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Program for The Wedding event at Temple Beth Sholom, June 11, 1995

Date

1995-06-11

Description

Booklet for the Wedding celebrations and vow renewals of couples at Temple Beth Sholom.

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Transcript of interview with Hank Greenspun by Perry Kaufman, 1975

Date

1975

Description

Hank Greenspun discusses coming to Las Vegas in the 1940s, his journalistic endeavors, and some of the politics that affected him.

No release form is on file for this interview. The interview is accessible onsite only, and researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or heirs for quotation, reproduction, or publication. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.

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Articles of Incorporation for Las Vegas Pops Orchestra, July 28, 1977

Date

1977-07-28

Archival Collection

Description

The articles of incorporation for the Las Vegas Pops Orchestra were filed with the State of Nevada in 1977, establishing the group as a non-profit entity with a board of trustees made up of Hyman Gold, Ruth Gold, Fred Franke, Roxy Gyeer and Thelma Dicerto.

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Speech transcript by Senator Chic Hecht, Bonds for Israel, November 17, 1985

Date

1985-11-17

Description

Transcript of a speech delivered by Senator Chic Hecht at an Israel Bond Dinner regarding the Jewish experience in the United States, the needs of Israel, and affairs in the Middle East.

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Press releases from the Sahara Hotel and Casino, 1976-1977

Date

1976 to 1977

Description

Four press/news releases from the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The releases discuss entertainment news concerning various celebrities like Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Tony Bennett, Abbe Lane, Mary Welch, and Bruce Maxwell.

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Booklet, I, Caesar, Invite You..., from Caesars Palace, circa 1966

Date

1966

Archival Collection

Description

Stylized guide to the services and amenities at Caesars Palace. Each entry is depicted with colored drawing of a cartoon Caesar in various locations in the resort/hotel.

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Transcript for speech delivered by Eileen Brookman at gathering of B'nai B'rith, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

There are several versions of the same speech included in this transcript, which was delivered by Eileen Brookman at a gathering of B'nai B'rith, where Eileen's "Aunt Daisy" was installed as the President of the chapter.

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Program from Christmas with Class at the Thomas and Mack Center, December 16, 1983

Date

1983-12-16

Description

This program is from the gala opening of the Thomas and Mack Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1983, which featured a celebrity lineup including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Diana Ross. The program provides details of the contributions of Jerome Mack and Parry Thomas to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Souvenir program and guide for Circus Circus, 1971

Date

1971

Archival Collection

Description

The souvenir guide and program to Circus Circus features descriptions of the entertainment acts performing at the hotel/casino.

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Biographical essay by Gary Sternberg, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Gary Sternberg grew up in Germany, witnessing anti-Semitic propaganda as early as age 7. He describes some of the experiences his father endured at a concentration camp, and his escape to China. He and his mother reunited with his father in Shanghai in 1940. They left Shanghai in 1948, eventually settling in Cleveland. He and his family came to Las Vegas in 1969.

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