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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association Records (UA-00035)

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Alumni Association Records (approximately 1970-2009) primarily contain photographic prints of homecoming, graduation, award ceremonies, luncheons, career days, sports, and other events. Also included in the collection are photographic prints of UNLV merchandise, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as subject files with correspondence, reports, brochures, university anniversary planning documents, promotional materials, meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings. Additional materials include contact sheets, negatives, a floppy disk, VHS tapes, a Betacam tape, and keychains.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1970 to 2009

Extent

12.25 Cubic Feet (20 boxes and 1 oversized box)
11.98 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Alumni Association Records (approximately 1970-2009) primarily contain photographic prints of homecoming, graduation, award ceremonies, luncheons, career days, sports, and other events. Also included in the collection are photographic prints of UNLV merchandise, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as subject files with correspondence, reports, brochures, university anniversary planning documents, promotional materials, meeting minutes, fliers, and newspaper clippings. Additional materials include contact sheets, negatives, a floppy disk, VHS tapes, a Betacam tape, and keychains.

Access Note

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. Advanced 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 and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are loosely arranged by subject.

Biographical / Historical Note

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association seeks to engage alumni in campus life by sharing news about UNLV, hosting programs and activities, supporting UNLV's Career Services, and providing networking opportunities for alumni. Alumni contributions have supported capital improvements on campus including the Alumni Amphitheater, Alumni Grove, Alumni Park, and the Richard Tam Alumni Center.

Source:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. "Alumni Engagement." Accessed July 9, 2019. https://www.unlv.edu/alumni

Related Collections

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

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association Sports Memorabilia Collection, 1970s-1997. UA-00069. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association Records, approximately 1970-2009. UA-00035. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were periodically transferred to the University Archives; accession numbers 2017-081, 2017-082, and 2017-083. This set of records include former record group numbers 9.1.1, 9.1.3, 9.1.4, and 9.1.5.

Processing Note

A summary of the materials was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2018. In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Christina Lamoureux rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Records

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::UA00035

Storage Location

Some materials are stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.

Finding Aid Description Rules

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