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Scrapbook for Mark Fine, 1985-1993

Date

1985 to 1993

Archival Collection

Description

This scrapbook documents the professional career of Mark Fine in real estate development in the 1980s, and includes photographs and ephemera of his work on the master planned community of Green Valley with the American Nevada Corporation. Personal ephemera include documents for the Fine children's school programs and a photograph of Mark Fine with Col. Doron Izraeli, the military attache for the Israeli Embassy.

Mixed Content

Scrapbook pages from the Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah, 1968-1969

Date

1968 to 1969

Description

This folder contains loose scrapbook pages documenting the years 1968 and 1969 for the Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah. The pages hold photographs, pamphlets, invitations, newspaper clippings and other ephemera about the active chapter.

Mixed Content

Meeting minutes from the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 1994

Date

1994

Archival Collection

Description

The monthly meeting minutes from the board of directors and executive committee for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas for 1994 provide details about the operation Federation and their programs. The documents include agendas and relevant news articles shared at meetings, along with correspondence received from the Council of Jewish Federations.

Text

Speech transcripts from Shelley Berkley on Yucca Mountain, 1999-2000

Date

1999 to 2000

Archival Collection

Description

Transcripts from speeches delivered and testimony given by U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley regarding the transporation and storage of nuclear waste in Nevada at Yucca Mountain. The statements urge members of Congress to oppose H.R. 45, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999, and propose amendments to H.R. 1655, the Department of Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1999.

Text

Clipping and legal papers related to the Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act co-authored by Dennis Sabbath, 1991

Date

1991

Archival Collection

Description

The Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act was proposed in 1991 after several chemical accidents occurred in Henderson, Nev. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The bill was passed and called for the implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP), which sets thresholds for dangerous substances, and guidelines for accident prevention, emergency response and public right-to-know.

Text

Newsletters from Congregation Ner Tamid (Las Vegas, Nev.), 1989

Date

1989

Archival Collection

Description

Monthly bulletins from Congregation Ner Tamid. Topics covered in the bulletins include scheduled events, messages, news, letters, photographs, prayers, birthdays/anniversaries, and recipes.

Mixed Content

Congregation Ner Tamid Scrapbook, 1974-1988

Date

1974 to 1988

Archival Collection

Description

This scrapbook documents the early years of Congregation Ner Tamid through the 1980s with newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera.

Mixed Content

Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood scrapbook, 1948-1949

Date

1948 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A scrapbook album from the Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood and Jewish Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The album features photographs, news clippings, newsletters, and ephemera from various events.

Mixed Content

Audio clips from interview with Ruth Urban, August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015

Date

2015-08-24
2015-09-16

Archival Collection

Description

In these clips Ruth Urban discusses how she came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada and her time as the Jewish Family Services President.

Sound

Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood scrapbook, 1955-1956

Date

1955 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

A scrapbook album from the Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood and Jewish Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The album features photographs, news clippings, newsletters, and ephemera from various events.

Mixed Content