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Photograph of Las Vegas Valley, 1994

Date

1994

Archival Collection

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "A view of the entire Valley from the future home of TBS (Temple Beth Sholom)."

Image

Photograph of Fremont street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of Fremont Street. (Note Boulder Club and Union Labor Temple on second floor of the Boulder Club.)

Image

Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 08

Description

Board meeting minutes for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, June 10, 1987.

Edwin "Tony" Wuehle oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02034

Abstract

Oral history interview with Edwin "Tony" Wuehle conducted by David Schwartz on December 21, 2006 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Wuehle discusses his early life in Hettinger, North Dakota and his career as an educator. He recalls his first experiences playing poker, participating in home poker games while living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and using a pseudonym as a player. Wuehle then talks about writing a book, founding the Gamblers Book Club Press in Las Vegas, Nevada, and writing for religious publications. Later, Wuehle explains the tension between participating in religion and playing poker. He describes Las Vegas poker rooms during the 1960s and 1970s and shares his thoughts on online poker. Lastly, Wuehle discusses why casinos use prop players and his efforts to organize a poker tournament to raise funds for Bay de Noc Community College in Michigan.

Archival Collection

Audio recording clip of interview with Rosemary Lynch by Suzanne Becker, June 8, 2004

Date

2004-06-08

Description

Narrator affiliation: Franciscan Sister; Founder, Nevada Desert Experience, Pace e Bene

Sound

Rhodes, Susan

Susan Rhodes was a member of Temple Beth Am in 2006-2007 when the congregation merged with Adat Ariel to form Temple Sinai. During 2006 Rhodes served as Sergeant-at-arms during Temple Beth AM at meetings that were held to discuss the financial issues faced by Temple Beth Am and as secretary during the 2007 merger.

Person

Ruth Urban photographs and program, 1940s-2015

Date

1940 to 2015

Description

Group of photographs of Lee Pearson, Bella Tyktin Stern, and Ruth Urban. This collection includes the program from Ruth Urban's 1964 Confirmation services at Temple Beth Sholom.

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