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Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs (PH-00456)

Abstract

The Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs (approximately 1990-2009) contain photographs and videos taken by Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn of the Union Pacific Railroad and trains throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and the southwest region. Tutaj and Kahn were friends who were railroad enthusiasts and hobbyist photographers. Materials include photographic negatives and prints as well as digitized photographs.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1990 to 2009

Extent

0.73 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
1.17 Linear Feet
4864 digital_files (13.937 GB) JPG, MP4, PDF/A, GIF

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs (approximately 1990-2009) contain photographs and videos taken by Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn of the Union Pacific Railroad and trains throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and the southwest region. Tutaj and Kahn were friends who were railroad enthusiasts and hobbyist photographers. Materials include photographic negatives and prints as well as digitized photographs.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Advanced notice is required for access to digital files. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.

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 grouped by creator.

Preferred Citation

Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs, approximately 1990-2009. PH-00456. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1r20m

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Ray Tutaj Jr. in 2023; accession number 2023-073.

Processing Note

In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2024, Sarah Jones and Ray Aramburo created the inventory and updated the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. The description for Ray Tutaj Jr.'s photographs was taken directly from the donor-provided inventory and appears in quotation marks in this finding aid. Sarah Jones organized the digital files and created access copies.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::PH00456

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives' holdings on visual documentation of the region's growth and development. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

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