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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1999 - June 1999

Date

1999

Archival Collection

Description

Meeting minutes include reports from committees of the board, correspondence, and balance sheets.

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Photograph of a group of prominent Las Vegans at a Variety Club event in Mexico City, Mexico circa mid-1950s

Date

1954 to 1956

Archival Collection

Description

Variety Club event in Mexico City honoring Las Vegas philanthropists and businessspeople. L-R: contractor Ira Goldring (mostly cut off), Lucille Goldring, unidentified man, Fern Kozloff, attorney Art Ham, Doris Ham, Benny Goldstein (partner of Davie Berman at the Flamingo and the Riviera), Mary Murphy, Toni Clark, Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark, Hotel Last Frontier owner Jake Kozloff, hotel owner Davie Berman.

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Kozloff, Jake

Jacob "Jake" Kozloff was a casino investor and manager in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Russia, he moved to Redding, Pennsylvania in 1905. Beginning in 1933, Kozloff was president and treasurer of Lebanon Valley Brewing Company in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s he moved to Las Vegas where he invested in and oversaw operations at the Thunderbird, the Frontier (1951-1955), and the Golden Nugget.

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Photograph of men at event for the construction of the Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1962

Date

1962

Description

An event to gift land for the construction of the Guardian Angel 1962. From left to right: Elias Atol, Gus Greenbaum, Monsignor James Empey from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (1957 - his death, 10/26/1962), Jake Kozloff, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer (the Bishop of Reno 8/5/1952 - 1966), Willie Alderman (a.k.a. Icepick Willie), Cardinal James F. McIntyre (the Archbishop of Los Angeles 1948-1970), Bishop Thomas K. Gorman(?) or Monsignor Daniel Murphy(?), Benny Binion (Horseshoe Club), Moe Dalitz (Desert Inn), and Ben Goffstein.

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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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