Abstract
The collection includes materials from the Nevada Test Site (1955-1967) including newsletters published by the Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. and photographs of Southern Nevada flora, fauna, and archaeology. It also includes photographs of test explosions at the Nevada Test Site, as well as photographs documenting a visit from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials and a visit from John F. Kennedy to the Nevada Test Site. The collection also contains an oversized poster of an atomic explosion and one of a nuclear rocket development station.
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Scope and Contents Note
The collection includes materials from the Nevada Test Site (1955-1967) including newsletters published by the Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. and photographs of Southern Nevada flora, fauna, and archaeology. It also includes photographs of test explosions at the Nevada Test Site, as well as photographs documenting a visit from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials and a visit from John F. Kennedy to the Nevada Test Site. The collection also contains an oversized poster of an atomic explosion and one of a nuclear rocket development station.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
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 arranged alphabetically.
Biographical / Historical Note
Gertrude Anne Yoder was born in 1914 in Denver, Colorado. She began working as an editor for Reynolds Electrical Engineering Company in the 1950s. She was responsible for soliciting photographs for the newsletter.
Source:
Adams, Kayla, and Ashley Loper, “Women in Place.” Landscapes of the Nevada Test Site. December 22, 2016. Accessed March 20, 2018. https://uni.edu/carrchl/wp/ntsohp/women-in-place/.
Preferred Citation
Gay Kauffman Nevada Test Site Papers, 1955-1967. MS-00535. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2007 by Gay Kauffman; accession number 2007-21.
Processing Note
In 2018, as part of a backlog elimination project, the collection was processed and a finding aid was created in compliance with current professional standards by Faye Mazzia.