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Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers (MS-00223)

Abstract

The Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers (1910-1936) contain the personal papers of Lorraine Thomas and her family, who were early residents of Beatty, Nevada. Collection materials include report cards, graduation certificates, correspondence, and short stories and poems written by family members. The majority of collection are photocopies. The collection also contains one original program for the opening banquet and ball for Hotel Fayle in Goodsprings, Nevada on May 13, 1916.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1910 to 1936

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.21 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers (1910-1936) contain the personal papers of Lorraine Thomas and her family, who were early residents of Beatty, Nevada. Collection materials include report cards, graduation certificates, correspondence, and short stories and poems written by family members. The majority of collection are photocopies. The collection also contains one original program for the opening banquet and ball for Hotel Fayle in Goodsprings, Nevada on May 13, 1916.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See

xlink:href="http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="Reproductions and Use"> 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.

Related Collections

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

Charles Thomas-Perry Photographs, 1900-1940. PH-00150. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Lorraine Thomas-Perry Papers, 1910-1936. MS-00223. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1982 by Charles W. Thomas; accession numbers 82-80 and T-171.

Processing Note

In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Sarah Jones rehoused the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00223

Finding Aid Description Rules

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