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Audio clip from interview with Louis Wiener, Jr., February 1, 1990
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Louis Wiener, Jr. on February 1, 1990. In this clip, Wiener talks about how he became the attorney for Bugsy Siegel in the 1940s, and Siegel's desire to protect Wiener from criticism.
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Herb Tobman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Herb Tobman conducted by Deborah Fischer on March 13, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Herb Tobman talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada while working for Standard Oil as a tire, battery and accessory salesman, then working for the Moulin Rouge as the general manager in 1955. He gives a description of the hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard and downtown. Tobman then discusses the types of gambling that were popular. He also talks about the accommodations, transportation, entertainment, and the economy.
Archival Collection
Hank Greenspun oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hank Greenspun conducted by Perry Kaufman in 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Hank Greenspun discusses the newspaper industry, the Las Vegas Sun (local Las Vegas, Nevada newspaper), the Las Vegas Review-Journal, economic expansion in Las Vegas, Nevada, atomic testing, and the Local 226 Culinary Union.
Archival Collection
Poster for "The People Vs. Abraham," Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 2004
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Archival Collection
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The front of a poster for the mock trial "The People Vs. Abraham" put on by Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. The advertising text reads: "Temple Beth Sholom proudly presents "The People Vs. Abraham." One time only. Sunday, March 21st. Opens at 9am. Tickets call 702-804-1333. Be there as masterful attorneys Oscar Goodman and Michael Cherry go before hard nosed Judge Joseph Wapner. A trial with roots at the foundation of Jewish heritage. Hear extraordinary details of passionate father nearly sacrificing his son. Then you, the jury, cast the deciding vote." The signatures of Michael Cherry, Oscar Goodman, and Joseph Wapner are included on the poster as well.
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