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Jewish community event photographs, 1960-2010

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The Jewish community events photographs depict Jewish religious events, parties, and ceremonies in Southern Nevada from 1960 to 2010. The photographs primarily depict Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs. The photographs also depict Jewish organizations such as Combined Jewish Appeal, B’nai B’rith, and Temple Beth Sholom.

Archival Collection
Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Transcript of interview with Irene Sprague Black by Chari Horne, March 16, 1978

Date
1978-03-16
Description
Chari Horne interviews hairdresser Irene Sprague Black at a beauty salon in Las Vegas. Born in 1919 in Delta, Utah, Black moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1924. During this interview Black discusses early Las Vegas, local schools, homes, friends, family life, the Mormon Church, Mesquite, Indian Reservation, Downtown, Hoover Dam, and Bunkerville, Nevada.

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Sister Rosemary Lynch and unidentified protestors celebrating Ash Wednesday: photographic print

Date
1998-04-25
Description
Protestors form a small circle at the Nevada Test Site on Ash Wednesday 1991. Sister Rosemary Lynch is on the right wearing a blue hat.

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Sister Rosemary Lynch and an unidentified protestor on Ash Wednesday: photographic print

Date
1998-04-25
Description
Protestors at the Nevada Test Site. Sister Rosemary Lynch is pictured in blue. Ash Wednesday 1991.

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Transcript of interview with Blaine Benedict by Barbara Tabach, November 12, 2015

Date
2015-11-12
Description

Throughout this interview, Blaine shares stories of his father, Alvin Benedict. Al owned and operated Benedict and Remy Plumbing Business for a few years before entering into casino management. He is considered to be the first college educated executive and had an illustrious executive career at the MGM. He also was a co-founder with Susan and Irwin Molasky of Nathan Adelson Hospice.

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