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Googie architectural design drawing of Riviera Villa (Las Vegas), pool area perspective, circa 1961
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Pencil sketch of the pool area of the proposed Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
Image
Googie architectural style design drawing of a 100-room motel (Las Vegas), exterior elevation, circa 1961
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Pencil sketch of the proposed Googie-style motel later called the Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Architecture and Design Style: GoogieImage
Googie architectural design drawing of Louigi's Cafe and Motel building (Las Vegas), south elevation, circa 1961
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Conceptual drawing of the proposed Louigi's Cafe and Motel on Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Address: 3417 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of a color rendering of the proposed Frontier Junction, circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's rendering of a bird's-eye view of the proposed Frontier Junction recreation complex.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of a rendering of a proposed hotel complex (Las Vegas), circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's color rendering of an unknown proposed hotel complex.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
Image
Googie architectural style design drawing of the Clark County Convention Center (Las Vegas), exterior perspective, circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's rendering of the proposed Clark County Convention Center.
Site Name: Clark County Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road
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Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records, 2006-2012
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The "Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records" series mainly consists of planning documents, correspondence (including emails), event programs, newspaper clippings, reports, and newsletters created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the chapter from 2006 to 2012. Materials document events and activities such as general meetings, the installation of officers, and Book and Author Luncheons.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records, 2001-2006
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The "Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records" series mainly consists of by-laws, correspondence, invitations, newsletters, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, profit and loss statements, photographs, and event planning documents created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the league from 2001 to 2006.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01-02
Archival Component
Other community involvement records and personal papers, 1940s-2015
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
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.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02-03
Archival Component