Abstract
The collection is comprised of a short documentary film,
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Scope and Contents Note
The collection is comprised of a short documentary film,
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
On October 2, 2017 Tanya Olson began photographing scenes surrounding the aftermath of the shooting at the Route 91 Country Music Festival held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her efforts culminated in a film that highlights the Healing Garden, a memorial established within 72 hours after the shooting. Her 6- minute film is described as "Citizens unite to provide kindness and salve the wounds caused by the October 1, 2017 massacre during a Las Vegas country concert."
Source:
Olson, Tanya. Interview, 2018 July 06. OH-03451. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
On October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 22,000 people in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the deaths of 58 people and injuries to over 700 people. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, fired down upon the crowd for over ten minutes from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard and then fatally shot himself as law enforcement officers closed in on him.
Source:
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, "LVMPD Preliminary Investigative Report: 1
October/Mass Casulty Shooting" Last modified January 18, 2018. https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/
Documents/1_October_FIT_Report_01-18-2018_Footnoted.pdf
Preferred Citation
Forever in Our Hearts Documentary, 2018. MS-00909. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2019 by Tonya Olson; accession number 2019-003.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Tammi Kim in 2019 during accessioning. Video files were transferred off of a USB thumb drive and a finding aid was created in ArchivesSpace. No other work has been done to the materials.