Abstract
The Alan Byron Olson Photographs (approximately 1933) consist of one negative album containing 100 photographic negatives taken by Alan Byron Olson around 1933 that depict the Hoover Dam (then known as Boulder Dam) and the Boulder City Hospital. Olson was a medic for the Boulder City Hospital and the images also depict various hospital staff and other locations related to Hoover Dam. The collection also includes digital copies of the negatives.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Alan Byron Olson Photographs (approximately 1933) consist of one negative album containing 100 photographic negatives taken by Alan Byron Olson around 1933 that depict the Hoover Dam (then known as Boulder Dam) and the Boulder City Hospital. Olson was a medic for the Boulder City Hospital and the images also depict various hospital staff and other locations related to Hoover Dam. The collection also includes digital copies of the negatives.
Access Note
The materials in this collection are unprocessed. Advanced notice is required for access. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more 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 in the order they were received.
Preferred Citation
Alan Byron Olson Photographs, approximately 1933. PH-00457. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1m77r
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by Jonathan Olson in 2023; accession number 2023-075.
Processing Note
In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2023, Celene Chavez created an inventory using the description provided by the photographer. Sarah Jones updated the finding aid in ArchivesSpace, renamed the digital files, and rehoused the photograph album.