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Article, The Jewish Community of Las Vegas by Jerry Countess, September 1987
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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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Portrait photograph of Miriam "Mimi" Katz, 1940s
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Archival Collection
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Miriam Katz.
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Photograph of Miriam "Mimi" Katz with Lorene Tinne, Reunion Dinner, October 14, 2012
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Archival Collection
Description
Full-length photograph of Miriam "Mimi" Katz (left) with Lorene Tinne at a reunion.
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Essay or speech transcript by George Katz on the history of Temple Beth Sholom, 1960s
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Archival Collection
Description
Essay or speech transcript about the beginning of Temple Beth Sholom and the contributions of the temple presidents.
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League of Women Voters records and newspaper clippings, 1977-1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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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Irma I. Varela interview, March 5, 2019: transcript
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interviewed by Barbara Tabach. Born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, Irma moved to Las Vegas in 1989. She is the Cultural Program Supervisor at Winchester Community Center and has devoted much of her career to preserving Hispanic cultural traditions in Las Vegas. She has been an active leader in local events such as Community Roots, International Food & Folk Life Festival, World Vibrations, and Dio de Los Muertos.
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Margo Knowles interview, March 25, 1981: transcript
Date
Archival Collection
Description
From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-01039. On March 25, 1981, collector Sonny Neighbors interviewed his mother, Margo Knowles (born October 13th, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margo speaks about growing up and going to school in Las Vegas. She also discusses her work as a telephone operator in Las Vegas, and at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada.
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Maps, approximately 1860 to 1950
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Mining Maps
Box/Folder: Flat File 01, Flat File 02, Flat File 03, Flat File 04, Flat File 05, Box 06
Archival Component
Lido de Paris costume designs, approximately 1950 to 1969
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Lido de Paris Costume Designs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
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