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Priscilla Schwartz oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02716

Abstract

Oral history interview with Priscilla Schwartz conducted by Barbara Tabach on June 16, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Schwartz discusses her passion for compassionate hospice care, particularly her broad involvement with the Nathan Adelson Hospice. She explains her roles with the hospice, from volunteering, to serving on the board, to philanthropic giving and the opening of the Walter Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Priscilla Schwartz, Las Vegas (Nev.), July 06, 2016

Date

2016-07-06

Description

Priscilla Schwartz photographed in a care unit at the Nathan Adelson Hospice. Schwartz and her late husband are the namesake of the Hospice's Center for Compassionate Care.

Image

Audio clip 2 from interview with Priscilla Schwartz, June 16, 2016

Description

In this audio clip, Priscilla Schwartz discusses her work with Compassionate Care

Audio clips from interview with Priscilla Schwartz, June 16, 2016

Date

2016-06-16

Description

In clip 1, Pricilla Schwartz describes her Jewish education as a child. In clip 2, she discusses her work with Compassionate Care.

Sound

Audio clip 1 from interview with Priscilla Schwartz, June 16, 2016

Description

In this clip, Pricilla Schwartz describes her Jewish education as a child

Priscilla Schwartz, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2016 July 06

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Jewish Community of Southern Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00389
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Jewish Community of Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Priscilla Schwartz by Barbara Tabach, June 16, 2016

Date

2016-06-16

Description

In this interview, Schwartz talks at length about her passion for compassionate hospice care, and her broad involvement with the Nathan Adelson Hospice, from volunteering to serving on the board to philanthropy, which included opening the Walter Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care. Schwartz also talks about other philanthropic giving which includes establishing scholarships at George Washington University and University of Michigan as well as support to Temple Beth Sholom gift shop.

Text

Photograph of event hosted by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2000s

Description

Check presentation, $1.5M Priscilla Schwartz to the Jewish Community Campus of Las Vegas, February 1, 2000.

Video, Jewish Community Campus of Las Vegas, February 2000

Date

2000-02-02

Archival Collection

Description

Jewish Federation event held to celebrate a gift from Priscilla Schwartz to build a westside campus for the Jewish Community of Las Vegas.

Moving Image

Holocaust Resource Center posters, image 02

Description

Friends poster consists of photographs featuring various individuals like Leopold Page, Mila Page, Edythe Katz Yarchever, Hortense Alper, Sam Alper, Yaffa Eliach, Karl Schinbble, Gilbert Yarchever, Dr. Leon Bass, Lillian Kronberg, Henry Kronberg, Judy Mack, Ronald Mack, Priscilla Schwartz-Hodes, and Abe Hodes.