Harold Henry James "Hal" Erickson was the second Director of Libraries for Nevada State University, later known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He came to UNLV in 1965 and began expanding Special Collections to include many gaming, Southern Nevada, and local history collections. He retired in 1993 after many years of service on local boards and his dedicated library work.

Sources:

Hal Erickson Correspondence, 1960-1993. MS00745. Special Collections and Archives, University