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Photographs of Combined Jewish Appeal's yearly fundraising event, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 06, 1976

Date

1976-05-06

Archival Collection

Description

Photographs of people attending the Combined Jewish Appeal's yearly fundraising event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 120mm negatives.

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Photographs of Al Phillips Cleaners, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 11, 1976

Date

1976-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

The Boys are Back publicity photographs featuring two men standing outside of Al Phillips Cleaners in Las Vegas, Nevada. The men posing are most likely Al Phillips Cleaners founders and brothers, Philip Shapiro and Melvin Shapiro. 120mm negatives.

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Photographs of the Combined Jewish Appeal "Bonds of Israel" event, October 26, 1976

Date

1976-10-26

Archival Collection

Description

Various photographs of people speaking at the Combined Jewish Appeal "Bonds of Israel" event honoring Jean and Billy Weinberger. 120mm negatives.

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Photographs of Ron Lurie as City Commissioner at events and presentations, 1979-1981 and undated

Date

1979 to 1981

Archival Collection

Description

Group of photographs of Commissioner Ron Lurie at events, and presenting awards, plaques, and proclamations to citizens and friends of the City of Las Vegas. This group of images includes many photographs of Lurie with Mayor Bill Briare, and with notable Las Vegans including Woodrow Wilson and Ruby Duncan. There are also several images of the installation of a traffic light at an intersection.

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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2004

Date

2004

Description

The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom for 2004, include columns by the Rabbi, President, Executive Director and Cantor. The newsletters also feature news from the religious school, general announcements, events calendar, tributes and advertisements.

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Scrapbook pages from the Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah, 1968-1969

Date

1968 to 1969

Description

This folder contains loose scrapbook pages documenting the years 1968 and 1969 for the Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah. The pages hold photographs, pamphlets, invitations, newspaper clippings and other ephemera about the active chapter.

Mixed Content

Meeting minutes from the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 1994

Date

1994

Archival Collection

Description

The monthly meeting minutes from the board of directors and executive committee for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas for 1994 provide details about the operation Federation and their programs. The documents include agendas and relevant news articles shared at meetings, along with correspondence received from the Council of Jewish Federations.

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Speech transcripts from Shelley Berkley on Yucca Mountain, 1999-2000

Date

1999 to 2000

Archival Collection

Description

Transcripts from speeches delivered and testimony given by U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley regarding the transporation and storage of nuclear waste in Nevada at Yucca Mountain. The statements urge members of Congress to oppose H.R. 45, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999, and propose amendments to H.R. 1655, the Department of Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1999.

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Clipping and legal papers related to the Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act co-authored by Dennis Sabbath, 1991

Date

1991

Archival Collection

Description

The Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act was proposed in 1991 after several chemical accidents occurred in Henderson, Nev. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The bill was passed and called for the implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP), which sets thresholds for dangerous substances, and guidelines for accident prevention, emergency response and public right-to-know.

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