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Genealogical materials, 1998-2006
This series is comprised of materials from 1998 to 2006 that document the Jewish Genealogical Society of Southern Nevada (JGSSN) and genealogical research done by Mary Barkan. JGSSN records include newsletters, meeting announcements, an index of the newsletters, an index of names from the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, and an index of names from Las Vegas synagogue bulletins. Mary Barkan's genealogical research materials, created around the year 2000, include an autobiographical account of living in Las Vegas from 1977 to 2000 and family histories related to her husband, Barry Barkan.
Collection Name: Collection on the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish Community
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Adele Baratz Papers
The Adele Baratz papers mainly consist of photographs documenting Adele Baratz's life in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 1930s to 2010. An essay and list of names written by Baratz's brother, Charles Salton, document the early history of the Jewish community in Las Vegas.
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Audio clips from interview with Blaine Benedict, November 12, 2015
In these clips, Blaine Benedict dicusses how his family came to live in Las Vegas, Nevada; his father's career in Las Vegas casinos; and working in the casinos as a youth.
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Photographs of Temple Beth Sholom's worship service, Las Vegas (Nev.), October 10, 1976
Various group photographs of people attending Temple Beth Sholom's worship service in Las Vegas, Nevada. 120mm negatives.
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Biographical essay about Henry Kronberg, 2014
Henry Kronberg was nineteen when the Nazis invaded Poland. He was sent to several labor camps, and liberated in 1945.
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