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Holocaust Education Committee letters and meeting minutes, document 09
Letter from Edythe Katz to the Holocaust Education Committee on August 06, 1980.
Audio clip from interview with Elaine Galatz, April 23, 2015
Part of an interview with Elaine Galatz on April 23, 2015. In this clip, Galatz describes how she became involved with the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas as president.
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Audio clip 2 from interview with Dr Ed Goldman, April 4, 2016
Dr. Goldman discusses the lawsuit and ensuing "war" that resulted in the school district hiring more minorities in teacher and administrator positions.
Video, Champions of Freedom Dinner, 2004
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Champions of Freedom dinner gala proceedings, with masters of ceremony Jayn and Art Marshall. A guest of honor was former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak. The Champion of Freedom award was given to Faye and Leon Steinberg.
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Holocaust Resource Center posters, image 04
Early Days poster consists of photographs of various people. Top left photo labeled: "February 1979 Edythe Katz (Yarchever) organizes new Holocaust Education Committee of JFLV [Jewish Federation of Las Vegas]" had a piece of paper stuck behind it with identification of people in photo: "Edythe _ _ Ralph Cadualla _ _ Karla _ Dwayne, Augi Orci, Frank Lamping" (handwriting is difficult to read, names may be misspelled). Additional people also identified in the other photographs include Lillian Kronberg, Carolyn Stewart, and Franklin Littel.
Karp, Elliot B.
Elliot B. Karp was born October 10, 1955 in Mineola, New York. Karp grew up in Long Island, New York. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Stonybrook University and a master's degree from the Benjamin S. Hornstein Program in Jewish Communal Service at Brandeis University. Karp was Director of Financial Resource Development for over 15 years at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Ohio and Director of Leadership and Human Resource Development for six years at the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Karp, Elliot B.
Elliot B. Karp was born October 10, 1955 in Mineola, New York. Karp grew up in Long Island, New York. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Stonybrook University and a master's degree from the Benjamin S. Hornstein Program in Jewish Communal Service at Brandeis University. Karp was Director of Financial Resource Development for over 15 years at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Ohio and Director of Leadership and Human Resource Development for six years at the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Dorothy Eisenberg Papers
The Dorothy Eisenberg Papers (early 1900s-2009, bulk 1970-2000) are comprised of organizational records, photographs, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks reflecting her activism and volunteer work related to education, the Bullfrog County Commission, Las Vegas Clark County consolidation, League of Women Voters (LWV), Las Vegas Jewish Federation, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and Silver State Political Action Committee.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal (LVCJA) Ball programs and planning documents, 1973-1975
Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal (LVCJA) programs and planning documents for the annual May/Spring Ball held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1979, the Las Vegas Combined Jewish Appeal changed its name to the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas.
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