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Rancho High School Class of 1962 Collection

Identifier

MS-00623

Abstract

The Rancho High School Class of 1962 Collection (1956-2017) consists of materials donated by students of Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains school event clippings, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, physical and digital photographs, and school jackets and sweaters. Additionally, the collection chronicles the lives of many students after graduation through school reunion documentation from the 1970s to 2017. The collection also includes planning files for class reunion celebrations including the 40th, 50th, and 55th reunions.

Archival Collection

Corbin Harney Nevada Test Site Protest Photograph Albums

Identifier

MS-00308

Abstract

The Corbin Harney Nevada Test Site Protest Photograph Albums (1995-1997) are comprised of three photograph albums documenting the life and spiritual, environmental, and political activism work of Corbin Harney, elder and spiritual leader of the Newe ("the People") Western Shoshoni Indians. The majority of the photographs are focused on the anti-nuclear protest demonstrations by the Shundahai Network at the Nevada Test Site during the 1990s.

Archival Collection

Stanley Mallin Papers

Identifier

MS-00698

Abstract

Collection consists of the 1974 lease agreement between Circus Circus and William Bennet and William Pennington, and a 1981 Desert Inn Country Club 25th Anniversary scrapbook.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Historical Society Records

Identifier

MS-00205

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Historical Society Records document the management and development of the Southern Nevada Historical Society (SNHS) as well as various historical projects in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada that the society sponsored from 1948 to 1983. The records include SNHS correspondence (1951-1978), meeting minutes (1958-1983), and accounting information (1959-1980). It also contains copies of the SNHS Backtrails Newsletter, promotional material for events, membership lists, and research materials for various projects related to the history of southern Nevada and Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Ricki Barlow City Council Papers

Identifier

MS-00870

Abstract

The collection is comprised of correspondence, maps, reports, and economic development plans from Ricki Barlow, the Las Vegas City Council representative for ward five, dating from 2006 to 2015. The collection includes information about development plans for West Las Vegas, Nevada and downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Art League Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00064

Abstract

The Las Vegas Art League Photograph Collection contains two photographic prints from between approximately 1960 and 1969. These photographs depict the director of the Las Vegas Art League, Lucile Spire Bruner, along with other individuals viewing and displaying art in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other individuals pictured are Bill Cramer, Miram Kapfer, Irene Chenin, Marge Herzoz, Mary Callahan, and Eleanor Badik.

Archival Collection

William J. Moore Jr. Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00158

Abstract

The William J. Moore Jr. Photograph Collection (approximately 1942-1960) consists of black-and-white photographic prints, negatives, and one oversize image depicting William "Bill" J. Moore Jr.'s career as a casino operator in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images include events at the Moore family home and the Hotel Last Frontier. Also included are images of Moore with politicians, casino operators, and other notable figures in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Barbara and John Kizziar Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00272

Abstract

The Barbara and John Kizziar Photograph Collection primarily contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) construction during John Kizziar’s time working for Six Companies Inc. between approximately 1986 and 1992. These images are reproductions of originals taken from between approximately 1930 and 1945. They detail John Kizziar’s work life during the dam’s construction, as well as events and scenes associated with the dam. Other images portray billboards and streets in Boulder City, Nevada. The collection also depicts other locations in Nevada, including Las Vegas, Mount Charleston, Black Canyon, the northern Mojave Desert, and the Colorado River ferry crossing between Nevada and Arizona.

Archival Collection

Cork Proctor Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00349

Abstract

The Cork Proctor Photograph Collection (1960s-1980s) primarily contains black-and-white photographic reproductions of early Las Vegas, Nevada; the Cal-Neva Lodge at Lake Tahoe, Nevada; and various celebrities. The collection also includes black-and-white photographic prints of the Helldorado Parade. Cork Proctor was a comedian who performed throughout Nevada and the United States.

Archival Collection