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Political Affairs, Religion. Contains correspondence, news clippings, records and statements, 1962 April to 1963 August

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 22 (87th Session)

Archival Component

Religion. Contains correspondence, programs, statement, report, news clipping and memos, 1970 February to 1970 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Cannon Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00002
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 59 (91st Session)

Archival Component

"Gateway to Luck" exact replica of the famed Jain Temple in the Castaways Hotel and Casino: photographic print

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

From the Castaways Hotel and Casino Photograph Collection (PH-00270). "Gateway to Luck", a fabled and historic East Indian Temple which was on display in courtyard of the Castaways Hotel. This priceless art relic is an exact replica of the famed Jain Temple in Palitana, India taken around 1970s. The back of the photograph reads, "Allen Photographers, Inc. Post Office Box 14667 Las Vegas, Nevada 89114."

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Photographs from album of Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration, image 1

Description

Barbara and Jim Lukasiewicz; oversaw the construction of Temple Beth Sholom

Transcript of bus tour of "Jewish Las Vegas" by Temple Beth Sholom, May 17, 2015

Date

2015-05-17

Description

Temple Beth Sholom organized and led a bus tour of parts of Las Vegas that are significant in local Jewish history. Stops on the tour included Woodlawn Cemetery and the former Temple Beth Sholom campus on Oakey Boulevard. Narrator Arlene Blut gives the overview of the Jewish community, and Rabbi Felipe Goodman talks to tour participants at the cemetery. Former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman speaks at the old synagogue along with Josh Abbey, whose mother created the stained glass windows at the temple.

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