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Collection on the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish Community
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The Collection on the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish Community spans from 1964 to 2006 and is comprised of scrapbooks, genealogies, ephemera, and other material produced by or for the community. The Hadassah scrapbooks date from 1964 through 1971 and contain invitations, photographs, and records of events and fundraising efforts. Material related to various congregations includes bulletins, fliers, correspondence (form letters), photographs, newspaper clippings, and recorded media. The Jewish Genealogy Society records include bulletins, newsletters, and meeting agendas. Also included is a family genealogy.
Archival Collection
Testimony by Shelley Bristol for National Association for People with AIDS, February 1994
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of testimony given by Shelley Bristol in which she discusses her lifestyle as a legal prostitute, her relationships, and being tested regularly for HIV.
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Evaluation of the Holocaust and Human Rights Nevada Student Conference in Reno (Nev.), March 16, 1984
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Archival Collection
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Evaluation of the Holocaust and Human Rights Nevada Student Conference held in Reno, Nevada on March 15, 1984.
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Audio clip from interview with Andy Katz, February 16, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this clip, Andy Katz discusses the programs at Manpower, an employment agency franchise that his parents established in Las Vegas in the 1960s, and still exists today. Katz became involved at an early age, and talks about employment opportunities he had growing up.
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Program for State of Israel Commendation Dinner, December 4, 1977
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Archival Collection
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This program is for the State of Israel Commendation Dinner to recognize E. Parry Thomas as a distinguished Citizen of Nevada in 1977. The dinner was held at the Dunes Hotel.
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Audio clip from interview with Max Goot by Charles Collins, March 22, 1976
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Max Goot on March 22, 1976. In this clip, Goot discusses moving to Nevada, life in Las Vegas, and his businesses.
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Audio clip from interview with Janellen Radoff, September 26, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this audio clip, Janellen Radoff discusses her redesign of women's restrooms in casinos.
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Audio clip from interview with Michael S. Mack, May 20, 2015
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Archival Collection
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In this audio clip Michael S. Mack discusses his family history and how the Mack family came to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Renee Diamond Papers
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The Renee Diamond Papers date from 1972 to 2000 and consist primarily of political and professional materials including reports, correspondence, publications, newsletters, and planning documents collected by Diamond throughout her career. Diamond supported the feminist movement as a member of the National Organization for Women and held leadership roles in the Democratic party in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also documents Diamond’s campaigns for the Nevada State Assembly and includes material from her one term in the legislature.
Archival Collection
