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Cultural Focus Tours Research Notes (MS-01155)

Abstract

The Cultural Focus Tours Research Notes (1989-1990) contain background information about historical locations and topics in Las Vegas's history used by Cultural Focus Tours, a division of the Allied Arts Council of Nevada. Cultural Focus Tours, developed by historic preservationist Elizabeth von til Warren, provided tours of historic landmarks around Las Vegas, Nevada including the Hoover Dam, Nevada Test Site, Valley of Fire, Old Spanish Trail, and the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort. Materials also include the 40th anniversary issue of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. The materials were presumably collected by Susan Anderl Jarvis who was a tour guide for Cultural Focus Tours.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1989 to 1990

Extent

0.19 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.21 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Collector: Anderl, Susan

Scope and Contents Note

The Cultural Focus Tours Research Notes (1989-1990) contain background information about historical locations and topics in Las Vegas's history used by Cultural Focus Tours, a division of the Allied Arts Council of Nevada. Cultural Focus Tours, developed by historic preservationist Elizabeth von til Warren, provided tours of historic landmarks around Las Vegas, Nevada including the Hoover Dam, Nevada Test Site, Valley of Fire, Old Spanish Trail, and the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort. Materials also include the 40th anniversary issue of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. The materials were presumably collected by Susan Anderl Jarvis who was a tour guide for Cultural Focus Tours.

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.

Related Collections

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

Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers, 1916-2021. MS-00906. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1vq2v

Preferred Citation

Cultural Focus Tours Research Notes, 1989-1990. MS-01155. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f18z07

Acquisition Note

Materials were received by University Libraries Special Collections and Archives at an unknown date; accession number 2023-044. There is no deed of gift on file for this collection.

Processing Note

In 2023, Tammi Kim rehoused the collection and creating the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01155

Appraisal Note

The provenance for this collection is unknown. Materials were reviewed and retained as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings.

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