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Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers (MS-01028)

Abstract

The Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers (1891-2011) contain newspaper clippings, photographs, school, cemetary, and census records pertaining to the Jim family, a Paiute family from the Pahrump, Nevada region. The newspaper articles document the general public's perspective of events involving the Paiute people living in the Pahrump Valley region. The photographs depict Mary Scott, Alice Jim, Long Jim, and other relatives of the Jim family during the 1940s and 1950s. Additional photographs include a larger group of tribal members gathered in 2011 at Mt. Charleston, Nevada. These papers have been gathered by the Jim family as the foundation of a Pahrump Paiute Tribal Archive that other members may build upon. This collection consists entirely of digital surrogates.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

2020
1891 to 2011

Extent

156 digital_files (2.090 GB) JPG, PDF/A

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers (1891-2011) contain newspaper clippings, photographs, school, cemetary, and census records pertaining to the Jim family, a Paiute family from the Pahrump, Nevada region. The newspaper articles document the general public's perspective of events involving the Paiute people living in the Pahrump Valley region. The photographs depict Mary Scott, Alice Jim, Long Jim, and other relatives of the Jim family during the 1940s and 1950s. Additional photographs include a larger group of tribal members gathered in 2011 at Mt. Charleston, Nevada. These papers have been gathered by the Jim family as the foundation of a Pahrump Paiute Tribal Archive that other members may build upon. This collection consists entirely of digital surrogates.

Access Note

Collection is closed to the public per donor agreement and requires permission to be accessed. University of Nevada, Las Vegas students and faculty may access the collection onsite without restrictions. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for additional information.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. The collection is accessible onsite only, and researchers must seek permission from the donor for quotation, reproduction, or publication. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for additional information. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Related Collections

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

Pahrump Valley High School Photograph Collection, approximately 1974-1976. PH-00427. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV Libraries Collection on the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, approximately 1974-1990. MS-00961. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Eddie Hawk Jim Family Papers, 1891-2011. MS-01028. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

In 2020, Eddie Hawk Jim donated digital surrogates, but retained the original items; accession number 2020-053.

Processing Note

In 2020, UNLV University Libraries Digital Collections digitized the collection. Sarah Jones created access copies of digital files, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01028

Existence and Location of Originals

This collection is comprised exclusively of digital surrogates. The donor retained the original items.

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English