The Ron Lawrence Collection of 1980 Reno Gay Rodeo Photographs consists of 87 35mm color slides of the 1980 National Reno Gay Rodeo which took place August 1-3, 1980, in Reno, Nevada. The images are presumably taken by Lawrence. Images show different events such as bronc riding, calf roping, and barrel racing. Also included are views of spectators sitting in the stands, dancing, and preparing for events.
The UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada (approximately 1900-1989) contains employee rosters, bills of lading, and correspondence related to the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included in the collection are Union Pacific Old Timers Club membership lists and bylaws, as well as correspondence from Clark County Clerk to Walter Bracken congratulating him on the dedication of the new depot in 1940. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and the Salt Lake and Ogden Railway are also represented in the material.
Oral history interview with Cheryl Gardner conducted by Tina Weiss on March 23, 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers Gardner's service in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Oral history interview with Billie D'Entremont conducted by Gemma Lund on April 8, 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers D'Entremont's service in the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve during World War II.
Oral history interview with Jean Colby conducted by Stefanie Barkholz on March 23, 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers Colby's service in the United States Air Force during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam.
Oral history interview with LaDell Miller conducted by Sandra Schulz on April 12, 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers Miller's service in the United States Navy during World War II.
Oral history interview with Margaret Barnett conducted by Tina Weiss in 2005 for the UNLV Women's Studies Veteran Oral History Project. The interview covers Barnett's service in the United States Airforce during the Korean War. Print draft transcript available; no audio available.
The Kenneth Reim Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada (1951-1954) consist of seven mounted color 35mm slides that Reim took while living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images depict the Sands and Sahara hotels, Klein's Market located at Charleston and Main Street, Hoover Dam, a library, Fremont street, and the Las Vegas Park Speedway.
The Ken Easley Photographs for Del Webb Corporation in Nevada (approximately 1979-1988) consist of photographic slides, transparencies, prints, contact sheets, and negatives depicting various Del Webb Corporation properties throughout Nevada, including the Nevada Club Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, The Mint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the High Sierra Hotel and Casino (formerly Del Webb’s Sahara Tahoe) in Stateline, and the master-planned development of Sun City Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Dennis Wilson conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on October 2, 2007 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. In this interview, Wilson discusses his early life in Arabi, Louisiana and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1971. He recalls playing a variety of woodwind instruments for Wayne Cochran, the C. C. Riders, and traveling across the United States during the 1970s. After traveling internationally for a brief period, Wilson returned to Las Vegas and began playing for bands in Las Vegas casinos.