his childhood home, Manhattan?s Lower East Side, when he was six months old. George served on a United States Navy aircraft carrier for thirty months during World War II. After returning home, he met his first wife Estelle, with whom he had two daughters, and soon moved to Kiamesha Lake, New York to work at the Concord Resort Hotel. In 1963, George and his family moved to Las Vegas and took his first job at Mr. Sy?s Casino. Six months later he began waiting tables at the Sands Hotel and Casino. He worked his way up the ranks and was ma?tre d' from 1979 until the hotel closed in 1996.
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George Levine, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2016 May 05
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Jewish Community of Southern Nevada
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George Levine and Shelley Berkley, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2016 May 05
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Jewish Community of Southern Nevada
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Collateral materials for the Copa series "The Sands and the Copa Room" commemorative scrapbook interviews, 2013-2014
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Includes Copa Girl group interview and individual interviews with: Corinne Entratter Signey, George Levine, Rusty Feuer, Emilio Muscelli,
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Collection Name: Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
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Levine, George, 1925-
George Levine is a former maître d' of the Sands hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born on February 28, 1925 in Sommerville, New Jersey, Levine began waiting tables at the Sands shortly after he moved to Las Vegas in 1963. He worked his way up the ranks and was maître d' of the Sands from 1979 until the hotel closed in 1996. Levine's daughter is former United States Democratic Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.
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