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Peter C. Bernhard Papers (MS-01190)

Abstract

The Peter C. Bernhard Papers (1959-2013) contain programs and clippings related to youth sports in Southern Nevada. Materials include Bernhard's personal writings in the Las Vegas, Nevada Western High School newspaper, notebooks with clippings and annotations about the articles, athletic brochures, and Hyde Park Jr. High publications.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1959 to 2013
bulk 1959 to 1969

Extent

0.66 Cubic Feet (1 box, 1 oversized box)
0.54 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Peter C. Bernhard Papers (1959-2013) contain programs and clippings related to youth sports in Southern Nevada. Materials include Bernhard's personal writings in the Las Vegas, Nevada Western High School newspaper, notebooks with clippings and annotations about the articles, athletic brochures, and Hyde Park Jr. High publications.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The donor, Peter Bernhard, acknowledged that they held no copyrights in the donated material when they transferred ownership of the Peter Bernhard Papers 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.

General Note

This collection contains illustrations which depict Native American individuals in racist caricatures, and school mascots and newsletters which include include derogatory language or racial slurs. These materials do not mirror the views of UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives, but serve as a portrayal of the social mindsets and occurrences of the time that it was produced.

Related Collections

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

Peter Bernhard oral history interview, 2013 August 05. OH-03391. [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.

Preferred Citation

Peter C. Bernhard Papers, 1959-2013. MS-01190. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1nr3q

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2024 by Peter Bernhard; accession number 2024-096.

Processing Note

In 2024, Sarah Jones accessioned the collection, reboxed the material, and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01190

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on Las Vegas history. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

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