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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs (PH-00417)

Abstract

The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs (1943-1998) contains aerial photographic prints primarily of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, as well as other locations outside of Las Vegas including Laughlin, Nevada and Arizona.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1943 to 1998

Extent

17.88 Cubic Feet (3 flat files, 23 boxes, 6 rolls, 6 unboxed items)
52.06 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs (1943-1998) contains aerial photographic prints of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, as well as other locations outside of Las Vegas including Laughlin, Nevada and Arizona. Types of aerial photographs include oversized photographic prints created from airplane flights and satellite imagery, depicting flat and perspective views of cities and landscapes. Some photographs were been overlaid with labels denoting road names, landmarks, and city and state boundaries.

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 chronologically.

Preferred Citation

UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs, 1943-1998. PH-00417. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1xq0q

Acquisition Note

Materials were periodically collected by the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives; accession number 2019-125.

Processing Note

In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Jimmy Chang rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid and entered the data into ArchivesSpace. In 2022, Sarah Jones added two folders of photographs to the collection.

Resource Type

Records

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::PH00417

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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