Abstract
The "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection is comprised of photographic prints and slides as well as digital surrogates of photographic prints and ephemera representing architecture and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1960 to 2017. Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas community as part of a community scanning day sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage grant. The majority of the collection documents landmarks in Las Vegas including the Stardust Resort and Casino, The Mint Las Vegas, Fremont Street, and the Desert Inn.
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Scope and Contents Note
The "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection is comprised of photographic prints and slides as well as digital surrogates of photographic prints and ephemera representing architecture and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1960 to 2017. Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas community as part of a community scanning day sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage grant. The majority of the collection documents landmarks in Las Vegas including the Stardust Resort and Casino, The Mint Las Vegas, Fremont Street, and the Desert Inn.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Some collection material has been digitized and is available online.
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 by donor.
Biographical / Historical Note
In 2020, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the Springs Preserve, and Vegas PBS partnered together to host a community scanning event, "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History." The event was made possible as a part of the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage Grant. Members of the Las Vegas community were invited to bring photographs, slides, and negatives representing life in Las Vegas from the 1960s to the 1990s to the event. The scanned images were donated for inclusion in UNLV Special Collections and Archives.
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"Newsroom: Las Vegas: Snapshots of History Calls for Photos of 60s-90s Las Vegas for Archiving," Vegas PBS, February 26, 2020. https://www.vegaspbs.org/blogs/newsroom-2020/newsroom-las-vegas-snapshots-of-history-calls-for-photos-of-60s90s-las-vegas-for-archiving/
Preferred Citation
"Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection, approximately 1960-2017. PH-00425. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas, Nevada community in 2020; accession numbers: 2020-029, 2020-041, 2020-042, 2020-043, 2020-044, 2020-045, 2020-046, 2020-047, 2020-048, 2020-049, 2020-050, and 2020-085.
Processing Note
In 2020, Tammi Kim transferred digital files off of a hard drive, rehoused photographic slides and prints, and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. No other work has been performed on the materials.
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Existence and Location of Originals
The majority of accessions in this collection are digital surrogates. The donors retained the original items.