The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Records (1911-2020) contain organizational documents from the Chamber’s history, including administrative and financial records, legal documents such as ordinances and legislation, newsletters and promotional guides, advertising and publicity materials for the city and its retailers, and original photographic prints, negatives, and reproductions. The collection also contains audiovisual materials featuring Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce events from approximately 1997 to 2013.
The Richard Ronzone Photographs depict Las Vegas, Nevada storeowner and politician Richard “Dick” Ronzone and his family from 1920 to 1989 and 2001. The photographs primarily depict Ronzone at Ronzone’s Store in Las Vegas, at events with politicians such as Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, or at the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The photographs also depict Ronzone during his service with the Nevada National Guard; portraits of Ronzone, his wife Ann Roeth Ronzone, and his mother Bertha Ronzone; and events during Ronzone’s tenure as a Clark County Commissioner from 1972 to 1980.
The photograph depicts a group of people attending the wedding of "Ма" Kennedy, Black Canyon (Boulder City, NV), 1932. Left to right: (1) Ryland Taylor; (2) unidentified; (3) Art Ham, Sr. (4) the groom - G.E. "Whataman" Hudson; (5) "Ma" Kennedy; (6) unidentified; (7) Alta Ham; (8) Ernie Cragin; (9) Veronica Harmon; (10) Myrtle Taylor; (11) Harley A. Harmon; (12) Delphine Squires; (13) Seely Cragin; (17) Bud Bodell, Chief Ranger (man with hat).
The Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) Disaster Collection of News Articles (1988-1992) consists of articles from Las Vegas and other state and regional newspapers about the PEPCON plant explosion that took place in May of 1988. Also included are United Press International press releases from October to December, 1988.