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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)

Identifier

PH-00388-05

Abstract

This is part 5 of 6 finding aids for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records and represents 2010 to 2016. Generally, materials are transferred from UNLV Photo Services to UNLV Special Collections and Archives 5 years after they are created. For materials within the last 5 years, contact photo@unlv.edu or call 702-895-3036. This finding aid contains the contact sheets and digital files produced by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2010 to 2016 as an official record of the institution's development, activities, and community. Clients include UNLV colleges and departments, the University's administration, the UNLV Foundation, athletic departments, and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Images include academic activities, athletic events, faculty and administration, student life, campus life, campus development, architecture, and public relations.

Archival Collection

Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards

Identifier

PH-00210

Abstract

The Nellie Bunch Collection of Lake Mead Postcards (approximately 1970-1979) contains two postcards advertising Lake Mead in southern Nevada from the 1970s. Each postcard depicts several aspects of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including the marina, Hoover Dam, campgrounds, the Lake Mead Lodge, and Boulder Beach.

Archival Collection

Bob Parker Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00271

Abstract

The Bob Parker Photograph Collection consists of twenty-seven black-and-white photographic prints showcasing the construction of the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) from approximately 1930 to 1942.

Archival Collection

Henry C. Wieking Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00009

Abstract

The Henry C. Wieking Photograph Collection contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, as well as postcards of Las Vegas, Nevada between approximately 1920 and 1940. These images primarily depict Wieking and his family in front of the Las Vegas Mormon Fort and Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Other photographs include Six Companies and United States Bureau of Reclamation vehicles, Mount Charleston, the Colorado River, Black Canyon, and desert scenes. The remaining images depict Barstow and Death Valley, California; and a Grand Canyon bridge in Arizona.

Archival Collection

James H. Down Jr. Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00015

Abstract

The James H. Down Jr. Photograph Collection (approximately 1915-1940) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives, as well as color photographic slides and postcards. The images depict scenes in and around Las Vegas and Goodsprings, Nevada. Also included are Glenn Davis' photographs of the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), Black Canyon, the Colorado River, and Lake Mead. Most of the images portray the construction phases of the Hoover Dam.

Archival Collection

Ernie W. and Lucille Marleau Cragin Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00017

Abstract

The Ernie W. and Lucille Marleau Cragin Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides depicting early Las Vegas and Boulder City, Nevada events, buildings, and people between approximately 1900 and 1950.

Archival Collection

Virginia Logan Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00019

Abstract

The Virginia Logan Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides primarily depicting Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1940 with a focus on Las Vegas and its local landscapes. These photographs were taken by Glenn Davis.

Archival Collection

UNLV History 117: Nevada History Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00054

Abstract

The UNLV History 117: Nevada History Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides of Las Vegas and Boulder City, Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1959. These images were collected by students for University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) professor Ralph Roske’s class, History 117: Nevada History. The images primarily depict Las Vegas in the 1950s with people posing in front of and inside the El Rancho Vegas and the Last Frontier Village, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Joe E. Lewis, and Paul Newman. Earlier photographs from the 1920s include businesses, such as fireproofing stores, and significant individuals such as Ed W. Clark. Lastly, it contains two photographs of the Boulder City Airport.

Archival Collection

Bertha Gresh Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00055

Abstract

The Bertha Gresh Photograph Collection dates between approximately 1902 and 1974. Materials include photographic prints and a corresponding photographic negative. Images depict Gresh as a young woman in Cedarburg, Wisconsin; with her husband Cyrus Gresh in Los Angeles, California; and at her home in Nelson, Nevada. Also included are images of the Rand Mine and the Wall Street Mine near Gresh's home in Nelson.

Archival Collection

Celesta Lowe Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00059

Abstract

The Celesta Lowe Photograph Collection consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting images of Mount Charleston, Nevada, the Owens’ family ranch, family photographs, and gatherings of the National League of American Pen Women of Nevada.

Archival Collection