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Linguistics teaching and research files, 1953 to 1998
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The Linguistics teaching and research files (1953-1998) contain articles, speeches, correspondence, interviews, workshops, conference materials, and audio/visual material. There are files on graffiti, symbolism, ethnic and regional speech difference, language usage, and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) material.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas Clark Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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Josephine A. Johnson Diaries
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The Josephine A. Johnson Diaries (approximately 1940-1978) consist of the personal diaries of Josephine Johnson, a homemaker who moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952. Included in the daily handwritten entries are prices of goods and services, shops and businesses frequented by the family, anecdotes about the weather, and some receipts, notes, and ephemera kept inside the diaries. Also included are two Bibles and a small personal phonebook.
Archival Collection
Houghton's Chicago, Illinois legal files, 1930-1950
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Fred Houghton Papers
Box/Folder: Box 08 (Restrictions apply), Box 09 (Restrictions apply), Box 10 (Restrictions apply), Box 11 (Restrictions apply), Box 12 (Restrictions apply), Box 13 (Restrictions apply), Box 14 (Restrictions apply), Box 15 (Restrictions apply)
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UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs
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The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Aerial Photographs (1943-1998) contains aerial photographic prints primarily of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, as well as other locations outside of Las Vegas including Laughlin, Nevada and Arizona.
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Samoset Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century Records
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The Samoset Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century Records (1970-2022) consist of scrapbooks, volumes of meeting minutes and treasurer’s reports, and National Colonial Heritage Month proclamations from cities throughout Nevada. The materials document the Samoset (Las Vegas) Chapter’s activities, including chapter meetings, community service and events, gifts and scholarships, national and state conferences, and the chapter’s work to place a historic marker at Callville Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada.
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UNLV University Libraries Collection on Southern Nevada Mining
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The UNLV University Libraries Collection on Southern Nevada Mining (1905-1921) contains documents, financial records, and customer correspondence from various mining companies operating in Southern Nevada during the early 20th century. Key figures and mining operations represented in the collection include Charles Sprague, Benjamin Gill, Hugh Brown, Earl Rinker, and the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company. Also included is a 1905 panoramic photograph entitled "Rose & Palmer's Teams" taken by Ramsey and Pierce in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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