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Congregation Shirat Shalom

Congregation Shirat Shalom was founded in spring of 2013 in the Henderson/Las Vegas area by four unaffiliated Jews looking for a place to be comfortable, affordable and worship in the Reform style of Judaism. The concept of starting a new congregation without walls became very appealing and initially met as a nameless Havurah, or friendship group, and participants took turns leading the worship services.

 

As the number of participants grew, the group became a full congregation, leading to the development of Congregation Shirat Shalom, meaning ‘Song of Peace’.

 

Tonopah Mining Company Records

MS-00752

Abstract

The Tonopah Mining Company Records derive from the office of the company’s general manager in Tonopah, Nevada and consist of documents directly generated by its mining and milling operations from 1901 through 1941. The collection includes daily work reports, assay reports and certificates, employee time cards, invoices and receipts for mining equipment and supplies, monthly stores reports, and the company’s numerous insurance policies. Several of the company’s annual reports, including an original typescript copy of the 1907 annual report, are included in the collection. Additionally, select records from the company's subsidiary, Desert Power and Mill Company, as well as the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, which include overcharge claims, freight and repair bills, and delivery receipts are included in the collection.

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Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection

MS-00790

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The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection is comprised of organizational records, photographs, event programs, and ephemera donated by members of the Southern Nevada Jewish community as part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries’ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Materials document the history of the Jewish community and Southern Nevada from 1941 to 2017. The collection provides information about family life, religious rituals, community events, and local businesses and organizations.

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Artemus W. Ham Family Papers

MS-00056

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The Artemus W. Ham Family Papers (1857-1970) contain postcards written by family members, newspaper clippings about the Ham family, and a Nevada Senate Concurrent Resolution memorializing Artemus W. Ham, Sr. Also included are genealogy notes, a commencement program from Michigan Law School, and membership cards of Artemus W. Ham, Sr.

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Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection

PH-00002

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The Squires Family Photographs document the Squires Family and the development of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada from approximately 1860 to 1980, with a bulk of the photographs depicting people and events from 1900 to 1950. The photographs depict the Euro-American settlement and growth of Las Vegas, Nevada; traveling and exploration of Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States; the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the Colorado River; clubs and social groups; and the Squires Family, especially prominent newspaper editor and publisher Charles Pember (C. P. or “Pop”) Squires, Delphine “Mom” Anderson Squires, and their children.

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Interview with Lafayette "Lafe" H. Dana, June 20, 2005

Date

2005-06-20

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Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

Description

Narrator affiliation: Livestock Research Assistant, EPA Farm

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ent000817-046

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upr000070 115

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upr000036 158

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Barker Motel Neon Survey document, September 8, 2017

Date

2017-09-08

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Neon Survey Records

Description

Information about the Barker Motel sign that sits at 2600 N Las Vegas Blvd.
Site address: 2600 N Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: Barker LLC
Sign details: 0.21 acre lot constructed in 1954. Property is closed.
Sign condition: 2- the sign is faded and neon has fallen off, as well as the majority of their original sign was taken down or weathered away
Sign form: Directional sign on top of building
Sign-specific description: The property has a tower which has a sign on top of it that is a peach colored arrow that has dark brown block lettering stating "MOTEL" that points towards the entrance of the parking lot of the motel. This end of the arrow has a steel support that goes to the first story of the building. This portion looks like it used to have skeletal neon but has fallen off. Near the road where this motel is located it looks as though there was once a sign because there is remnants of what the base of the sign was but no graphics on it.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: Located in North Las Vegas, close to Jerry's Nugget Casino
Sign - date of redesign/move: Appears there are remnants of their original sign on the roadside, but the letters has been removed. It has been this way since at least 2010.
Sign - thematic influences: The arrow stating Motel is a 1950's/60's motel trend within the car consumer era and era of traveling to draw attention for people that are driving by.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: http://stefanidrivesvegas.com/12.html Stefani drives Vegas has images of before/after of this motel with an image that they date circa 1960
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Directional; Paint

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