Collection consists of envelopes with the Silver Centennial commemorative postage stamp (canceled) with the "Virginia City, Nevada Silver Centennial 1859-1959" die hub with postmarks of ten Nevada cities including Las Vegas. There is also a first day of issue decorative envelope.
The Nevada restaurants series (1901-2010) contain materials from restaurants and properties in the state of Nevada outside of Las Vegas. Materials include menus from cities in Northern Nevada, with many of the menus from hotels and casinos in Reno and Sparks including the Eldorado, Harrah's, and the Nugget Resort and Casino. It also includes material from Southern Nevada locations, such as Boulder City and Mount Charleston.
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00436 Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection Box/Folder: N/A
From the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. Resolution expressing condolences about the death of Mabel Hoggard, and listing her accomplishments. State of Nevada Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 78, adopted by the Assembly June 6, 1989; adopted by the Senate June 7, 1989
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Harvey's Resort Hotel and Harvey's Inn in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Inscription with image says, "Fun-filled days... glittering nights at Lake Tahoe, the west's most beautiful setting, and Harvey's one, one of the world's great hotels. Give us a spin."
The Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection (approximately 1910-1940) contains black-and-white photographic prints and some corresponding negatives that depict state parks and recreational areas throughout southern Nevada. The images also portray Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Logandale, the Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston as well as images of actors filming on location in southern Nevada.
Security guards check access badges at Gate 100, Nevada Test Site (NTS). The NTS is closed to the public, except for people on official business. The Test Site was dedicated as a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Research Park in 1992.
The Jarbidge, Nevada Community Archives Collection contains scanned images from seven archival collections and document the community of Jarbidge, Nevada from approximately 1910 to 2006. The materials were collected from various families living in Jarbidge in 2006 as part of a project led by Carrie Townley Porter. The images depict early Jarbidge structures, surrounding landscape, the Elkoro Mine, and residents of the area. Also included are images of certificates, correspondence, and newspaper articles relating to the families' histories. Also included in the collection are written summaries of ten oral history interviews of Jarbidge residents conducted in 2006. This collection contains digital surrogates only; the owners and Jarbidge Community Archives retain the originals.