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Nomination for Governor's Arts Award for Hyman Gold, 1986

Date

1986

Archival Collection

Description

This nomination form for Hyman Gold to receive the Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in the Arts gives details about Gold's many musical accomplishments, as well as his service to the community.

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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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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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Correspondence regarding Frank Sinatra's pledge for the construction of Congregation Ner Tamid's temple, 1983-1987

Date

1983 to 1987

Archival Collection

Description

Correspondence and copies of bank checks fulfilling Frank Sinatra's pledge to the building fund of Congregation Ner Tamid in the 1980s.

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Biographical essay by Shirley Weiss, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Shirley Weiss describes her childhood housed in army barracks in the ghetto in Beregszasz (Berehove), Hungary. She was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and several other camps, and eventually liberated from Terez?n in 1945. She came to the United States via Sweden.

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Biographical essay by Sidney Barouch, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Sidney Barouch describes his experience during World War II living in Tunis, Tunisia, which was a French colony. Barouch discusses the facets of the war front in northern Africa, and the experiences of his family as Jews and business owners.

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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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Grant Application to the Nevada Humanities Committee, circa 1984

Date

1983 to 1985

Description

Grant Application to the Nevada Humanities Committee, Inc. for the Nevada Student Conference on the Holocaust and Human Rights.

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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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Overview of Jewish Family Service Agency operations, 2013-2014

Date

2013 to 2014

Description

This document contains graphs and charts to document the services provided to the community by the Jewish Family Service Agency in 2013 and 2014.

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