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Jewish Family Service Agency Picnic program and clippings, May 1987

Date

1986 to 1987

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter and newspaper clippings from the Jewish Family Service Agency about a picnic honoring the Katz family.

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Program, clippings, and correspondence regarding the Temple Beth Sholom Crystal Ball honoring Edythe Katz, 1994

Date

1994

Archival Collection

Description

Items related to the Temple Beth Sholom Crystal Ball honoring Edythe Katz, 1994.

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Legislative counsel bureau reports, sample apportionments, county populations and final apportionment for legislative reapportionment, 1965

Date

1965

Archival Collection

Description

Group of documents dealing with the legislative reapportionment of the Nevada State Assembly based on population distribution.

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Summary report by the League of Women Voters on Legislative Reapportionment, "The Nevada Reapportionment Decision," October 1965

Date

1965-10

Archival Collection

Description

League of Women Voters statement on legislative reapportionment and redistricting in Nevada.

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Contracts and accounting documents for Harold Minsky's burlesque shows, 1957-1959

Date

1957 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

This group of documents includes the contract that brought Harold Minsky's burlesque show to the Dunes Hotel in 1957, and the cost of producing different versions of the show.

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Chapter from autobiography by Bella Stern, 1980

Date

1980

Archival Collection

Description

In this chapter, Stern describes her upbringing in Russia and fleeing to Poland. It is accompanied by a letter to the publishing company William Morrow.

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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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Jewish Community of Southern Nevada Summary Report of 2005, published 2007

Date

2005

Archival Collection

Description

This study was conducted in 2005 to better understand the Jewish community in Southern Nevada. The themes of the study include population growth, population geographic shift and dispersal, Jewish youth, Jewish identity, increasing synagogue membership and general participation in Jewish causes.

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Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986

Date

1985 to 1986

Description

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. This set is part of the Senator Chic Hecht Papers and includes floor statements delivered by Senator Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986. The topics of the statements include natural resources issues such as water rights and the establishment of Great Basin National Park, as well as international issues of peace in the Middle East and United States' relationship with the Soviet Union. There are also statements regarding legislation of gun ownership, speed limits, and nuclear waste in Nevada.

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