Abstract
The Nevada Women's History Project Records (1995-2008) contain the early organizational records of the Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP), which was created to collect and disseminate information about women throughout Nevada's history. The collection reflects the early organization of the Nevada Women's History Project's (NWHP) Southern region and the variety of events and projects with which the organization was involved with across the state of Nevada. Materials include membership lists, meeting minutes, press releases, project files, and NWHP newsletters.
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The Nevada Women's History Project Records (1995-2008) contain the early organizational records of the Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP), which was created to collect and disseminate information about women throughout Nevada's history. The collection reflects the early organization of the Nevada Women's History Project's (NWHP) Southern region and the variety of events and projects with which the organization was involved with across the state of Nevada. Materials include membership lists, meeting minutes, press releases, project files, and NWHP newsletters.
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 in rough chronological order.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP) was created in 1996 with the mission to "collect and disseminate information about Nevada women of every race, class, and ethnic background." The NWHP was founded by former Clark County State Senator Jean Ford with the intent of highlighting important roles women played throughout the history of Nevada.
The need to collect materials on Nevada women was first discussed by Jean Ford and a small group of women at a weekend retreat hosted by Beverly Hubbard at Lake Tahoe, California in 1993. In a later meeting, nineteen women signed up to become involved and in February 1995, an invitation was issued to various nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies to attend a more inclusive meeting. In March 1996, the project officially launched in Las Vegas, and the project later evolved into distinct Northern and Southern regions.
Some of the projects accomplished by the NWHP during its early years include research registries, the establishment of a permanent office, workshops on oral history, living history presentations, preservation workshops, walking tours, annual conferences, book assessment projects, and the development of a website.
The organization has published over 175 oral histories, written 150 biographies, and created numerous videos that highlight the role of women in Nevada history. The Nevada Women's History Project remains active as of 2018.
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"About NWHP." Nevada Women's History Project. Accessed November 30, 2018. http://www.nevadawomen.org/about-nwhp/.
Preferred Citation
Nevada Women's History Project Records, 1995-2008. MS-00406. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were received periodically between 1998 and 2008; accession numbers 98-16, 99-04, and 2002-31.
Processing Note
In 1999, Carol Corbett and Joyce Moore processed the collection. In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Sarah Jones revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current
professional standards.