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The Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region Records are comprised of memoranda, newspaper clippings, brochures, and communications from 1975 to 1998. The collection includes information about the Soroptimist International Sierra Nevada Region chapter's involvement with women's rights issues, primarily the Equal Rights Amendment ratification campaign in Nevada and California, as well as national efforts.
Archival Collection
Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.H. Miscellaneous. L. A. "Rusty" Horgan moved to Pahrump, Nevada after purchasing a large block of land on the west side of the valley for $5.00 per acre. He came from Randsburg, California, where he had worked most of his time as a miner. Rusty was an avid hunter, dog trainer, and a real character. He was 1/2-owner and builder of the H&H Bar, located on East Street. The bar later burned down in a mysterious fire. Rusty spent his final years chewing tobacco and watching ball games.
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Letter from Donald E. Carns of the Department of Sociology at UNLV to the Nevada Humanities Committee evaluating the Holocaust Nevada Student Conference held in Las Vegas, March 14, 1984.
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