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Member directory for Congregation Ner Tamid, 1990s

Date

1990 to 1999

Archival Collection

Description

The membership directory for Congregation Ner Tamid includes photographs of members and ongoing programs of the temple.

Text

Transcript of interview with Bess Rosenberg by Jerry Masini, November 12, 1975

Date

1975-11-12

Description

Interview with Bess Rosenberg by Jerry Masini on November 12, 1975. In this interview, Rosenberg describes coming to Las Vegas in 1942, and the desert landscape. She gives an in-depth recollection of the first atomic test, and talks about different weather and the seasons in Las Vegas. Rosenberg describes several clubs and hotels around downtown and the recreation at Lake Mead and Mount Charleston.

Text

Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel gaming room entrance, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s-early 1950s

Date

1948 to 1953

Description

Daytime photo of the exterior of the Flamingo Hotel, showing the canopied gaming room entrance.

Image

Circus Circus Enterprises Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00988

Abstract

The Circus Circus Enterprises Scrapbook consists of articles from 1984 related to the Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and their investment properties. The scrapbook includes articles on the entertainment, dining, real estate, and management of Circus Circus Enterprises in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Alan Paine Papers

Identifier

MS-00461

Abstract

The Alan Paine Papers are largely comprised of the works written by poet and screenwriter Alan Paine, including his screenplays, a manuscript for an unpublished book, and Ode to Madonna, a collection of poems published in 1992. The collection also includes correspondence, personal ephemera, and photographs from 1975 to 2002.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Astronomical Society Records

Identifier

MS-00480

Abstract

The Las Vegas Astronomical Society Records (1981-2003) focus on the early history of the Society. The collection contains membership information, descriptions of the organization's founding by both its first director and first president, a copy of the Society's newsletter from 2003, and color slides from 1981 and 1982 that document the Society's early activities.

Archival Collection

The Collection of Newspaper Clippings on Thomas Hanley

Identifier

MS-00567

Abstract

The Collection of Newspaper Clippings on Thomas Hanley is comprised of photocopied newspaper articles from the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review-Journal, dating from 1956 and 1972. The materials relate to the life and career of Thomas Hanley, a union boss accused of several murders and convicted of the murder of Al Bramlet.

Archival Collection

White Cross Drug Store Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00628

Abstract

The White Cross Drug Store Scrapbook (1950-1964) contains photographs, employee training materials, newspaper clippings, advertisements, displays, and some historical narrative and press release material on the history and mission of the White Cross Drug Store. It also includes advertising ephemera and brochures on cosmetic products and perfumes of the early 1950s.

Archival Collection