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Lake Mead women, image 003

Date

1943

Description

Help Us Write History responses to article from UNLV Special Collections, posted in the Las Vegas Review Journal on November 28, 1982 on behalf of the Dorothy Dorothy Collection. As stated, 4 callers identified the five women. The callers' names and numbers are listed in order of call.

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Photograph of Nevada Women's Conference display, 1977

Date

1977-06

Description

View of a display from the Nevada Women's Conference, 1977

Image

League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00024

Abstract

The League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (LWVLVV) Records (1957-2021) contain meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence, audiovisual material, photographs, and newsletters. Also included are materials on political issues, school integration, and environmental pollution issues in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Photograph of women in cotton field, Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Three women stand in the cotton fields of the Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump, NV. The women are unidentified. A car sits behind them with the driver's door open. Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

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Photograph of a group of men and women at an NAACP event, no date

Date

1960 (year uncertain) to 1970 (year uncertain)

Archival Collection

Description

Color photograph of a group of men and women at an event for the NAACP. Katherine Joseph is attributed with having made the clothing for this NAACP event.

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Photograph of Women's Track and Field team, circa 1986

Date

1986

Description

Suzy Hensel, Trena Hall, and Michelle Sanchez from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV) Women's Track and Field team.

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Postcard of four women dancing next to a man, 1905

Date

1905

Description

A postcard illustrating four women walking away with a man watching them 1905. The caption reads, "What beats this?"

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Series 4. Women's Organizations, 1969-2003

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Women's Organzations series (1969-2003) contains documents such as meeting minutes, fliers, notes, brochures, bylaws, event information, and general information that relate to Florence McClure's extensive involvement with women's groups that focused on political, health and social betterment efforts in Nevada. McClure often took a leadership or executive role in these organizations including the Soroptimists International of Greater Las Vegas and the American Association of University Women. McClure was also an active lobbyist for women's rights concerning sexual, domestic, and physical abuse. There are several folders that reflect this including: Community Action Against Rape; a copy of her scrapbook on the founding of CAAR; Community Coalition for Victim's Rights; Families of Murder Victims; Jean Nidetch Women's Center; National Association for Victim's Assistance; Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence; and Safenest.

Archival Collection

Florence McClure Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00477
Collection Name: Florence McClure Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of women, Tonopah (Nev.), January 19, 1957

Date

1957-01-19

Archival Collection

Description

BPO DOES on the photograph of a group of women posing for a group picture for a celebration at Elks Lodge on Main Street, January 19, 1957

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Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. documentaries

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01161
Collection Name: Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component