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Ardis Kearns Papers (MS-00348)

Abstract

The Ardis Kearns Papers (1807-1995) contain correspondence, planning and zoning ordinances, committee reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and publications documenting her various social and political activities. The materials date primarily between 1960 and 1983, with some papers dating to the 1920s and two publications dating to 1807 and 1808.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1807 to 1995
bulk 1960 to 1983

Extent

8.31 Cubic Feet (20 boxes)
8.13 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Ardis Kearns Papers (1807-1995) contain correspondence, planning and zoning ordinances, committee reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and publications documenting her various social and political activities. The materials date primarily between 1960 and 1983, with some papers dating to the 1920s and two publications dating to 1807 and 1808. The various social and political issues documented by her papers include juvenile delinquency; criminal justice system reforms; Clark County, Nevada land use; energy use and environmental pollution; and the League of Women Voters.

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

This collection is organized into six series:

Series I. Juvenile delinquency, 1967-1976;

Series II. Criminal justice, 1964-1987;

Series III. Clark County, Nevada land use, 1962-1986;

Series IV. Energy, 1967-1978;

Series V. League of Women Voters, 1957-1987;

Series VI. Publications, 1807-1995.

Biographical / Historical Note

Las Vegas, Nevada community activist Ardis Kearns joined the League of Women Voters of the Las Vegas Valley (LWVLVV) chapter in 1956 and was instrumental in the organization's first meeting, held in Las Vegas in 1964. In 1975, she was elected as the League of Women Voters of Nevada president and her motto for the two-year term was "The League Does Make a Difference." In addition to her extensive work with the League, Kearns was a member of the Southern Regional District Allocation Committee on Police and Criminal Justice from 1974 to 1977.

Ardis Kearns was married to Hadley M. Kearns, but they divorced on February 03, 1972. Kearns died in December 28, 2000.

Sources:

Edsall, Judy. "File 13: Judy Edsall." Las Vegas Sun. October 6, 1968.

Kearns, Ardis. "Accent on the Positive." Speech. 1975.

"League of Women Voters Elects Kearns President." Las Vegas Sun. May 4, 1975.

Preferred Citation

Ardis Kearns Papers, 1807-1995. MS-00348. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1995 by Ardis Kearns; accession number 95-12.

Processing Note

Nikol Price processed the collection and Dana Miller revised the finding aid in 1997. In 2017, Joyce Moore revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. In 2020, Jimmy Chang added materials and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00348

Separated Materials

Some of the publications that were acquired as part of this collection have been separated and described individually in the University Libraries' catalog.

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