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Photograph of basket from Helen Stewart's collection, circa 1910s

Date

1910 to 1918

Archival Collection

Description

A basket from Helen Stewart's basket collection, probably in Las Vegas.

Image

UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada

Identifier

MS-00751

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection on the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada (approximately 1900-1989) contains employee rosters, bills of lading, and correspondence related to the Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included in the collection are Union Pacific Old Timers Club membership lists and bylaws, as well as correspondence from Clark County Clerk to Walter Bracken congratulating him on the dedication of the new depot in 1940. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and the Salt Lake and Ogden Railway are also represented in the material.

Archival Collection

Photograph of individuals at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 09, 1975

Date

1975-12-09

Description

From left to right: William G. Price, Hal Erickson, and Barbara Price at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Mr. And Mrs. Price are donating a rare collection of photos of Hoover Dam taken by Mrs. Price's step-father, Ernest Mitchell Pratt.

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UNLV Libraries Collection on the UNLV Mascot and Other University Symbols

Identifier

MS-01004

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection on the UNLV Mascot and Other University Symbols (approximately 1970-2020) is comprised of eleven conceptual drawings of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas logos, proposed university official emblems, and mascots including “Hey Reb!". The collection also includes a costume for the "Hey Reb!" mascot.

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations

Identifier

MS-01114

Abstract

The Dennis McBride Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Organizations (approximately 1984-2008) contains photographs, magazines, and documents relating to various LGBTQ organizations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographs of prominent community members, including Strutt Hurley, William "Bill" Schafer, Rob Schlegel, and Dennis McBride attending events such as National Coming Out Day and pageants organized by the Southern Nevada Association of Pride, Inc. (SNAPI). Also included in the collection are magazines, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to various issues such as Nevada's "Question 2", a ballot measure that prevented same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Nevada; offical reports on the AIDS epidemic; and student organizations like Students for an Equal America (SEA) and Human Understanding Despite Differences Lifts Everyone (HUDDLE). This collection also contains digital scans of some of the photographs in the collection.

Archival Collection

Felicia F. Campbell Collection on the Governor's Commission on Status of People Records

Identifier

MS-00226

Abstract

The Felicia F. Campbell Collection on the Governor’s Commission on Status of People Records (1970-1977) is comprised primarily of meeting minutes, agendas, reports, and memorandums from the Nevada Commission. The collection also contains women’s rights commission handbooks from various states and correspondence and newspaper clippings pertaining to Campbell's professional life.

Archival Collection

Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign

Identifier

MS-00693

Abstract

The Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign (1980-1983) documents efforts by activists to preserve the plane from destruction and its subsequent acquisition by the Aero Club of Southern California in 1980. The collection contains photographs and newspaper clippings about the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat nicknamed the "Spruce Goose" from the 1980s.

Archival Collection

James "Dee" Donithan Collection of Nevada Test Site Photographs

Identifier

PH-00366

Abstract

The James "Dee" Donithan Collection of Nevada Test Site Photographs (approximately 1970-1999) consist of 8x10 photographs depicting flowers, landscapes, wildlife, workers, work sites, and testing equipment at the Nevada Test Site. The photographs were printed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Mercury, Nevada, and collected into a binder by James "Dee" Donithan.

Archival Collection

Historic American Buildings Survey of Kiel Ranch Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00223

Abstract

The Historic American Buildings Survey of Kiel Ranch Photograph Collection contains 45 black-and-white photographs of the buildings on Kiel Ranch from 1988. The buildings documented by the collection are the park mansion, the adobe structure, an old house, the foreman's house, a shed referred to as the "Doll House," a brown house, a cinderblock house, a wooden duplex, and a livestock shed.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of California Hotel and Casino Publicity and Promotional Materials

Identifier

MS-01000

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of California Hotel and Casino Publicity and Promotional Materials includes Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1974 to 2002.

Archival Collection