Political campaign and activism posters include material from political candidates running in the city of Las Vegas and the state of Nevada from 1940 to 1974. Also included are posters from local- and state-level organizations promoting political candidates, policies, legislation, and issues associated with civil rights, labor laws, and education.
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters
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Collection Number: MS-00852 Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters Box/Folder: N/A
The Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada office sub-series (1828-1968) is comprised of information related to the development of Las Vegas, Nevada and Yermo, California, including land and water purchases and sales, company cottage leases, accounting, Board of Directors meetings, the Las Vegas Ranch and other documentation.
The architectural drawings series are comprised of architectural drawings (1965-2010) created by the American architecture firms of Welles Pugsley Architects and Leo A Daly Architects documenting work on the design and construction of Lied Library at UNLV. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from preliminary sketches and artist renderings to schematic drawings and construction documents. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other professionals who collaborated on the development of the various projects. These include several sets of original construction documents that the architects used for reference while working on the Lied Library project.
A typical set of drawings in the architectural drawings series may include: title sheet, index, topographic survey, supplemental resurvey map, plot plan, site plan, floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, foundation plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans, structural details, electrical plans, electrical details, electrical diagrams, plumbing details, plumbing plans, plumbing diagrams, interior perspective, exterior perspective, mechanical plans, mechanical details, mechanical diagrams, and landscape layout.
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
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Collection Number: UA-00074 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records Box/Folder: N/A
The Margot Mink Colbert Papers (approximately 1959-2018) are comprised of materials that represent Colbert's career as a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor. The materials span Colbert's career as a dancer in New York City at The Juilliard School, instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The materials in this collection also document Colbert's teaching career as well as her professional studio Ballet Mink. The materials include press and promotional materials about performances choreographed by Colbert within the United States as well as other countries including Russia and Denmark. The collection also include recordings of Colbert's choreographed performances.