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Henry and Anita Schuster Papers
Collection is comprised of correspondence, speeches, essays, meeting minutes, photographs, research materials, publications, press clippings, awards, and event programs (1941-2011) that document the life of Henry Schuster, and his work with his wife Anita. Materials are mainly related to the Holocaust and to Holocaust memory and survivor organizations (especially the Holocaust Survivor's Group of Southern Nevada, which the couple founded, and L’Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants). Genealogical information is also included, as well as records of Henry Schuster’s time in the U.S. Army and his studies at the Manhattan Technical Institute.
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Photograph of children at Temple Beth Sholom, approximately 1951
Description from donor: "ORIGINAL TEMPLE BETH SHALOM PHOTO: Little Boy in suspenders, front row is David Rudiak, boy in middle row with "cowboy?" shirt on is Andrew Rudiak. Behind Andrew (on his left) in the back row, is Geri Rudiak-Renchler. Tall boy in back row I believe is Brian Greenspun."
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Torjman, Iris Schwartz (1947 June 22-)
Iris Torjman was born June 22, 1947 in the Bronx of New York. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1966 to live with relatives as a young woman. She met her husband, David, in Las Vegas when they actually lived within blocks of each other in New York. Torjman worked for the Clark County School District as a health aide. She and her husband have been successful in investing in local property and enjoying their retirement.
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Stearns, Dave
Dave Stearns was a gambler and entrepreneur who owned and operated several casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1935 he bought the Meadows Club on Boulder Highway with his brother Sam Stearns and Larry Potter. By 1941, the Stearns brothers also operated the Northern Club in downtown Las Vegas, which Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel invested $18,000 in.
Gragg, Larry D. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2015.
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