The Tonopah, Nevada Promotional Film consists of a ten-minute promotional film of Tonopah, Nevada from approximately 1912 to 1918. The film shows a celebration that took place primarily in front of the Mizpah Hotel as well as shots of Tonopah and surrounding mining operations. The original nitrate film was found in the basement of the Mizpah Hotel when Frank E. Scott, Chairman of the Union Plaza Hotel, bought and renovated the Mizpah in 1980.
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The Sheilagh Brooks Collection on Nevada Historical Sites and Museums dates from 1977 to 1983. It contains materials including budgets, planning proposals, agenda, and minutes related to the Nevada State Museum, including proposals to build a state museum in Southern Nevada. The collection also contains National Register of Historic Places nomination forms for sites throughout Nevada.
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The Carratelli Family Collection on Gay Rights in Nevada (1992-2002) consists of documents and ephemera from various gay rights organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to documents, fliers, and meeting minutes, the collection houses a box of t-shirts from various gay events and campaigns. The collection is especially focused on issues of Gay Pride organizing.
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A picture of Muriel Parks receiving a surprise diploma for retiring at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The people pictured here (from left to right) include Adelian Del Guy, Muriel Parks, and Dr. Brock Dixon.
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Tubes of neon in an art sculpture.
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, the original envelope with the stamp removed, and a copy of the original letter.
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