The Nevada Southern University Land Foundation Collection (1961-1972) contains documents relating to the planning and expansion of the University of Nevada, Southern Regional Division (now University of Nevada, Las Vegas) campus in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains development studies, reports, city maps, and correspondence.
The collection dates from 1942 to 1986 and contains a scrapbook and other materials related to the Nevada Biltmore built by Robert Brooks in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scrapbook includes photographs of the resort and newspaper clippings. It also contains some materials from the Seven Seas restaurant owned by Brooks in Hollywood, California. The collection includes newspaper clippings related to Las Vegas gaming and politics, some photographs of Bob Brooks and his wife Jewel at social events in Las Vegas, and a Biltmore menu and stationary.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches collection (1957-1992) contains copies of speech transcripts given by various faculty members from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection includes speeches given at the University Forum Lecture Series as well as other events and conferences held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also contains speeches and programs given at dedication ceremonies, ranging from the cornerstone ceremony of Frazier Hall to the Moyer Student Union.
The Nevada Secretary of State Records contain biennial reports for the years 1877-1892, 1897-1904, 1909-1910, 1919-1920,1940-1942, and 1947-1974. Material includes notary appointments and official records of the acts of the Nevada Legislature.