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Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebration planning, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1973
Rochelle Hornsby and others planning for an Israel Independence Day celebration for Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Fremont street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s
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Photograph of Las Vegas Valley, 1994
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "A view of the entire Valley from the future home of TBS (Temple Beth Sholom)."
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Mauricia Baca interview, December 16, 2019: transcript
Interviewed by Elsa Lopez and Claytee White. Mauricia Baca, Director of Get Outdoors Nevada, was born to a Jewish American mother and Mexican father who settled in New York City. She overcame the economic obstacles of her early life to graduate from Vassar College and University of New York Law School, where she learned to be proud of her identity. Subjects: Jewish, Education, Law School, Latinx, Mexican
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Transcript of interview with Arne Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, February 18, 2015
Arne Rosencrantz is the former president and owner of Garrett's Furniture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rosencrantz was born on September 27, 1947 in Longview, Washington. He moved to Las Vegas in 1952 and attended Nevada Southern University, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 1967, Rosencrantz began working at Garrett's Furniture, and in 1979, he purchased the company and became its president. He was president of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas from 1987 to 1988, and also served as a campaign chairman for the Federation and chairman of its Young Leadership Program. In this interview, Rosencrantz shares his grandparents and father?s immigration story, which took them from Russian to Portland, Oregon. He also talks about moving to Las Vegas, his childhood experiences, especially within the Jewish community, and reflects on the growth of his family?s furniture business in the city. Rosencrantz has been highly involved in the Jewish community over the decades, including the Young Leadership Program, United Jewish Appeal, Temple Beth Sholom, and the Jewish Federation. He is married to Lynn Rosencrantz and has two children, Marcus and Amy.
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