Audio clip from interview with Jocelyn Oats on November 20, 2012. In the clip, Jocelyn talks about the beginnings of Nevada Partners, and her work with the teenaged youth of Las Vegas in the 1990s.
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The press releases and ephemera from the League of Women Voters provide details about meetings and officer installations for the Las Vegas chapter.
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In this essay, Jerry Countess provides narrative context for a demographic study of the Jewish population in Las Vegas, and addresses the services and community needs revealed by the study and the growing Jewish population.
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Head and shoulders portrait of Miriam Katz.
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Full-length photograph of Miriam "Mimi" Katz (left) with Lorene Tinne at a reunion.
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Essay or speech transcript about the beginning of Temple Beth Sholom and the contributions of the temple presidents.
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Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats by John Grygo. Oats came to Las Vegas with her family and grew up on the Westside. Her father was a leader in the community and a founder of Victory Baptist Church. Her mother provided child care for people in the community. Oats works with Nevada Partners and the Youth Employment for Summer (YES), and reflects on the community in Las Vegas.
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