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Transcript of interview with Laura & Don Garvin by Michael Martocci, March 3, 1979
On March 3, 1979, Michael Martocci interviewed Laura (born in California) and Don Garvin (born in Goldfield, Nevada) about their lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two provide details on their family background, the first sources of water in Las Vegas, and the early city limits. They also describe their early occupations, religion, gambling, the Mormon Fort, and the effects of the Great Depression. The interview concludes with a brief discussion on the development of the Las Vegas Strip and recreational activities.
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Newsletter from Congregation Ner Tamid, October 1991
Newsletter from Congregation Ner Tamid, October 1991
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Essay, by Charles Salton (1921-2004), 2002
Handwritten essay by Adele Baratz?s brother, Charles Salton, in 2002 describing his family history since coming to Las Vegas in 1928, and the history of the Jewish community in the area.
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Interview with Pauline Helena Silvia, with Rosemary Lynch, October 19, 2005
Narrator affiliation: Biologist, U.S. Navy
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Audio clip from interview with Marilyn Glovinsky and Melissa Lemoine, April 2, 2015
Marilyn Glovinsky talks about growing up Jewish in New York "without thinking about it," and the decision to send her daughter to Hebrew School in Las Vegas.
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Christine Szukala oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Christine Szukala conducted by Bridgette Foote on November 12, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Christine shares her family history and the story of her Thai mother and American Air Force father who met in Thailand and married before moving to the United States in 1970. She talks about her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada near Nellis Air Force base with her six siblings. Christine discusses her beliefs of how her newly immigrated mother adapted to American life, including altering her recipes to fit her husband's taste and reducing her visits to nearby Buddhist temples.
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Audio clip from interview with Rabbi Shea Harlig, March 5, 2014
Part of an interview with Rabbi Shea Harlig on March 5, 2014. In this clip, Rabbi Harlig discusses the property where he established a Chabad center in the west valley, and the zoning issues he faced in the neighborhood.
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