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Cohen, Burton M., 1923-2014
Burton Cohen (1923-2014) was a casino executive in Las Vegas, Nevada who held management positions at iconic Strip properties such as the Frontier, Desert Inn, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Thunderbird, and Dunes. Cohen grew up in Miami, Florida where he graduated from the University of Florida. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps and trained as a pilot. After returning to the United States he enrolled at the University of Miami and earned a law degree in 1948.
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Video, "A Place of Hope: The Story of the Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden," 2017
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Archival Collection
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This documentary is about the Warsaw Remembrance Garden at Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. The film is written, produced, and directed by Ben Huber. It provides the historical context of the Warsaw ghetto during World War II and tells Henry Kronberg?s and Ben Lesser?s personal stories of survival. Barbara Tabach was a consultant on the film and the off-screen interviewer to whom Henry tells his story. Mark Scheiner is executive producer and Robert Machado is director of photography.
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Photographs of Parry Thomas and others at Combined Jewish Appeal event, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 04, 1977
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Archival Collection
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Various photographs of Parry Thomas and others at a Combined Jewish Appeals event held in the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. 120mm negatives.
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Photographs of B'nai B'rith's "Man of the Year" Mike O'Callaghan and others, November 03, 1974
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Archival Collection
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Photographs of B'nai B'rith's "Man of the Year" event, featuring "Man of the Year" Governor of Nevada Mike O'Callaghan and his wife Carolyn O'Callaghan. 120mm negatives.
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Album for the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, 1955
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Archival Collection
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An album documenting some of the key events and activities that the Americanism and Civic Affairs Committee of the Las Vegas B'nai B'rith Women, Chapter No. 415, participated in during 1955. Created by Mrs. Russell Sherman, the Americanism and Civics Chairman from 1955-1956, the album contains various items including text passages, newspaper clippings, letters, programs, photographs, announcements, and certificates.
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Universal Warning Sign: Yucca Mountain Scrapbook, 2002-2003
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Archival Collection
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A scrapbook for "Universal Warning Sign: Yucca Mountain," an international competition to create a warning sign for the proposed nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Included in the scrapbook are exhibition photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a letter. Publications featured include "Neon: Artcetera From the Nevada Arts Council," "The Wall Street Journal," "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Magazine of Global Security News and Analysis," "U.S. News & World Report," "Artweek," "Sette," "Surface," "Wallpaper," "Waste News: The News Source for Businesses that Generate and Manage Waste," and "The Village Voice."
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Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986
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Archival Collection
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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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