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Photograph of Valerie Wiener at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1990s - early 2000s

Date

1996 to 2005

Description

Valerie Wiener tells first-graders a whale of a tale at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School. She is wearing a school shirt.

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Photograph of Valerie Wiener at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1990s - early 2000s

Date

1996 to 2005

Description

Valerie Wiener shares a cookie and a story with first-graders during the annual birthday party, which she has sponsored at Louis Wiener, Jr. Elementary School since 1996. Wiener is wearing a school shirt.

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Photograph of Valerie Wiener at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1990s - early 2000s

Date

1996 to 2005

Description

Since 1996, Valerie Wiener has sponsored an annual birthday party at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School. Pictured with second-graders, she listens to them as they share their heartfelt stories. Wiener is wearing a school shirt.

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Photograph of Adele Flora Salton from the Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, 1947

Date

1947

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of Adele Salton (Baratz) from nursing school class portrait.

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Handwritten list of Jewish graduates of Las Vegas High School from 1950-1958, by Michael S. Mack, 2015

Date

2015

Archival Collection

Description

This list of names, as remembered by Michael Mack, shows the Jewish graduates of Las Vegas High School in the 1950s.

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Photograph of Goldberg School Building at Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 17, 2016

Date

2016-02-17

Description

Exterior of the Fanny and Joseph Goldberg school building at Temple Beth Sholom

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Photograph of the Auxiliary Police crew on the steps of the Fifth Street School (Las Vegas, Nev.), circa 1955

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Auxiliary Police crew in uniforms and helmets stands outside of the portico of the Fifth Street School.

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Photograph of Valerie Wiener at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1990s - early 2000s

Date

1996 to 2005

Description

During a visit to Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Valerie Wiener talks with students about friendship choices and promises to be their friend and support them each day. She is wearing a school shirt.

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Transcript of interview with Judith D. Steele by Barbara Tabach, November 24, 2014

Date

2014-11-24

Description

In this interview she talks about student teaching in East Harlem, her teaching experiences in Providence, Rhode Island and the decision to reside in Las Vegas. When she was finally able to be promoted outside of the classroom, among her highlights was being Director of Special Education Programs and Services for the Clark County School District. In 1991, she served in a dual role as Manager of the Office of Development and Education Improvement for CCSD and Executive Director of the newly incorporated Clark County Public Education Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization established to improve public education in Southern Nevada. Among her many community activities is serving on numerous board and founder of the Henderson Arts Council.

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Audio clip from interview with Daryl Alterwitz, November 8, 2014

Date

2014-11-08

Description

Part of an interview with Daryl Alterwitz on November 8, 2014. In this clip, Alterwitz describes moving to Las Vegas as a teenager with his family, and meeting his good friend Robert Engel at Valley High School.

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