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Two unidentified protestors hold a Nevada-Semipalatinsk sign: photographic print

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Unidentified protestors at the Nevada Test Site hold a sign representing the Nevada Semipalatinsk Movement. Ca 1980-1999.

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Collection on Repeal of Nevada's Anti-Sodomy Law

Identifier

MS-00726

Abstract

The collection on Repeal of Nevada's Anti-Sodomy Law (1899-1993), was compiled during the Nevada State Legislature's debate on whether to repeal Nevada's anti-sodomy law in 1993. The bulk of the records are photocopied, Nevada State Prison Records for the twenty-five individuals prosecuted for sodomy between 1899 and 1953. Incuded with these records is an inventory. Other photocopied records include: Senate Bill 466 Legislative History Sodomy Law Repeal, 1993; LH-93-1 S.B. 466 of the 67th Session of the Nevada Legislation SEXUAL CONDUCT, 1993 and a number of affidavits from medical practitioners and religious leaders. Included with the affidavits is an inventory.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection

Identifier

MS-00790

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection is comprised of organizational records, photographs, event programs, and ephemera donated by members of the Southern Nevada Jewish community as part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries’ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Materials document the history of the Jewish community and Southern Nevada from 1941 to 2017. The collection provides information about family life, religious rituals, community events, and local businesses and organizations.

Archival Collection

Allied Arts Council of Southern Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00187

Abstract

The Allied Arts Council of Southern Nevada (AACSN) Records are comprised of the organizational records of the Allied Arts Council, a Las Vegas, Nevada-based non-profit organization that promoted the arts and cultural life in Southern Nevada from 1971 to 1999. Materials include meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership information, publications, event information, project files, photographs, audio cassettes, VHS, and U-Matic tapes.

Archival Collection

The Holiday Hotel in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Holiday Hotel in Reno, Nevada. Reno's newest and most modern hotel, situated directly on the banks of the Truckee River, Reno, Nevada.

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Film transparency of tornado victims, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

From left to right, tornado victims Mrs. Joe Leavy, three-year old (Baby) Bell, and what is presumed to be Joe Leavy in Midway City, Nevada. Midway City, now known as Henderson, is located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway.

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Film transparency of tornado victims, Nevada, 1931

Date

1931

Description

From left to right, tornado victims Mrs. Joe Leavy, three-year old (Baby) Bell, and what is presumed to be Joe Leavy in Midway City, Nevada. Midway City, now known as Henderson, is located eight miles out of the Hoover Dam highway.

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Women's Research Institute of Nevada Records

Identifier

UA-00071

Abstract

The Women's Research Institute of Nevada Records (1997-2017) document the establishment and activities of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The majority of the collection represents research files, correspondence, and other working files kept by Joanne Goodwin, professor of history at UNLV and executive director of WRIN from 1999 to 2017. Materials include information about the creation of WRIN as well as its partnership with the National Education for Women's Leadership program to create NEW Leadership Nevada. Digital files in this collection include WRIN and NEW Leadership event photographs and administrative files used for WRIN operations. Digital files also include copies of annual reports and WRIN newsletters. Also included is a copy of Looking Back at Nevada Women, a documentary hosted by Goodwin. The records provide information on the creation of WRIN and the activities, events, and day to day operations of the institute including information on obtaining and maintaining funding for a research institute.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Nevada Test Site equipment in Nevada, Circa 1960

Date

1960

Description

Oversize black and white image of equipment at the Nevada Test Site.

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Photograph of Nevada Test Site exterior in Nevada, circa 1960

Date

1960

Description

Oversize color image of equipment at the exterior of the Nevada Test Site.

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