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Christian Giovanni Papers (MS-01215)

Abstract

The Christian Giovanni Papers (2008-2018) consists of photographs, documents, and proclamations recognizing Oywan Sawyer for her work in the Thai community of Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs are of Sawyer and Giovanni with former mayor Oscar Goodman during various award ceremonies.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2008 to 2018

Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet (2 folders (shared boxes))
0.10 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Creator: Sawyer, Oywan

Scope and Contents Note

The Christian Giovanni Papers (2008-2018) consists of photographs, documents, and proclamations recognizing Oywan Sawyer for her work in the Thai community of Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs are of Sawyer and Giovanni with former mayor Oscar Goodman during various award ceremonies.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The donor, Christian Giovanni, retains all copyrights for materials in the Christian Giovanni Papers (MS-01215). However, some material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by Christian Giovanni. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

Arrangement

Materials remain as they were received.

Related Collections

The following resource may provide additional information related to the material in this collection:

Christian Giovanni oral history interview, 2022 May 17. OH-03853. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1xv1g

Preferred Citation

Christian Giovanni Papers, 2008-2018. MS-01215. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f13j5f

Acquisition Note

Donated by Christian Giovanni in 2025; accession number 2025-070.

Processing Note

In 2025, Landon Paljusaj accessioned the collection. Sarah Jones rehoused the material and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01215

Appraisal Note

Acquired by curator Su Kim Chung as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Southern Nevada.

Separated Materials

Five boxes of Las Vegas Thai News that were acquired as part of this collection have been separated and described individually in the University Libraries' catalog.

Finding Aid Description Rules

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