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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Thank You... for life!" poster, 1953-1959
Thank You... for life! poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. The text across the front reads: "THANK YOU... for life! -For a second chance to breathe as free human beings again... for the chance to toil and work with dignity and self-respect. -For the greatest give man can give - LIFE! -For this - we give you the greatest gift man can receive - GRATITUDE! Your contribution thru the Las Vegas Jewish Appeal has helped nearly 100 of 80,000 emergency rescue cases reach Israel from Poland and Moslem countries - for their second chance at life! Thank you. Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal. Carl Cohen, Chairman; Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff, Co-chairmen; Edward Levinson, Nevada State Chairman"
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Photograph of Tony Curtis and Lillian Kronberg, March 20, 1978
Tony Curtis and Lillian Kronberg read a brochure.
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Renee Diamond personal photographs, 1972-2000
Personal photographs of Renee Diamond and other politicians.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 26
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Board of Directors meeting minutes, December 14, 1988.
Hadassah certificate of constituency for the Las Vegas Chapter, December 16, 1963
Certificate of constituency issued for the Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah in 1963, with signatures of charter members on the reverse.
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Transcript of interview with Sonja Niekerk Walther and Wilma Vandenberg, November 20, 2017
The documentation of the Holocaust of World War II reveals the desperation of Jewish families to protect their loved ones from doom. In this oral history, Sonja (neé Niekerk) Walter recalls the story of being an infant handed off to a family friend for safety and nurturing. Next to Sonja is Wilma, her “sister” and the biological daughter of that friend. Sonja and Wilma are tethered together by history and love for Cor Vandenberg, mother and protector. Sonja was born in 1943 Holland to Simon and Rose Niekerk. At thirteen days of age she was given sanctuary by Cor, who raise her as her own for the next two and half years. She and Wilma reminisce about the circumstances that brought them together, their love of Cor, and the impact of being a child survivor of the Holocaust. Sonja also shares her family’s journey to the United States and to Las Vegas.
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