Abstract
The North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada (1940-2008) is comprised of subject files created and collected by the North Las Vegas Library to provide patrons with public reference and research materials on North Las Vegas and Nevada. The collection also includes black-and-white photographs, color photographs, photographic slides, and video reels.
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Scope and Contents Note
The North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada (1940-2008) is comprised of subject files created and collected by the North Las Vegas Library to provide patrons with public reference and research materials on North Las Vegas and Nevada. The collection contains public records, business publications, travel brochures, recreation guides, historical information, maps, and resources on the arts and humanities in the state. Materials specific to North Las Vegas include election records, construction photographs, and newspaper articles on city officials and notable residents. The collection also includes black-and-white photographs, color photographs, photographic slides, and video reels.
Access Note
The collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advance notice is required.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Established in 1993 by an act of the Nevada Legislature, the North Las Vegas Library District consists of three branch public libraries. The oldest branch, the North Las Vegas Library, opened in 1966 and moved to the City Hall building in 2014. The Aliante and Alexander libraries opened in 2006 and 2009, respectively. The district provides reference services, a Spanish collection, cultural and civic programs, children's arts and crafts, story times, and public-use computers. The city manager, the chief administrative officer, and a seven-member board of trustees, appointed by the city council, govern the district.
Sources:
"Library Facts." City of North Las Vegas. http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/departments/library/library_facts.php
(accessed December 12, 2017).
"Photograph of men posing at the North Las Vegas Library construction site, May 19, 1966." UNLV University Libraries Digital Collections. http://digital.library.unlv.edu/objects/pho/11951
(accessed December 12, 2017).
Preferred Citation
North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada, 1940-2008. MS-00651. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2014 by the North Las Vegas Library District; accession number 2014-037.
Processing Note
The collection was minimally processed by Tom Sommer in 2014 at the time of accessioning. In 2017, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Brooks Whittaker and John Heldt rehoused the materials, and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.