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Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers

Identifier

MS-00103

Abstract

The Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers (1940-2010) contain assorted newspaper and magazine articles, books, a transcript of her oral history interview, photographs, correspondence, and awards related to education in Nevada. The papers also document her work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Social Executives meeting, Houston (Tex.), 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Description

Women sit around a table at the International Social Executives meeting in Houston, Texas. Dorothy Varnum is second from left, wearing a black hat. The table is littered iwth pamphlets, cards, brochures, gloves, and ashtrays. Photograph credit: Borden, Houston, Texas.

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Photograph of Stocker family members in costume at the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1934

Date

1934

Archival Collection

Description

Four women and a boy at the first Helldorado Day Parade on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Billy (Geraldine Stocker's nephew), Geraldine Stocker, Mayme Stocker, Mae Pickett Stocker (Harold's ex-wife), all in costume, and Mae's aunt.

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Photographs of Temple Beth Sholom belly dancers, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1974-1982

Date

1974 to 1982

Archival Collection

Description

Various photographs of Temple Beth Sholom belly dancers at the International Belly Dancers Convention at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Barbara Raben oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02278

Abstract

Oral history interview with Barbara Raben conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 24, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview Raben discusses her involvement with Hadassah, a women's Jewish organization, in Southern Nevada, and the various groups within that organization. She also talks about her family, her relationship to Judaism, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1991. Raben discusses the business she built in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada called the Candy Factory. She then talks about the formation of Midbar Kodesh Temple with other families from Temple Beth Sholom.

Archival Collection

Groups in the Henderson Industrial Days Parade image 010 of 013: photographic print

Description

A group of women dance through the streets during the Henderson Industrial Days Parade.

A booth with two people and a poster in German: photographic print

Date

1986

Description

Two people sit near a booth at the World Peace Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hung up is a poster in German that says, "Wir Frauen, für die gleich-berechtigung der frau in einer human en geselleschaft" which translates into "US Women, for the equal rights of women in a humane society" in English.

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