The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office collection (1958-2001) was assembled through a joint effort between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the James R. Dickinson Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to provide public access to documentation and correspondence about the proposed high-level radioactive waste geologic repository site near Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Anson Call Papers (1860s) consists of typescript photocopies of the "Autobiography of Anson Call" and "Sketch:
Life of Anson Call 1810-1890 Pioneer in the Building of the West." Also included is a typescript transcription of Call's report, "Exploration of the Colorado, 1864" and two typescript transcriptions of Call's correspondence in 1865.
The Larry L. Hezzelwood Collection (1953-1954) contains correspondence pertaining to the creation of a titanium processing plant in Boulder City, Nevada as part of the Aero Metals Corporation of Las Vegas, Nevada. Larry L. Hezzelwood served as secretary and treasurer of the Aero Metal Coporation.
The Kathy Quinn Papers on the Paiute Indians (1969-1971) consists of photograph negatives, a kinship chart, a cassette tape of Paiute vocabulary, family history, and a paper listing Paiute words and their meanings. Also included are the uses of various herbs and plants and a brief autobiography of Stella Smith of the Las Vegas Indian Village.
The collection is comprised of long time Nevada resident Eunice Claxton's papers from 1982 to 2011. Included are photographs, memorial service programs, her maternal family history, and the 41st and 50th church convocations held in the Church of God in Christ, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Ed W. Clark Papers (1930-1945) contain photographs, a newspaper clipping, an inaugural invitation, and a memorial address delivered in congress for Key Pittman, a United States Senator from Nevada. Also included are National Democratic Convention materials, a Rotary Club bulletin and souvenir booklet, and brochures for various attractions in the Washington, D. C. area.
The S. R. Shapiro Collection (1799, 1960-1979) contains gaming instructions, pamphlets, menus, promotional material from travel agents and casinos, and correspondence from Las Vegas, Nevada casinos and casinos around the world. There is also a copy of a French natural history book titled Memories de la Societe d'histoire naturelle de Paris dated 1799. Inside the book are attached advertisements and lottery announcements from English newspapers.
U. S. Senator George S. Nixon Correspondence with William B. Ogden consists of correspondence from 1908 to 1921 regarding the appointment of a postmaster in Gold Mountain and Drumville, both located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Also included is a Governor of the Territory of Arizona appointment, dated 1880 and a letter to Senator Tasker Oddie from Edwin Denby.
The James Moore Short Stories on Gaming, dated 1950 to 1970, consists of three photocopied typescripts of short stories related to gaming in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three stories, written by James Moore, include "The Dice Killer," "Casino Dealer's Best Friend," and "Expert at the Blackjack Tables."
The J. K. W. Bracken Correspondence (1927-1928) consists of correspondence between J. K. W. Bracken as buyer for the Bruce M. Barnard Co. and seller Bingham Mercantile Company for the purchase of Native American (Navajo) rugs and blankets. It also contains invoices and descriptions of the design significance of the individual rugs. J. K. W. Bracken was the brother of Walter Bracken and they both worked for the Union Pacific Railroad.