In this interview, the Torjmans recall meeting at Temple Beth Sholom and their careers in Las Vegas. David Torjman was a Hebrew School teacher at Temple Beth Sholom, and later became a dealer at the Rainbow Club and Tropicana. Iris was a health aide for the Clark County School District.
In 1964, a young Hebrew school teacher was recruited to teach at Temple Beth Sholom. Soon he met Iris Schwartz who had moved to Las Vegas to live with her aunt. Less than two years later David proposed to Iris in Jack Entratter's suite at the Sands; had a New York wedding and then a local wedding thrown by the Sisterhood at Temple Beth Sholom. The couple came from distinctively different Jewish backgrounds. David was born and raised in Morocco and was educated in trades at the ORT Vocational School in Fez, Morocco. He then studied at Sunderland Talmudical College in England before immigrating to the United States. Iris was a native of Bronx, New York. And tells how before the couple met in Las Vegas that they actually lived within blocks of each other in New York. She moved to Las Vegas to live with relatives as a young woman. In 1964 destiny brought them together. David?s career as a Hebrew school teacher brought him to Temple Beth Sholom, a career that lasted for three years. He then worked for Jerry Hory?s Hock Shop and later became a dealer for the Rainbow Club and the Tropicana. Iris worked for the Clark County School District as a health aide. They have been successful investors in local property and enjoy their retirement. They tell the story of meeting and creating a life in Las Vegas where they raised their three children.
Oral history interview with Judith Steele conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 25, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Steele discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 from Brooklyn, New York. She also discusses serving the Jewish community as an educator and business person, as well as designing Clark County School District's first individualized education program.
Oral history interview with Agnes Lockette conducted by Shannon Smith on February 26, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Lockette discusses her time as a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the early childhood education program she was responsible for developing, and the evolution of education in Nevada from the 1950s to 1980.
Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about funding resolutions and money allotment. CSUN Session 29 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Biology Scrapbooks (1966-1980) contain newspaper articles and photographs related to department interests and topics. The scrapbooks focus on student and faculty events.