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Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection
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The Byrd Wall Sawyer Collection primarily consists of Byrd's research files on Nevada from 1930 to 1970. The materials concentrate on her monograph, "Nevada Nomads," as well as her co-authored textbook, "Here is Nevada." The collection also includes speeches, journal articles, memos, research note cards and papers, correspondence, informational booklets and pamphlets, maps, photographs, audiovisual materials, and newspaper articles and clippings.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Gertrude Greenblatt by Dario Gratini, March 1, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Gertrude Greenblatt by Dario Gratini on March 1, 1981. In this interview Greenblatt talks about arriving in Las Vegas in the 1940s, and the changes that took place place such as population growth, price increases, employment requirements, and recreation. She also talks about the changes in utilities and environmental issues.
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Audio clip from interview with Courtney Hunt by Claytee D. White, October 2, 2013
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Archival Collection
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In this clip, Mr. Hunt, also known as "Nutt," explains how the CONVICTS motorcycle club was named, the acronymn meaning and overview of membership community activities.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 25, 2008
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Archival Collection
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 6, 1977
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Archival Collection
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Corporate profile brochures for the Summa Corporation, 1990 and 1993
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Archival Collection
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These corporate profiles include the history of the Summa Corporation as a descendant of the Sharp-Hughes Tool Company.
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