Abstract
The Nellis Air Force Base Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nellis Air Force Base and its predecessor, the Las Vegas Army Airfield, as well as photographs of Rockwell Field and McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1926 to 1980. The materials contain photographs of military aircraft, hangars, buildings on the base, and aerial photographs of Las Vegas and the surrounding area. The materials also include photographs of the entrance of McCarran Airport, U.S. Senator Pat McCarran, and a mail plane arriving at Rockwell Fields in 1926.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Nellis Air Force Base Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nellis Air Force Base and its predecessor, the Las Vegas Army Airfield, as well as photographs of Rockwell Field and McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1926 to 1980. The materials contain photographs of military aircraft, hangars, buildings on the base, and aerial photographs of Las Vegas and the surrounding area. The materials also include photographs of the entrance of McCarran Airport, U.S. Senator Pat McCarran, and a mail plane arriving at Rockwell Field in 1926.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Some collection material has been digitized and is available online.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are roughly arranged by subject.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Las Vegas Army Airfield began official military operations in December 1941. It was renamed the Las Vegas Air Force Base in 1948, and finally named Nellis Air Force Base in 1950. The base is named after Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis, a native of Nevada and fighter pilot who died in 1944 during World War II while flying a mission in Luxembourg.
Sources:
"Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis," 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. July 12, 2012. http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4095
"Nellis Air Force Base," 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. October 28, 2014. http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4096
Preferred Citation
Nellis Air Force Base Photograph Collection, 1926-1980. PH-00028. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1974 by James Hinds, Nellis Air Force Base historian; accession number 1974-93. Materials were also donated in 1985 by Kirk Minert; accession number 1985-126.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden wrote the collection description in compliance with current professional standards.