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Ruth Urban photographs and program, 1940s-2015

Date

1940 to 2015

Description

Group of photographs of Lee Pearson, Bella Tyktin Stern, and Ruth Urban. This collection includes the program from Ruth Urban's 1964 Confirmation services at Temple Beth Sholom.

Image

Ruth Urban oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02480

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruth Urban conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Urban discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada, including observations on childhood friendships, many of whom came from within the Jewish community. She talks extensively about her professional career and passion for mediation as a strategy for problem-solving. In addition, Urban describes her community service commitments over the years, including her current role with Nevadans for the Common Good.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Ruth Urban, Henderson (Nev.), November 10, 2016

Date

2016-11-10

Description

Longtime Southern Nevada resident Ruth Urban at here Henderson, Nevada home.

Image

Ruth Urban photographs and program, 1940s-2015

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00790
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Audio clip 2 from interview with Ruth Urban, August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015

Description

In this clip Ruth Urban discusses her time as the Jewish Family Services President.

Audio clips from interview with Ruth Urban, August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015

Date

2015-08-24
2015-09-16

Archival Collection

Description

In these clips Ruth Urban discusses how she came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada and her time as the Jewish Family Services President.

Sound

Audio clip 1 from interview with Ruth Urban, August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015

Description

In this clip Ruth Urban discusses how she came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada

Ruth Urban, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph, 2016 November 10

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