From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with the postcards reads: "It opened in Nevada Centennial year 1964. The center is located on U.S. Highway 395 going South through Reno. It will accommodate about 7,000 pople and will attract numerous conventions and athletic events."
'F.V. Owen, publisher ... Los Angeles, California. Topography by C.H. Fenner, C.E. Decorations by L.J. Bergère. Gov't. data, H.A. Shamberger, C.E. Copyright, 1930, by F.V. Owen.' At bottom right of map: 'Dated Oct. 7th, 1930.' Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour lines are 100 feet. Incudes six hand-colored illustrations showing local points of interest. Includes information on Hoover Dam, and chart of mileages from Las Vegas. Scale [ca. 1:63,360]. 1 inch to 1 mile
From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367). The Nevada Club in Reno, Nevada. The postcard is inscribed to Miss Sherrill Ann Stolts from her Grandma on August 14, 1952.
The Nevada Women's History Project Records (1995-2008) contain the early organizational records of the Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP), which was created to collect and disseminate information about women throughout Nevada's history. The collection reflects the early organization of the Nevada Women's History Project's (NWHP) Southern region and the variety of events and projects with which the organization was involved with across the state of Nevada. Materials include membership lists, meeting minutes, press releases, project files, and NWHP newsletters.
Folder contains memorandums from the Dean of Administration to the Law School Advisory Committee and the Physical Plant Planning Committee. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).
'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1881 by S. Augustus Mitchell in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.' Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. In upper-right corner: 91. Shows range and township grid. Includes inset of southern portion of Nevada Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000]. 1 in. to approx. 27 miles (W 120°--W 109°/N 42°--N 35°).
The Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada (1967-2006) is comprised of published campaign materials for candidates running for office locally, regionally, and state-wide in Nevada. Other materials include Democratic National Party publications regarding general political issues, scrapbooks, and election campaign ephemera such as T-shirts, pins, and bumper stickers.
The Don Ashbaugh Papers (1950-1960) document Las Vegas history, Nevada history, and ghost towns. The collection is comprised of the working manuscript of Don Ashbaugh's book, Nevada's Turbulent Yesterday: A Study in Ghost Towns. The collection also contains typescript drafts, newspaper clippings, and a geographical index of Nevada ghost towns.