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Valerie Wiener Papers
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The Valerie Wiener Papers (approximately 1920-2023) document the life and career of former Nevada state senator, Valerie Wiener. Materials document her political career serving in the Nevada State Senate and working as the press secretary for Harry Reid congressional offices. The collection also includes materials that represent Wiener's work as a communications specialist through her consulting businesses and her nonprofit work. Other materials in this collection document Wiener's personal life including her childhood and family, educational experiences, and her spiritual practice.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener, circa 1952
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Valerie Wiener, age 4, poses for her first portrait.
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Valerie Wiener's philanthrophic work
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Valerie Wiener oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Valerie Wiener conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 20, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Wiener discusses her childhood and being raised in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950s as well as the academic path that led her career into politics. Throughout Wiener’s interview, she highlights the traditions of the small, but growing Las Vegas Jewish population in the 1960s. Wiener also discusses her community service work and her life mantra of giving.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener and Larry Johnson, 1990
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Valerie Wiener celebrates a UNLV basketball victory with Larry Johnson in 1990. She served as the media coach for the UNLV Runnin? Rebels, including the 1989-1990 season when the team won the national championship.
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Photograph of Harry Reid and Valerie Wiener, 1986
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Valerie Wiener, who served as press secretary and speech writer for Congressman and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) in Washington, D.C., celebrates the dedication of the Great Basin National Park with Senator Reid in 1986. The handwritten messages across the front of the image reads: "Valerie - the park is a reality because of your trip to Ely. Thanks. Harry M. Reid, U.S.S."
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Valerie Wiener's spiritual practice papers
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Valerie Wiener personal and family papers
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Valerie Wiener photographs, 1941-2016
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Collection Name: Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener and the Nevada Youth Legislature, 2007
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Senator Valerie Wiener (Retired) sponsored legislation in 2007 to create the Nevada Youth Legislature. Gathered for a special reunion are NYL Alumni with whom Senator Wiener maintains a mentor-mentee relationship. From left: Zhan Okuda-Lim, Grant Gabriel, Evan Gong, Rose Asaf, Mitchell Ragan, Senator Wiener, Miranda Rosen, and Tierra Patmavanu.
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