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Maurine and Fred Wilson and William S. Park Audiovisual Collection
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The Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Audiovisual Collection (approximately 1900s-1970s) consist of audiovisual material created by the Wilson and Park families. The materials depict the Park homes in Las Vegas, Nevada; Park and Wilson family members; outdoor activities and vacation trips to California, Colorado, and Mexico. The collection also documents early views of the Kiel Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada, community parades and events, and early views of Las Vegas in the 1920s.
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Mida Mae Dick Collection on Las Vegas Entertainment
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The Mida Mae Dick Collection on Las Vegas Entertainment (1945-1986) consists of clippings and programs about the Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment scene. The bulk of the materials concern shows and nightlife at notable hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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The Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection (1922-2000) documents the history of the Colorado River Commission (CRC) and is predominately comprised of books, briefs, memoranda, motions, exhibits, and other documents pertaining to the
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Jerry Rodnitzky Collection of Las Vegas Promotional Material
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The Jerry Rodnitzky Collection of Las Vegas Promotional Material (1967-2014) contains promotional items from hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and Reno, Nevada. Materials include postcards, stationary, "fun books", ashtrays and coins, and gaming guides.
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Lois Wright Potter and Logan Wright Photograph Collection
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The Lois Wright Potter and Logan Wright Photograph Collection (approximately 1895-1931) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict Southern Nevada towns, including Delamar, Hiko, Pioche, Tonopah, Richardville, Pahranagat, Alamo, and Goodsprings, Nevada.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials includes equity research reports, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tropicana Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, dating from 1958 to 2010.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Utah Territorial Assessment Records
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Utah Territorial Assessment Records contain one book of handwritten assessment records of real and personal property from 1868 to 1869. The records cover the former Utah territory (currently the State of Utah) volume six, divisions one through five.
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William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Photograph Collection
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The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Photograph Collection (approximately 1980-2015) contains color photographic prints and slides of hotels and casinos located within and outside of Nevada, primarily focusing on Las Vegas, Nevada properties. Images depict hotel exteriors and interior scenes of casino gaming.
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Series III. Twitter data collection tutorial series
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Files in this series represent tutorials created by UNLV student data curation specialist, Miranda Barrie, in 2018 to teach users on how to collect, organize, and analyze Twitter data. The tutorials referenced UNLV's 1 October Twitter dataset to illustrate the procedures for curating and analyzing Twitter data.
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Collection Name: Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
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First Methodist Church of Las Vegas Photograph Collection
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The First Methodist Church Photograph Collection (approximately 1909-1912) contains black-and-white photographic prints and corresponding negatives of the Las Vegas train depot, railroad yards, and the First Methodist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included are portraits of Reverend Edwin A. Palmer and his family.
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