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Photograph of Nancy M. Forni receiving the Nevada Centennial Medallion, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 20, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Houghton, J. G., C. M. Sakamoto, and R. O. Gifford, 1975, Nevada's Weather and Climate, Special Publication No. 2, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and MacKay School of Mines, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada, 1975
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Archival Collection
Archival Component
Boulder City, Nevada, 1986
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Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Boulder City, Nevada from 1986.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Winnemucca, Nevada, 1930 to 1986
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Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Winnemucca, Nevada from 1930 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Elko, Nevada, 1928 to 1986
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Elko, Nevada from 1928 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Ely, Nevada, 1920 to 1986
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Ely, Nevada from 1920 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Professional Staff Council Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Professional Staff Council Records (1983-1984) contains meeting agendas and minutes of the Professional Staff Council. Council members were elected representatives who shared professional staff opinions with campus administrators on matters such as pay, benefits, and general working conditions.
Archival Collection
Ed Turner's cabin on Carver Ranch, Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
Description
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). When Gerald Miller Carver purchased his Smoky Valley, Nevada ranch from Ed Turner, Carver agreed to allow Turner to live on the property. Turner resided in the cabin pictured on the left. Carver purchased the ranch for $5,200 which included 80 head of cattle. This photograph was taken prior to Carver’s purchase of the ranch.
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Dayton, Nevada Gold Discovery Sesquicentennial Commemorative Plate
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The Dayton, Nevada Gold Discovery Sesquicentennial Commemorative Plate collection (1999) contains one china plate commemorating the sesquicentennial of the discovery of gold in Dayton, Nevada in 1849.
Archival Collection
Southern Nevada Neon Survey Records
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The Southern Nevada Neon Survey Records (2002-2003, 2016-2018) are comprised of digital photographs and survey forms documenting neon signs in Las Vegas, Nevada. The records represent work done for the Neon Survey, which was a collaborative project conducted by the Neon Museum and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. The survey forms document information on each sign such as the name and address associated with the signs, physical condition, artistic significance, and general history. The collection represents the efforts of two cultural heritage organizations in Las Vegas to document and preserve the artistic and historical significance of Nevada's neon heritage.
Archival Collection