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Al Levy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01108

Abstract

Oral history interview with Al Levy conducted by Cheryl Caples and Martha Zehnder on February 23, 1979 and March 8, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Levy discusses Las Vegas, Nevada history, notably Jewish discrimination in the city.

Archival Collection

Al Levy, approximately 1979-1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00298
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

City Commissioners Al Levy and Ron Lurie, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Sun Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00051
Collection Name: Las Vegas Sun Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04

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Haith, Al, Levy Realty, 1980 June 20

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 46

Archival Component

Audio clip from interview with Al Levy by Cheryl Caples, February 23, 1979

Date

1979-02-23

Archival Collection

Description

Part of an interview with Al Levy on February 23, 1979. In this clip, Levy discusses his childhood, living in Las Vegas, and his experience at Las Vegas High School.

Sound

Clippings about Al Levy, family scrapbook pages, 1975, 1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Levy Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00814
Collection Name: Levy Family Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-080

Archival Component

Drew Levy childhood scrapbook, Al Levy real estate scrapbook, 1966-1971

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Levy Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00814
Collection Name: Levy Family Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 04

Archival Component

Police Commission, Ron Lurie, Paul Christensen and Al Levy: photographic negative, 1980 February

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00171
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box SH-024

Archival Component

Transcript of interviews with Al Levy by Cheryl Caples, February 23, 1979 and by Martha Zehnder, March 8, 1981

Date

1979-02-23
1981-03-08

Archival Collection

Description

Part I: Interview with Al Levy by Cheryl Caples on February 23, 1979. At the time of this interview, Levy was serving on the city commission (now the Las Vegas City Council). He talks about growing up in Las Vegas and attending Las Vegas Grammar School (Fifth Street School) and Las Vegas High School. He mentions the Helldorado events, recreational activities, and raising a family in Las Vegas. Part II: Interview with Al Levy by Martha Zehnder on March 8, 1981. Levy recalls much of the same information as the previous interview, and again talks about his schooling and attending the University of Southern California. He returned to Las Vegas to assist his father with his grocery stores. Levy talks about the polio epidemic as the reason that children were not allowed to swim at public or hotel pools. He discusses his real estate firm, Levy Realty Company, his involvement in the community and the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce), and the booming hotel industry. Levy also discusses some city leaders he's known, including Mayor Gragson. He talks about his Jewish faith and having to go to Los Angeles to train for his bar mitzvah because there were no rabbis living in Las Vegas.

Text

City Council: Wayne Bunker, Al Levy, Mayor Bill Briare, Bob Nolen, and Ron Lurie, 1985

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00298
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component