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Sadie and Hampton George Papers

Identifier

MS-00434

Abstract

The Sadie and Hampton George Papers (1874-1948) consist primarily of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Sadie Kiel George and her husband, Hampton George, regarding proposed land and mineral rights sales. The collection also includes some personal correspondence, and two of the most significant letters in the collection deal with the deaths of brothers William and Edward Kiel, Sadie's uncles, who were found dead at the Kiel Ranch in October 1900. Also included in the collection are receipts, cancelled checks, tax notices, mining claims, and land deeds.

Archival Collection

Karl Carsony Papers

Identifier

MS-00807

Abstract

The Karl Carsony Papers (1918-2011) are comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and artifacts representing Karl (Schrom) Carsony's acrobatic career and personal life. The bulk of the materials in this collection date from approximately the early 1950s through the late 1970s. The materials also include vacation photographs of Karl (Schrom) Carsony and his wife, Margot Meyers. The materials also include promotional photographs, posters, and fliers for the Carsony Brothers, which was an acrobatic show consisting of Karl Carsony and his twin brothers, Joe and Bert Schrom.

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada

Identifier

MS-00648

Abstract

The Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada contains reports, publications, legal files, project proposals, journal articles, financial reports, photographs, and maps concerning transportation policy and water usage in Southern Nevada from 1980 to 2014. The collection contains documents from organizations including the Regional Transportation Commissions of Clark County and Southern Nevada, the Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management, Clark County Comprehensive Planning, the Urban Land Institute, the City of Las Vegas Neighborhood Services Department, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, and the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Hollywood Casino Corporation Promotional Materials and Reports

Identifier

MS-00682

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Hollywood Casino Corporation Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, prospectus, 10-K forms, 10-Q forms, equity reports, financial research, press releases, press kits, a stockholder meeting notice, and promotional materials for Hollywood Casino Corporation in Dallas, Texas, dating from 1992 to 2001.

Archival Collection

Josephine A. Johnson Diaries

Identifier

MS-01208

Abstract

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

A.E. Cahlan Newspaper Columns

Identifier

MS-00143

Abstract

The A. E. Cahlan Newspaper Columns (1930-1968) consists of scrapbooks containing a complete run of Cahlan's "From Where I Sit" editorial column that he wrote for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun" from 1930 to 1968.

Archival Collection

Leon Rockwell Papers

Identifier

MS-00013

Abstract

The Leon Rockwell Papers (1829-1986), consist of materials that document Leon Rockwell's life in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1906 until his death in 1968. Included are diaries, correspondence, photographs, postcards, Las Vegas community event programs, ledger sheets, business cards, and scrapbooks. There are a number of books, information on organizations and businesses that Rockwell owned, real estate documents, and early records of the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department, of which Rockwell was an original member.

Archival Collection