Abstract
The McGriff and DeVinney Family Papers (approximately 1900-1959) contain papers and photographs documenting Francis De Vinney and his wife, Della, who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada in the early- to mid- 20th century. The collection also includes documentation about Della's father, Edwin Guy "E. G." McGriff, an early Las Vegas resident. Materials include photographic prints and albums, business and personal correspondence, and 16mm film.
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The McGriff and DeVinney Family Papers (approximately 1900-1959) contain papers and photographs documenting Francis De Vinney and his wife, Della, who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada in the early- to mid- 20th century. The collection also includes documentation about Della's father, Edwin Guy "E. G." McGriff, an early Las Vegas resident. Materials include photographic prints and albums, business and personal correspondence, and 16mm film.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain as they were received.
Biographical / Historical Note
Edwin Guy "E. G." McGriff (1868-1938) was an early Las Vegas resident and farmer. With the purchase of land and water rights adjacent to the Yonema “Bill” Tomiyasu family farm, the 40-acre McGriff Ranch was developed as a fruit producing farm. McGriff married Olive Higgins (1872-1962) in 1893, and had one daughter, Della. In addition to being a farmer on his ranch, McGriff served as Chairman of the Clark County Commission and was an entrepreneur. His daughter, Della, married Francis DeVinney in approximately 1920. DeVinney worked as the Clark County Tax Accessor from 1926 to 1946, and the couple lived at 516 Bridger Avenue in Las Vegas where they raised their daughter, Florence.
Preferred Citation
McGriff and DeVinney Family Papers, approximately 1950-1959. MS-01152. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f15b6c
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2023 by Vicki Carnes; accession number 2023-038.
Processing Note
In 2023, Sarah Jones arranged and described the collection at the folder-level, entered the data into ArchivesSpace, and wrote the front matter description.
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Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on early Las Vegas history. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.
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Further additions to this collection are anticipated.