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Hannah Brown Papers (MS-01214)

Abstract

The Hannah Brown Papers (1955-2013) consist of materials documenting the career and volunteer work of Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman Hannah Brown, including materials from her airline career, newspaper clippings, congressional and state proclamations and awards, photographic prints, school records, and publications relating to the African American community both locally and nationally. Many of the materials document Brown's work with the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas chapter of The Links.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1955 to 2013

Extent

0.46 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.42 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Hannah Brown Papers (1955-2013) consist of materials documenting the career and volunteer work of Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman Hannah Brown, including materials from her airline career, newspaper clippings, congressional and state proclamations and awards, photographic prints, school records, and publications relating to the African American community both locally and nationally. Many of the materials document Brown's work with the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas chapter of The Links.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The donor, Hannah Brown, transferred all right, title and interest they had in the Hannah Brown Papers (MS-01214) to UNLV. However, some material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by topic.

Related Collections

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

Hannah Brown oral history interview, 2012 September 27 and 2014 May 09. OH-00131. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f19s5q

Preferred Citation

Hannah Brown Papers, 1955-2013. MS-01214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1gr4j

Acquisition Note

Material was donated in 2025 by Hannah Brown; accession number 2025-066.

Processing Note

In 2025, Landon Paljusaj accessioned the collection. Sarah Jones rehoused the material and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01214

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Aaron Mayes, Visual Materials Curator, in 2025 as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on the African American community in Las Vegas.

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