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Norman C. Jensen Collection
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The Norman C. Jensen Collection, dated from 1867 to 1968, contains documents discovered by Norman C. Jensen at Fort Taylor, Florida. The collection includes a copy of the "Report of a Guard Mounted at Fort Jefferson, Florida on May 28, 1867" that describes four individuals accused of conspiracy in connection with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The collection also contains an original report entitled "Quarterly Report of Artillery Inspection of Fort Taylor, Florida" dated December 31, 1903, and Lt. Col. Jensen's notes explaining the military abbreviations contained within the original report.
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Key Pittman Correspondence
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The Key Pittman Correspondence, dated 1933 to 1940, consists of correspondence between U.S. Senator Key Pittman via his clerk James A. White and various constituents who sent him books on a variety of subjects.
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Joseph C. Ives Personal Correspondence
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The Joseph C. Ives Personal Correspondence consists of seventeen photocopied letters between United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers Lt. Joseph C. Ives and his wife, Cora Semmes Ives, between September 1857 and June 1858. Ives was in command of a U.S. Army expedition whose mission was to explore the region of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon, and to establish the limit of navigation of the Colorado River. The correspondence is largely personal in nature, however, it is a useful supplement to the official report documenting the voyage, "Report upon the Colorado River of the West; Explored in 1857-1858."
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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. The collection also contains information on gaming legislation in Europe and the United States, writings on gambling systems, gaming tickets, and various pamphlets on how to play different games such as roulette and baccarat, as well as several decks of souvenir playing cards, dice, and buttons.
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Ellen B. Jensen Papers
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The Ellen B. Jensen papers comprise the research notes, drafts with edits, carbons, and articles written by the Las Vegas, Nevada journalist Ellen Jensen who was the editor of and writer for the monthly Las Vegas Review Journal Jr. and writer for the Las Vegas Sun ("Sunday Scene") and Las Vegas Review Journal ("The Nevadan") from 1966 to 1969. Jensen wrote about many topics of interest to Las Vegans, including travel and recreation in southern Nevada, hotel and casino administration and construction, and local nightlife and entertainment.
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Lois Sagel Papers on Nevada Wilderness Preservation
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The Lois Sagel Papers on Nevada Wilderness Preservation (1989-1995) consist of the papers of Lois Sagel, an environmentalist and advocate for the preservation of Nevada’s wilderness. The collection primarily documents the campaigns surrounding the efforts to expand Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (1994) as well as to designate the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (1993). Additionally, it contains information on minor land exchanges and the Question 5/S.B. 189 bond issue to fund state parks (considered in 1989 and 1990). Most of the collection is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, memoranda, photographs, and photo slides.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Lambda Alpha Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Lambda Alpha Records (1968-1984) include memorabilia documenting and describing the organization's activities and procedural operations.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of University Marketing and Communications Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of University Marketing and Communications Records (1969-2007) is comprised of budgets and promotional materials developed by the university's marketing and communications department. The collection includes information about developing strategies for growing the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus and student body, invoices and purchase orders, contract bids, campus photographs, and advertising workbooks. The collection also contains press releases from 1969 to 1989.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Club Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Faculty Club Records (1969-2004) are comprised of organizational materials for the UNLV Faculty Club and Women’s Club, including constitutions, bylaws, correspondence, scholarship applications, newspaper clippings, event fliers, membership lists, holiday cards, brochures, newsletters, and photographic prints. Materials also include floppy disks and an optical disc containing digital copies of newsletters and membership information.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Vice President of Administration Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Vice President of Administration Records (1973-1983) contains the professional correspondence of Brock Dixon, Vice President of Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1976 to 1983. Materials include include letters from Dixon to the Affirmative Action Officer, UNLV campus administrators, and departments from other United States colleges and universities.
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