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Audio clips from interview with Barbara Raben, February 24, 2015
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Archival Collection
Description
Audio clips from an interview with Barbara Raben. In these clips, Raben discusses moving to Las Vegas in 1991 and discovering the Jewish community here.
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Speech transcripts by Senator Chic Hecht to Nevada State Legislature, 1983-1987
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Archival Collection
Description
Transcripts of speeches delivered by U.S. Senator Chic Hecht to the Nevada State Legislature regarding issues in government affecting the state of Nevada.
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Audio clips from interview with Sari and Paul Aizley, November 13, 2015
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Archival Collection
Description
In these clips, Paul and Sari Aizley discuss their involvement in the Las Vegas community through Paul's work at UNLV continuing education, and Sari's work with student journalists and the CLASS! newspaper.
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Audio clips from interview with Mike Unger, January 21, 2016
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Archival Collection
Description
In these clips, Mike Unger discusses his career at Caesars under the management of Cliff Perlman, bringing boxing to the Strip, and the involvement of Jews, Italians and Mormons in the casino industry.
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Chic Hecht Letters to Secretary of the Department of Energy John S. Herrington, 1987
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Archival Collection
Description
Selected letters from Senator Chic Hecht to the Secretary of the Department of Energy, John S. Herrington, regarding the nuclear waste site proposed in Nevada. The letters state the Senator's opposition to using Yucca Mountain as the waste repository site.
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Newsletters, Washington Report and Chat with Chic, 1983-1987
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Archival Collection
Description
The monthly and bi-monthly newsletters from Senator Chic Hecht include updates on topics of interest to the citizens of the state of Nevada, including international affairs.
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Audio clips from interview with Marla Letizia, August 26, 2015
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Archival Collection
Description
Marla Letizia discusses how she became president of Congregation Ner Tamid after being part of the board of the Meadows School. She also talks about growing up in Las Vegas and going to the Sahara to see performers.
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Pages from a draft of Caesars Palace International cookbook by Nat Hart, 1980s
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Archival Collection
Description
The draft copy of the cookbook by Nat Hart includes recipes for various dishes, from hors d'oeuvres to tempura, and narrative introductions to each section.
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Contracts and accounting documents for Harold Minsky's burlesque shows, 1957-1959
Date
Archival Collection
Description
This group of documents includes the contract that brought Harold Minsky's burlesque show to the Dunes Hotel in 1957, and the cost of producing different versions of the show.
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Board of trustees meeting minutes and suppording documents for Nathan Adelson Hospice, 1979-1982
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Archival Collection
Description
Meeting minutes of the board of trustees of Nathan Adelson Hospice provide details about the functions of the organization, as well as statistics on health issues.
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