The "Other community involvement records and personal papers" series mainly consists of materials created and collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz from the 1940s to 2015 that document her involvement in the Las Vegas, Nevada community. This series contains a substantial amount of political campaign materials documenting Katz's volunteer work for state and federal candidates such as John Kerry, Dina Titus, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. Katz was involved in the League of Women Voters and Temple Beth Sholom's Meet the Candidates nights, which is reflected in records and planning documents in this series. Records of other special events that Katz helped to plan for Temple Beth Sholom and its Active Adults program, as well as the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, are also included in this series. The history of the local Jewish community is described in compositions by George Katz and Jerome D. Countess. Finally, this series includes some personal items documenting Katz's life, including photographs, certificates of recognition, and her obituary and memorial service program.
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Handwritten to-do list outlining people to contact and facilities to rent from the Holocaust Rescource Center.
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Various photographs of people with the Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal (later known as the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas). 120mm negatives.
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Photographs of unidentified people sharing the book "A Taste of Tradition" by Ruth Sirkis at Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. 120mm negatives.
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Various brochures and pamphlets for the Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film.
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Publicity photographs of High Holiday at Temple Beth Sholom. 120mm negatives.
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Various Nate Mack B'Nai B'Rith Lodge no. 2825 Newsbeat newsletters.
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Various photographs of people attending the Jewish Family Service Agency's (JFSA) United Service Organizations (USO) Night.
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Group photographs of Temple Beth Sholom members. 4x5 negatives.
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