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Sands Hotel and Casino Copa Room bookmark, 1991
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Archival Collection
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A bookmark for the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The front of the bookmark lists a schedule of guest appearances, including Four Tops, Marilyn McCoo, Debbie Gibson, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Frank Sinatra, and Liza Minnelli, while the backside provides information for various eating establishments.
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Meet A Friendly Machine-Gun Crew!" poster, 1953-1959
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Archival Collection
Description
Meet A Friendly Machine-Gun Crew! poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. The text across the the front reads: "MEET A FRIENDLY MACHINE-GUN CREW! "America will lose the entire near East -- except for Israel! As long as ISRAEL is HELPED BY AMERICAN JEWRY, Israel can survive as our ONE FRIENDLY OUTPOST in the Near East!" - a statement made by General "Lightening Joe" Collins, former Chief of Staff, United States Army, at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D.C., on July 1. 1958. TODAY IS AN EMERGENCY!! 80,000 persecuted Jewish refugees from Poland and Moslem lands must be helped to get to Israel - and quickly! Your contribution to the UNITED JEWISH APPEAL will help the emergency SPECIAL RESCUE FUND of $100,000,000 - and will help build up the newborn state of Israel - to remain strong - well-armed -- fiercely proud of its freedom - ready and able to remain YOUR ONE FRIENDLY OUTPOST IN A HOSTILE PART OF THE WORLD! -wouldn't you feel a little more secure with a friendly outpost guarding your freedom in the Near East? Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal Post Office Box 1981 Las Vegas, Nevada. Carl Cohen, chairman/Co-chairmen: Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff/Nevada State Chairman: Edward Levinson"
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Only God - and you..." poster, 1953-1959
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Archival Collection
Description
Only God - and you... poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. Text on front reads: "Only GOD - and you... When, in the course of human events, a child suffers from the stupidity and intolerance of some men, to whom else can he turn to but GOD -- and a few rare, compassionate human beings? YOU can be one of the few... one of the rare, compassionate human beings... Help the Emergency Rescue Fund of the United Jewish Appeal TODAY... nearly $100,000,000 is needed to rescue 80,000 persecuted Jewish refugees from Poland and Moslem countries -- and relocate them in Israel from their "second chance" in life. Let it bring you peace... that "he who saves one life, it may be accounted to him as though he has saved the whole world." GIVE TODAY -- and a child will LIVE TODAY! Attend the emergency rescue dinner for the UJA. Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 P.M. Copa Room, Sands Hotel. Phone DU 2-3144 for information and resvns. Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal Post Office Box 1981 Las Vegas, Nevada. Carl Cohen, chairman; Co-chairmen: Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff; Nevada State Chairman: Edward Levinson"
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Audio clip from interview with Susan Molasky, March 11, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Susan Molasky on March 11, 2014. In this clip, Molasky talks about a fundraiser held for Nathan Adelson Hospice at MGM, in which community members participated in a show, replacing the regular performers.
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Audio clip from interview with Daryl Alterwitz, November 8, 2014
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Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Daryl Alterwitz on November 8, 2014. In this clip, Alterwitz describes moving to Las Vegas as a teenager with his family, and meeting his good friend Robert Engel at Valley High School.
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Audio clip from interview with Suzie Chenin, September 29, 2015
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Archival Collection
Description
In this audio clip, Chenin discusses her father's career as a dentist in Las Vegas.
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Audio clip from interview with Dorothy Eisenberg, October 23, 2014
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Dorothy Eisenberg on October 23, 2014. In this clip, Eisenberg discusses how she became involved with the Democratic party and the League of Women Voters in Las Vegas.
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Statement urging special legislative session on racial discrimination, April 7, 1968
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Archival Collection
Description
Flora Dungan's statement to Governor Paul Laxalt requests action regarding civil rights issues and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.
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Photograph of Vassili Sulich at his art exhibit in the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1960s
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Archival Collection
Description
Vassili greeting Mr. and Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit in the Gold Room at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Vassili Sulich greeting Mr. & Mrs. William Shapiro at his art exhibit - Gold Room, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Jan 27. (Mrs. Shapiro behind Vassili). Others l. to. r. : Mrs. Maury Stevens, Mrs. Preston Feinberg, Maury Stevens, Mrs. Q. E. Fortier. (Maury Stevens is editor and publisher of Las Vegas Life Magazine). Preston Fienberg is exec. V. P. of Tropicana. Mrs. Fortier is wife of Dr. Q. E. Fortier, owner of Women's Hospital (L.V.) and one of the nations leading gynecologists, former prof. of anatomy at Univ. of Minn. and Colonel in Air Force attached to Nellis Air Force (L.V.). He also was called in on the recent tragedy of the Apollo at Cape Kennedy; he flew out the same day, Jan 27th."
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Jewish Family Service Agency Records
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The Jewish Family Service Agency (JFSA) records (1954, 1979-1993) contain organizational records, minutes, committee information, planning documents, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, and volunteer information collected by Bea Levinson. There are also two folders of material about Bea Levinson, who was chairperson of the JFSA Long Range Planning Committee.
Archival Collection