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Handwritten list of names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s

Date

1946-09-26

Archival Collection

Description

This list was written by Charles Salton, brother of Adele Baratz. Salton lists the names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s. The list is dated September 26, 1946.

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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1957 - April 1963

Date

1957 to 1963

Archival Collection

Description

The meeting minutes of the board of directors of Temple Beth Sholom, then known as the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, Inc., include the proceedings of meetings held from 1957 to 1963.

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Wallerstein, Harry

Harry Wallerstein (?-1971) was a Las Vegas, Nevada businessman who owned Tinch Furniture on South Main Street with Max Goot. Wallerstein served as president of Temple Beth Sholom from 1963 to 1964 and helped come up with the idea of holding a gin rummy tournament sponsored by local casinos to raise money for the temple.

"Former leader of LV Jewish community Wallerstein dies." Las Vegas Sun. July 2, 2003. Accessed July 25, 2016.

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Temple Beth Sholom 40th Anniversary Celebration invitation, April 23, 1988

Date

1988-04-23

Archival Collection

Description

An invitation to Temple Beth Sholom's 40th anniversary celebration at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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