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Henry Kronberg oral history interview
Oral history interview with Henry Kronberg conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 26, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview Kronberg talks about his childhood in Germany and Poland, his experience being imprisoned by the Gestapo, and being transported to a concentration camp. He talks about surviving the Holocaust and meeting his wife. He discusses being reunited with his sister in Las Vegas, Nevada after decades of searching. Kronberg discusses purchasing Stoney's, a loan and pawn shop, anti-Semitism, and water resources in Southern Nevada.
Archival Collection
Biographical essay by Rachel Taylor, 2014
Rachel Taylor describes her family's experience during the Holocaust in Poland in the Kutno and Gubin ghettos. She was able to escape with her sisters and brother with the help of a Polish priest and nun, and her parents survived Auschwitz-Birkenau. Taylor came to the United Staes in 1961.
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Photograph of Dennis Sabbath with Annette and Tom Lantos, date unknown
Tom Lantos was the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the U.S. Congress.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Esther Toporek Finder oral history interview
Oral history interview with Esther Toporek Finder conducted by Barbara Tabach on June 08, 2016 and June 28, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Finder discusses her childhood and her passion for the Holocaust survivor community. She shares her experiences interviewing survivors and their descendants over the years. In addition, she reflects on her long reach within the survivor community and highlights the traveling, teaching, and community service opportunities she has had.
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