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Photograph of a group of children, 1980s
Identifications on reverse of photograph: Front, L-R: Nicholas Gurtowski, Lisa Morano, Jessica Marshall; Back, L-R: Brooke Wallace, Lillie Beth Muijie, David Baum, Isaac Palatt. Pretending to be leaves in the fall.
Photograph of closing exercises at Nate Mack Religious School, 1983
Identifications on reverse of photograph: L-R: Cantor Simon Bergman, Joel Altman (overall merit award winner, 1983), Isabel Goldberg and Larry E. Nelson
Photograph of U.S.Y. meeting group, 1980s
Identifications on reverse of photograph: Front row, L-R: Darra London, Vanessa Gaudy, Robert Wilner, Ira Goldberg (Advisor) and Tiffany Welt; Second Row, L-R: Jack Kaufman, Ivy Taskel
Events photo album, 1998-1999
Events depicted include: Purim Mishloach, 1998; High Holy Day Children's Lunch, 1999; USY Golf Outing, 1999; Peace Walk, 1999; Shabbat For Peace, 1999; New Member Brunch, 1999.
Collection Name: Temple Beth Sholom Records
Box/Folder: Box 5
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Events photo album, 1999-2000
Events depicted include: Hanukkah Treasure Hunt, 1999; George Sidney Brunch, 1999; Family Shabbat, May 12, 2000; Israel Independence Day Celebration, 2000; Shabbat And Me, May 26, 2000.
Collection Name: Temple Beth Sholom Records
Box/Folder: Box 7
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International Belly Dancers Convention Aladdin Hotel, image 1
Handwritten description provided on back of photo: "Marliya Pors, Rochelle Hornsby, International Belly Dancer Convention, Aladdin Hotel, October 1977."
Schur, A. J., 1883-1957
Abraham "A.J." Schur was the first president (1943-1945) of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lawyer, Schur moved his family to Las Vegas around 1930 and helped to establish the city's Jewish community. His sister was Las Vegas businesswoman Kitty Wiener.
Marschall, John P. Jews in Nevada: A History. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008.
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Stella Kalaoram oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Stella Kalaoram conducted by Kristel Peralta and Cecilia Winchell on August 2, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Stella Kalaoram discusses her childhood in Singapore, the occupations and ethnic diversity of her family, and the four languages she speaks: English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil. She shares her immigration journey to the United States with her husband, from Singapore to San Bernardino, California in 1990, and their move to Las Vegas in 2000. Stella also shares her employment experiences as a dental assistant, a housekeeper for the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino, and as a shop steward for the Culinary Workers Union. She also talks about contracting COVID-19 and her hospital experience, her family's differing religious faiths, and her translation work to empower the Asian-American community. Subjects discussed include: insurance benefits; Volunteer Organizer (VO); mask mandates; vaccine hesitancy; food traditions; language barriers; Baba and Nyonya cultures.
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Virginia Logan Photograph Collection
The Virginia Logan Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides primarily depicting Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1940 with a focus on Las Vegas and its local landscapes. These photographs were taken by Glenn Davis.
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Levy, Andrew S.
Andrew "Drew" Levy was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his family became prominent civic and real estate leaders. His grandfather was Harry Levy, a former Las Vegas City Commissioner, and his father Alvin Levy was a former councilman. Drew is always proud to say that he never left Las Vegas and of partnering with his father in the Levy Realty Company.
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