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Pacifica Hotel Collection

Identifier

MS-01066

Abstract

The Pacifica Hotel Collection (1981-1985) contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and contracts on the Pacifica Hotel, the first resort geared specifically towards the LGBTQIA+ community in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes one optical disc with a compilation of Las Vegas television news stories from the summer of 1985 about the Pacifica Hotel project.

Archival Collection

Kendall Stagg Collection

Identifier

MS-00447

Abstract

The Kendall Stagg Collection (1998-2000) consists of material documenting Kendall Stagg’s political races in northern Nevada and also details gay activism in Reno. The collection consists of Stagg campaign materials, a t-shirt from one of his campaigns, and documents pertaining to the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union at the University of Nevada, Reno and Gay Pride parade organizing in Reno.

Archival Collection

Wilner Family Collection

Identifier

MS-00810

Abstract

The Wilner Family Collection is comprised of audiovisual material on real estate in Las Vegas, Nevada collected by Las Vegas real estate agent, Linda C. Wilner. The collection includes informational videos for real estate agents and promotional showcase materials on various real estate developments around Las Vegas including Summerlin, Lake Las Vegas, Turnberry Place, Park Towers, Sun City Anthem, Sun City MacDonald Ranch, and Christopher Homes. This collection also contains a digital surrogate of a scrapbook commemorating Linda Wilner's uncle, Leo Wilner, and his retirement as executive director of Temple Beth Sholom in 1984.

Archival Collection

Robert B. Griffith Collection

Identifier

MS-00315

Abstract

The Robert B. Griffith Collection (1928-1975) documents the work of Robert B. Griffith, an instrumental figure in the development of water resources in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the creation of McCarran International Airport and Nellis Air Force Base. The collection consists of Colorado River Commission papers, 1928 International Air Race documents, general correspondence, a feasibility study, an airport guide, American Legion papers, the memoirs of Alfred Merritt Smith, and death and burial records belonging to his father. The collection also includes slides from various countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Archival Collection

Conference, travel, and speaker files; research files and reports on urban planning, 2006

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Robert Lang Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01143
Collection Name: Robert Lang Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Sandstone Ranch Collection

Identifier

MS-00871

Abstract

The Sandstone Ranch Collection is comprised of bank statements, letters, correspondence, and photographs relating to the Wilson family from 1907 to 1941. The collection includes information about the financial aspect of the Wilson Ranch, later renamed the Sandstone Ranch, located outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes information about the personal lives of those working on the including contracts about grazing cattle, selling cattle, and appropriation of water.

Archival Collection

NNA 61st annual convention program and speaker guidelines, 1992-1993

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nevada Nurses Association Records
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Collection Number: MS-00240
Collection Name: Nevada Nurses Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

Letter appointing Congresswoman Berkley as Speaker Pro Tempore, 2007 March 27

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Shelley Berkley Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00599
Collection Name: Shelley Berkley Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

Archival Component

#61768: McGuire, Frank - Wells Fargo Speaker Series, 1998 March 19

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-03
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A

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#61769: McGuire, Frank - Wells Fargo Speaker Series, 1998 March 19

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-03
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component