Abstract
The Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection (1913-2010) is comprised of photographs of neon signs located mainly in northern Nevada cities and towns, including Elko, Ely, Carson City, Hawthorne, Reno, and Winnemucca. The collection consists of both digitized and born-digital photographs from multiple institutions and were gathered as part of a joint grant project.
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The Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection (1913-2010) is comprised of photographs of neon signs located mainly in northern Nevada cities and towns, including Elko, Ely, Carson City, Hawthorne, Reno, and Winnemucca. The collection consists of both digitized and born-digital photographs from multiple institutions and were gathered as part of a joint grant project.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Material is digital and available online in the UNLV Special Collections and Archives portal.
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 as they were received.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Northern Nevada Neon Survey was a collaboration between UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives and the University of Nevada, Reno to photograph and collect information about neon signs primarily in Northern Nevada. The survey was designed to capture the artistic and historical significance of the neon art form. The project was a significant addition to documenting and preserving Nevada's neon heritage.
Preferred Citation
Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection, 1913-2010. PH-00439. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were transferred to UNLV Special Collections and Archives in 2021 by University of Nevada, Reno; accession number 2021-105.
Processing Note
In 2021, Sarah Jones created an inventory using UNLV Libraries Digital Collections metadata and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.