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October 1 Vigil Photographs (PH-00405)

Abstract

The October 1 Vigil Photographs are comprised of 47 digital photographs taken by photographer Miranda Alam in 2017 of vigils held around Las Vegas, Nevada after the mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest music festival. The photographs include vigils held around Las Vegas at locations such as the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign and the Las Vegas Healing Garden.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2017-10-03 to 2017-10-07

Extent

47 digital_files (0.163 GB, JPEG)

Related People/Corporations

Creator: Alam, Miranda

Scope and Contents Note

The October 1 Vigil Photographs are comprised of 47 digital photographs taken by photographer Miranda Alam in 2017 of vigils held around Las Vegas, Nevada after the mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest music festival. The photographs include vigils held around Las Vegas at locations such as the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign and the Las Vegas Healing Garden.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Arrangements must be made in advance to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.

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

Miranda Alam is a freelance photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2016 with a degree in journalism and a minor in Integrated Marketing Communications. Alam worked for UNLV's student newspaper, the Rebel Yell, while she was a student. As of 2019 Alam holds the position as the photo archivist for the daily newspaper, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and does freelance photography for local media including the Las Vegas Weekly and the Las Vegas Sun.

Source:

Alam, Miranda. "About-Miranda Alam's Portfolio." Accessed April 03, 2019. https://www.mirandaalamphoto.com/about.

Related Collections

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

Forever in Our Hearts Documentary, 2018. MS-00909. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1k65b

Preferred Citation

October 1 Vigil Photographs, 2017 October 03-07. PH-00405. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1fd21

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Miranda Alam in 2019; accession number 2019-002.

Processing Note

In 2019 Tammi Kim wrote the finding aid and entered the data in ArchivesSpace. In 2024, Sarah Jones added the item-level inventory using description provided by the donor.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::PH00405

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English