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Elma G. Leland Papers (MS-00070)

Abstract

The Elma G. Leland Papers contain materials related to the aviation industry in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1948 to 1978. The papers include several aviation publications, articles about Fred W. Kelly, Western Airlines International's first pilot, and newspaper clippings about aviation in Nevada.

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Date

1948-1978

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (5 folders (shared box))

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Elma G. Leland Papers contain materials related to the aviation industry in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1948 to 1978. The papers include several aviation publications, articles about Fred W. Kelly, Western Airlines International's first pilot, and newspaper clippings about aviation in Nevada.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

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 in original order.

Preferred Citation

Elma G. Leland Papers, 1948-1978. MS-00070. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1979 by Elma G. Leland; accession number 1980-083.

Processing Note

Materials were processed by Christine Marin in 1980. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, John Grygo revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00070

Finding Aid Description Rules

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