The Adele Baratz papers mainly consist of photographs documenting Adele Baratz's life in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1930s to 2010. An essay and list of names written by Baratz's brother, Charles Salton, document the early history of the Jewish community in Las Vegas.
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Pencil sketch of Adele Baratz as a nurse.
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Oral history interview with Adele Baratz conducted by Steve McClenachen on March 3 and 4, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Adele Baratz discussed general topics in Nevada's history, including early Las Vegas (1950 to 1979) life as well as life during World War II. Baratz also discussed changes throughout history including nursing, medicine, medical advancements, taxes, highways, politics and hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Oral history interview with Adele Baratz conducted by Claytee White on March 19, 2007 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Baratz discusses the early Jewish community in Las Vegas, Nevada, including how education, shopping and restaurants such as Al's Bar were like. She also discusses how medical care, Helldorado, and early hotels advanced.
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Group of photographs of Adele Baratz from childhood through adulthood.
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Two black and white photographs of Adele Baratz as a young woman wearing her nurse's uniform.
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Oral history interview with Adele Baratz and Florence Frost conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 19, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Baratz and Frost, two longtime friends, discuss the early Jewish community of Las Vegas, Nevada, the Temple Beth Sholom, the Women's League, and their volunteering activities.
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In this clip, Adele Baratz talks about her parents' experiences in real estate and business ownership in the 1920s and 1930s in Las Vegas.
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