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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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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On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.
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