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Signs at Nevada Test Site: photographic slide

Date

1984-06

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Signs read: "NOTICE VEHICLES TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES STOP 1000 FT. AHEAD TELEPHONE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" and "UNAUTHORIZED EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED ON THE NEVADA TEST SITE"

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Photograph of Pete Fabbe, Tonopah, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Fabbe in Tonopah, Nevada.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Financial Aid & Scholarships Office Records

Identifier

UA-00120

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Financial Aid & Scholarships Office Records (1957-1997) contain informational brochures, blank financial aid forms, and handbooks on scholarships and financial aid services available to University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students. The collection also contains material created by the University of Nevada Southern Regional Division (later known as UNLV) on scholarships, prizes, and loans available to students at the time.

Archival Collection

Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada

Date

1891-08-10

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

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Letter from Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada to John M. Bunker, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada

Date

1891-09-21

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter and a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of the original letter.

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Slide of Vance and Arlene's Saloon, Austin, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Vance and Arlene Saloon, located in Austin, Nevada. Various other businesses, including Minit Mart and Texaco, are visible in the background.

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Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations

Identifier

MS-01114

Abstract

The Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations (approximately 1984-2008) contains photographs, magazines, and documents relating to various LGBTQ organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographs of prominent community members, including Strutt Hurley, William "Bill" Schafer, Rob Schlegel, and Dennis McBride attending events such as National Coming Out Day and pageants organized by the Southern Nevada Association of Pride, Inc. (SNAPI). Also included in the collection are magazines, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to various issues such as Nevada's "Question 2", a ballot measure that prevented same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Nevada; offical reports on the AIDS epidemic; and student organizations like Students for an Equal America (SEA) and Human Understanding Despite Differences Lifts Everyone (HUDDLE). This collection also contains digital scans of some of the photographs in the collection.

Archival Collection

Slide of Pahranagat Lake, Nevada, circa 1960s - 1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

View of Pahranagat Lake in Nevada.

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Slide of Valley of Fire, Nevada, circa 1960s - 1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Description

Ruins at the Valley of Fire in Nevada.

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Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Postcard depicts the fountains and statues lining the entrance to the valet and taxi drop off at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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