Abstract
The Joyce Mack Papers are mainly comprised of photographs and ephemera documenting Joyce Mack and her family from the 1970s to 2014. Photographs in the collection depict political and community events, the Mack family, and their interaction with politicians. An invitation, newspaper clipping, and transcript of a speech by Joyce Mack document various honors that were betstowed upon Joyce Mack and her husband, Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack.
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The Joyce Mack Papers are mainly comprised of photographs and ephemera documenting Joyce Mack and her family from the 1970s to 2014. Photographs in the collection depict political and community events, the Mack family, and their interaction with politicians. An invitation, newspaper clipping, and transcript of a speech by Joyce Mack document various honors that were betstowed upon Joyce Mack and her husband, Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack.
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Collection is open for research. Materials in this collection are digital and available online.
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Materials are arranged chronologically.
Biographical / Historical Note
Joyce Mack was a community leader, volunteer, and philanthropist in Las Vegas, Nevada who supported UNLV since its founding. Born Joyce Rosenberg on August 17, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, she later attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she met her husband Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack. The couple married in 1946 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947. Together, the Macks helped found the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Joyce Mack continued to support and carry forward the family's philanthropic goals after Jerry Mack's passing in 1998. She joined the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees in 1999, a position she held for 25 years. She financially supported the William S. Boyd School of Law, which established the school’s legal clinic, moot courtroom, and a law professorship. In 2008 she received the Silver State Award from the UNLV Alumni Association in recognition of her contributions to the university, and Boyd Law named her a Woman of Valor in 2021. She was actively involved with both Temple Beth Sholom and Congregation Ner Tamid. Joyce Mack passed away October 11, 2024 at age 99.
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Joyce Mack oral history interview, 2015 February 23. OH-02279. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Longtime UNLV Supporter Joyce Mack Passes Away," UNLV News Center website. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/longtime-unlv-supporter-joyce-mack-passes-away
Preferred Citation
Joyce Mack Papers, approximately 1970-2014. MS-00732. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f10k7m
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Acquisition Note
In 2015, Joyce Mack donated digital surrogates, but retained the original items; accession number 2015-079.
Processing Note
In 2015, materials were processed and described by Meghan Gross and a finding aid was created by Emily Lapworth. In 2025, Tammi Kim created access copies by converting the TIF files to JPG and updated the finding aid.
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This collection is comprised exclusively of digital surrogates. The donor retained the original items.