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Ken "Nevada" Maines Papers

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The Ken "Nevada" Maines Papers (approximately 1960-1980) contains items written by Maines, including sheet music for his songs "Fremont Street," "My Name Is Love," and "My Little Polish Rose," a poem, and a flier "Hints for Handicappers." There is a printout of an article on Maines that appeared in the Las Vegas Sun. The collection also contains various sound recordings, some of which Maines composed.

Sam Jones Letter

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The Sam Jones Letter consists of a one-page letter written on Friday, May 27, 1938 by an unknown individual to Sam Jones, a miner living in Goodsprings, Nevada. The letter identifies a Harold Hawks from Chloride, Arizona, as a fellow miner interested in viewing Jones's property in Nevada.

William Neely Letter

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The William Neely Letter consists of one typescript letter (photocopied) transcribed from an original dated December 4, 1864 from William Neely in Virginia City, Nevada to his nephew. The letter discusses Nevada's impending statehood and the mining business and financial situation at the time.

Arlin Rex Johnson Notes on Coordinator of Information Office Responsibilities

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The collection, dated 1941-1947, consists of loose-leaf notes from the daily journal of Arlin Rex Johnson (1898-1970), Budget and Planning Officer at the Coordinator of Information (COI) office in Washington, D.C. from September 2, 1941 to December 23, 1941, and a list of foreign visitors during his tenure as Assistant Director of Foreign Agricultural Relations at the United States Department of Agriculture from 1945-1947.

UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera

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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Artifacts and Ephemera (approximately 1863-2012) is comprised of Las Vegas, Nevada casino gaming artifacts; games such as Pai Gow, Las Vegas themed board games, Piquet, and punchboards; and ephemera items about gaming. The collection contains postcards and newspaper clippings advertising for casinos in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, France, and California.

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