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Article, The Jewish Community of Las Vegas by Jerry Countess, September 1987
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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
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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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League of Women Voters records and newspaper clippings, 1977-1981
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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
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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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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975
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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.
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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979
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Archival Collection
Description
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Young's personal papers including issues of Nevada Gay Times, LAMBDA Impulse, LGAU meeting notes and correspondence, and bibliographies of LGBTQ related titles in Las Vegas Valley public library systems, 1983 to 2011
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01, Box 02
Archival Component
American Polar Society's The Polar Times journals, grant information, research and field notes, maps, photographic prints and negatives, approximately 1973 to 1983
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: John R. Wilbanks Antarctica Research Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01, Box 02
Archival Component