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Barbara Raben Collection on the Las Vegas Jewish Community

Identifier

MS-00655

Abstract

The Barbara Raben Collection on the Las Vegas Jewish Community (1976-2018) is comprised of materials collected by Barbara Raben that document her personal life and her involvement with the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish community, specifically the Hadassah Southern Nevada Chapter and the Jewish Family Service Agency (JFSA) of Clark County, Nevada. Hadassah and JFSA records consist of photographs and programs from events held by the organizations. Materials also document Raben's business, The Candy Factory, and her connections to the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning.

Archival Collection

The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-08

Description

The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the 32nd floor of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino.

Image

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division of Educational Outreach Records

Identifier

UA-00002

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division of Educational Outreach Records (1971-2019) contain correspondence, planning information, promotional materials, photographs, and newspaper clippings about the history of the division and commemorative events such as the 25th and 40th anniversaries. The majority of the collection materials are comprised of course catalogs, directories, student journals, member handbooks, scrapbooks, and council meeting minutes for the division's lifelong learning programs for nontraditional students: the Extended Education Center for Lifelong Learning (EXCELL) and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Materials also include digital files of jazz performances from OLLI's Jazz Appreciation class, a video interview about OLLI, and recording of an OLLI panel featuring World War II veterans.

Archival Collection

Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), July 1, 1936

Date

1936-07-01

Archival Collection

Description

Letter on the water situation in Las Vegas during a water shortage and status of water supply to the Stewart burial plot and the Las Vegas Ranch.

Text

Photograph of E.W. Cragin and others in front of the Las Vegas Army Gunnery School, Las Vegas, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Lieutenant Colonel Kidd, Mayor E.W. Cragin, Colonel Mason, Congressman Bunker and Lieutenant Colonel Cook in front of Las Vegas Army Gunnery School headquarters.

Image

Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas Project from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

The former Stardust was demolished to make way for Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project, which stopped construction in 2008. That project was revived by the Genting Group as the Resorts World Las Vegas, a Chinese themed resort.

Image

Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas Project from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

The former Stardust was demolished to make way for Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project, which stopped construction in 2008. That project was revived by the Genting Group as the Resorts World Las Vegas, a Chinese themed resort.

Image

Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas Project from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

The former Stardust was demolished to make way for Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project, which stopped construction in 2008. That project was revived by the Genting Group as the Resorts World Las Vegas, a Chinese themed resort.

Image

Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas Project from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

The former Stardust was demolished to make way for Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project, which stopped construction in 2008. That project was revived by the Genting Group as the Resorts World Las Vegas, a Chinese themed resort.

Image

Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas Project from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

The former Stardust was demolished to make way for Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project, which stopped construction in 2008. That project was revived by the Genting Group as the Resorts World Las Vegas, a Chinese themed resort.

Image