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Michael S. Mack Papers
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The Michael S. Mack papers (approximately 1940s-1950s, undated) consist of photographs and documents related to the early Jewish community of Las Vegas, Nevada. Group photographs depict the Mack family and the Las Vegas Jewish community at events during the 1940s and 1950s, when the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center was the main Jewish organization in town. Individuals in the photographs were identified by Michael Mack. The collection includes documents written by Michael Mack that describe the early Las Vegas Jewish community and the history of his father and uncles, Louis, Nathan, and Harry Mack. The documents also list the names of Jewish individuals and businesses in Las Vegas.
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Handwritten list of names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s
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Archival Collection
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This list was written by Charles Salton, brother of Adele Baratz. Salton lists the names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s. The list is dated September 26, 1946.
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Mack, Harry, 1902-1985
Harry Mack (1902-1985) was a Southern Nevada businessman and a founder of the Jewish community in Las Vegas, Nevada. He came to Las Vegas in 1937 with his brothers Louis and Nathan "Nate" Mack. He invested in land and commercial properties and owned Main Auto Parts and a builders supply store. Mack and his brothers were founders of the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center, built in 1946, and board members of B'nai B'rith in Las Vegas.
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