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Ham Family Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00387

Abstract

The Ham Family Photograph Collection contains five photographic albums primarily featuring images of the Ham family's travels throughout the western United States and Artemus W. Ham Jr. and Betty Ham Dokter during their childhood between approximately 1900-1949. Also included is one photograph used as a Christmas greeting for the Ham family from 1981. The photographs feature locations including Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah; Grand Canyon, Arizona; and Yosemite National Park, California. The collection also contains photographs of the Ham family at Mormon sites throughout Utah. Lastly, there are postcards and photographs of locations throughout the United States, Germany, and Japan.

Archival Collection

UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection

Identifier

UA-00098

Abstract

The UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection (1980-2023) is comprised of recordings of television programs produced by UNLV TV, a media production facility housed within the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The collection includes samples of various television programs which include special events, lectures, interviews with prominent speakers and visitors at UNLV, and campus and community related B-roll footage.

Archival Collection

Larry A. Strate Faculty Papers

Identifier

UA-00104

Abstract

The Larry A. Strate Faculty Papers (approximately 1985-2023) are comprised primarily of scholarly articles and papers from the Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business annual conferences written by Strate during his time as a business law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Materials also include personal memoir written by Strate about his life.

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-01016

Abstract

The Bob Stupak Professional Papers (approximately 1900 to 2007) primarily documents the career of Las Vegas, Nevada casino owner, Bob Stupak. The materials in the collection include the planning of two resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada created by Bob Stupak: Vegas World and the Stratosphere. The collection also includes planning materials for the Titanic Las Vegas, an unbuilt resort envisioned by Stupak. Planning and promotional materials for Stupak's resorts including photographs, memorabilia, audiovisual materials, advertising mockups, and architectural drawings. The collection includes several scrapbooks and photographs of Stupak and his wife Sandy at events around Las Vegas. The materials also document Stupak's political campaigns running for mayor of Las Vegas in 1983 and 1987 and lieutenant governor of Nevada in 2006.

Archival Collection

Mike Smith Editorial Cartoons

Identifier

MS-01047

Abstract

The Mike Smith Editorial Cartoons (1980-2021) contain editorial cartoons created by Las Vegas, Nevada based cartoonist Mike Smith for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Materials include Smith's editorial cartoons on NASCAR and a copy of his 2003 book StockcarToons. The collection also includes Smith's personal sketchbooks and letters from fans.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Casino Promotional and Publicity Material

Identifier

MS-00833

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Casino Promotional and Publicity Material (1966-2004) consists of clothing, promotional souvenirs, and gambling ephemera from various hotels and casinos throughout Las Vegas, Nevada. These items include hats, shirts, mugs, ash trays, drinking glasses, menus, buckets, keychains, keno supplies, and playing cards. The hotels include Caesar's Palace, Flamingo Hotel, Imperial Palace, Palace Station, Showboat, Castaways, Stardust, El Rancho, Sam's Town, Circus Circus, and Four Queens, in addition to others throughout Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Robin Leach Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Audiovisual Collection

Identifier

MS-01102

Abstract

The Robin Leach Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Audiovisual Collection (1984-1999) is comprised of 25 boxes of VHS tapes that contain recordings of various television shows produced and hosted by Robin Leach. Primarily, they consist of episode tapings of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984-1999), which showcased wealthy lifestyles and featured hundreds of notable guests, such as Princess Diana, Liberace, Donald Trump, Michael Jackson, and Audrey Hepburn. Additionally, there are tapes from Lifestyles' two spinoff shows, Runaway With the Rich and Famous (1991-1998) and Fame, Fortune, and Romance (1986-1987). Also included are tapes from the series Start of Something Big (1985-1986) and Gourmet Getaways (1997-1998), as well as a number of home videos, episode previews, and television specials.

Archival Collection

UNLV December 6, 2023 Memorial Collection

Identifier

UA-00146

Abstract

The UNLV December 6, 2023 Memorial Collection (2023-2024) contains material documenting the response to the deadly shooting on UNLV's Maryland Parkway campus on December 6, 2023. The collection contains items left at spontaneous memorials, such as handwritten notecards, small religious tokens, bracelets, teddy bears, and artificial flowers. Also included in the collection are videos of the UNLV vigil service held on December 13, 2023, archived UNLV websites, and condolence items sent to campus administration. Additionally, two members of the UNLV community donated their personal photographs and journal entries relating to the day of the shooting.

Archival Collection

William Barak Collection

Identifier

MS-01181

Abstract

The William Barak Collection (approximately 1962-1989) contains photographs of Barak and colleagues while working E.G. & G. at the Nevada Test Site and in Alaska from the NERVA (Nuclear Rocket) Division and the last two tests in Amchitka (Milrow and Cannikin). The collection also contains numerous government publications, manuals, and maps relating to Barak's work.

Archival Collection

UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive

Identifier

UA-00112

Abstract

The UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive (2020-2024) is comprised of archived websites captured from 2020 to 2024 that represent student activities at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Websites include digital platforms and social media account for the student-run newspaper, the UNLV Scarlet & Gray (previously known as The Scarlet & Gray Free Press). Other websites include the Student Involvement & Activities unit that oversees student programming and student groups at UNLV and the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada (CSUN), which represents the governing body of the undergraduate student population at UNLV.

Archival Collection