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JMA Architecture Studio Records
Identifier
MS-00783
Abstract
The JMA Architecture Studio Records are comprised of architectural records (1953-2002) created by the American architect Jack Miller and/or his architectural firm, known as both Jack Miller & Associates, Architects, & Engineers, Inc and JMA Architects, Inc. This collection includes 30.25 linear feet of materials documenting work on over 250 projects. The collection focuses on Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The materials feature photographs of the firm’s projects and hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to ink on Mylar (TM) construction documents. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.
Archival Collection
Claudine Williams Papers
Identifier
MS-00094
Abstract
The Claudine Williams Papers (1956-2009) contain awards, contracts, personal and business correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman and philanthropist, Claudine Williams. The collection also includes extensive information on her hotel and gaming properties, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, Holiday Casino, and Harrah's Hotel and Casino, as well as her honorary doctoral degree, medals, and audiovisual materials of interviews, news reports, and events.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas branch NAACP records: documents, correspondence
Date
1946 to 1986
Archival Collection
Description
Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Civic engagement file. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) certificate, journal, radio script, program booklets, and correspondence. This folder includes a policy statement of the NAACP, certificate of merit, education department features booklet, Gala Celebration and Awards Banquet booklets, and NAACP Historical Committee documents.
Mixed Content
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 11, 2001
Date
2001-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda, along with additional information about resolutions, bylaws, and Homecomming. Meeting itself was canceled dued to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. CSUN Session 31 (Part 2) Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Saharan Magazine from the Sahara Hotel and Casino, July 1966
Date
1966-07
Archival Collection
Description
An issue of the Saharan Magazine from the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the headlines in the magazine include: "Liberace Heads Show with Special Appearance of "Day of Decision" Artist", "Sahara Maestro Louis Basil Tells All (about work with Super Stars)", "Sahara news in pictures", "Crowds Hail Opening of $3 Million Sahara-Tahoe Theatre, largest in U.S.", and "We Get Visitors!"
Mixed Content
Prospectus for the premier of CineVegas, December 1998
Date
1998-12
Archival Collection
Description
A prospectus for the premier of CineVegas, an international film festival held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Invitation and program for Temple Beth Sholom building dedication, September 2000
Date
2000
Archival Collection
Description
Temple Beth Sholom invitation and program for the building dedication includes a guide to the Judaic art in the synagogue and a list of past presidents.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 30, 1974
Date
1974-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 3 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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