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Southern Nevada Telephone Company Collection

Identifier

MS-00601

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Telephone Company Collection documents the history of the company from 1957 to 1966. The collection includes photographs and internal publications that illustrate the company's growth and role in Las Vegas' history. It also contains a photocopy of A History of the Southern Nevada Telephone Company, 1907-1961.

Archival Collection

State of Arizona vs. State of California Proceedings Concerning the Colorado River Usage Dispute

Identifier

MS-00677

Abstract

The State of Arizona vs. State of California Proceedings Concerning the Colorado River Usage Dispute collection (1957-1961) contains supplemental documents from the Arizona v. California Supreme Court case that began in 1931 and ended in 2000, including briefs, objections, requests for admissions of facts, rebuttal outlines, witness outlines, comments, and requested findings of facts.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Scientific Games Holding Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials

Identifier

MS-00686

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Scientific Games Holding Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials contains financial reports, equity research reports, Securities Exchange Commission Form 10-K, Securities Exchange Commission Form 10-Q, prospectus, press kits, and press releases from Scientific Games Holding Corporation, an instant lottery ticket manufacturer based in Alpharetta, Georgia. The records date from 1993 to 2006.

Archival Collection

C. C. Mobley Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00092

Abstract

The C. C. (Clio Cline) Mobley Photograph Collection (approximately 1911 to 1917) consists of sixteen black-and-white photographic prints with corresponding photographic negatives. The images depict the Las Vegas, Nevada Ranch while the Mobley family leased it from the Union Pacific Railroad during the period. The photographs depict the home, swimming pool, the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, and orchards and streams on the property.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies Records

Identifier

UA-00013

Abstract

The collection is comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies administrative records, memoranda, and correspondence dating from 1966 to 2006. The collection includes information about UNLV's department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies from its inception at Nevada Southern University, its transition to UNLV, and research initiatives the department has undertaken.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Kappa Phi Records

Identifier

UA-00030

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Kappa Phi Records (approximately 1960-2019) consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial documents, member lists, programs, newspaper clippings, and photographic prints pertaining to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 100 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The collection also includes memorabilia from the organization's fiftieth induction ceremony, as well as a framed copy of its charter.

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

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

Rabbi Sanford Akselrad oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-03-07

Description

Oral history interview with Rabbi Sanford Akselrad conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 7, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Rabbi Sanford Akselrad discusses the response of the Jewish community of Congregation Ner Tamid to the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. He discusses the healing service he led the day after the shooting, how the community paid respect to the victims, and the concert held to raise money. In addition to the actions of the Jewish community, Rabbi Akselrad discusses the congregation's work with the interfaith community to heal from this tragedy.

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Kirsten Searer (Nevada Public Education Foundation) oral history interview conducted by Magdalena Martinez and Taylor Cummings: transcript

Date

2022-10-17

Description

From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Education sector interviews file.

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