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Southern Nevada Governance Web Archive

Identifier

MS-01084

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Governance Web Archive is comprised of archived websites captured from 2016 to 2017 that are representative of local government agencies in Southern Nevada. Cities represented in the collection include Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, and Pahrump. The collection also includes websites for regional agencies and authorities such as the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Archival Collection

Vegas Seven: archived website, 2017

Level of Description

Other Level

Archival Collection

Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00866
Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Vegas and the Virus: archived website, 2020

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Other Level

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Digital Communication about COVID-19 in Las Vegas
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Collection Number: MS-01031
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Digital Communication about COVID-19 in Las Vegas
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Valorie J. Vega oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03516

Abstract

Oral history interview with Valorie J. Vega conducted by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on November 19, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Vega discusses her upbringing in Van Nuys, California. She describes her father’s employment with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, her attendance at California State University, Northridge, and majoring in Spanish with a minor in Chicano studies. Vega recalls entering a master’s program for Spanish interpretation, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, and becoming a supervisor for court interpreters. Later, Vega talks about enrolling in law school at the University of Southern California (USC), working as a Clark County deputy attorney, and later becoming a judge. Lastly, Vega discusses her experience being a female Hispanic judge, and her involvement with the Huellas Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Archival Collection

Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

Identifier

MS-00866

Abstract

The collection is comprised of captured websites and Twitter data related to the mass shooting that occured at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, 2017. Captured websites are primarily comprised of articles and news stories from local, national, and international news media outlets. Websites were captured periodically from 2017 to 2018. The collection also includes Twitter data associated with the October 1 shooting that were captured via concurrent queries to the Twitter API for all Tweets containing the term “vegas” occuring September 29, 2017 to October 7, 2017. Also included are files containing tutorials for how to curate and analyze Twitter data which reference the 1 October Twitter dataset for illustrative purposes.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas history

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00651
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

"Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00425

Abstract

The "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection is comprised of photographic prints and slides as well as digital surrogates of photographic prints and ephemera representing architecture and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1960 to 2017. Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas community as part of a community scanning day sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage grant. The majority of the collection documents landmarks in Las Vegas including the Stardust Resort and Casino, The Mint Las Vegas, Fremont Street, and the Desert Inn.

Archival Collection

Archives, 1961-1971

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00809
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Archives, 1983

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs Records
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Collection Number: UA-00023
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs Records
Box/Folder: Box 079

Archival Component

Special Collections and Archives: archived website, 2014 to 2022

Level of Description

Other Level

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
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Collection Number: UA-00053
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component