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Portrait of Dr. Kenny C. Guinn: photographic print
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Audio clip from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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.
Sound
Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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.
Text
Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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.
Text
Photographic prints and negatives, 1984
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-025
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
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
Appraisal report for a house, 1985
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component