Abstract
The Harry Floyd Alter Photograph Collection (1905-1916) is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict scenes in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the Las Vegas Ranch, the Arizona Club, and baseball teams and fields. Also included are images of Harry Floyd Alter and his friends.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Harry Floyd Alter Photograph Collection (1905-1916) is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict scenes in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the Las Vegas Ranch, the Arizona Club, and baseball teams and fields. Also included are images of Harry Floyd Alter and his friends.
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 by topic.
Biographical / Historical Note
Harry Floyd Alter was born in Leryo, Illinois on September 30, 1887 to Evalyn McFarland and William Peterson Alter. He married Mary Alice Lake on February 1, 1909, and they had eight children. Alter died on July 5, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
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Genealogy files about "Harry Floyd Alter." Accessed on March 13, 2020 on familysearch.org
Preferred Citation
Harry Floyd Alter Photograph Collection, 1905-1916. PH-00004. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were received by UNLV Special Collections and Archives, additions were donated by Joe Ullom in 1982; accession number 1982-064.
Processing Note
A rough inventory was performed by Special Collections Staff. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid project, Hana Gutierrez created a collection description in compliance with current professional standards and entered the data into ArchivesSpace. In 2020, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Ryan DiPaolo enhanced the descriptions to bring them into compliance with current professional standards.