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S. R. Shapiro Collection
Identifier
MS-00085
Abstract
The S. R. Shapiro Collection (1799, 1960-1979) contains gaming instructions, pamphlets, menus, promotional material from travel agents and casinos, and correspondence from Las Vegas, Nevada casinos and casinos around the world. There is also a copy of a French natural history book titled Memories de la Societe d'histoire naturelle de Paris dated 1799. Inside the book are attached advertisements and lottery announcements from English newspapers.
Archival Collection
Collection processing guidelines, collection guides, collection inventories, collection status worksheets, training session information, 1994-1998
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Nevada Women's Archives Records
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Collection Number: UA-00052
Collection Name: Nevada Women's Archives Records
Box/Folder: Box 03
Collection Name: Nevada Women's Archives Records
Box/Folder: Box 03
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Charles Lipschitz International Stamp Collection
Identifier
MS-01019
Abstract
The Charles Lipschitz International Stamp Collection is comprised of postage stamps and commemorative first-day issue envelopes, dating from approximately 1915 to 1989. The majority of the materials correspond to the nations of the African continent, in particular South Africa and the apartheid-era Bantustans of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda. Other nations represented by this collection include the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Switzerland, and other countries in Europe and Asia.
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Photograph Collection
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Archival Collection
John C. Olsen Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00320
Collection Name: John C. Olsen Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: John C. Olsen Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Union Plaza Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00316
Abstract
The Union Plaza Photograph Collection, approximately 1970 to 1971, consists of photographic prints and negatives taken during the construction of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Images portray the construction process, the surrounding area and businesses, and the completed project.
Archival Collection
Sidney R. Whitmore Collection
Identifier
MS-00068
Abstract
The Sidney R. Whitmore Collection (approximately 1885-1970) contains land deeds and other documents about Mount Diablo, Nevada; documents detailing parts of his family history; and eight framed paintings of landscapes and portraits.
Archival Collection
Dummkopf Band Collection
Identifier
MS-00662
Abstract
The Dummkopf Band Collection documents the activities of the Las Vegas, Nevada local entertainers from approximately 1988 to 2001. The collection includes two compact discs of live performances, newspaper clippings and advertisements, and letters of recommendation for the band.
Archival Collection
Norman C. Jensen Collection
Identifier
MS-00073
Abstract
The Norman C. Jensen Collection, dated from 1867 to 1968, contains documents discovered by Norman C. Jensen at Fort Taylor, Florida. The collection includes a copy of the "Report of a Guard Mounted at Fort Jefferson, Florida on May 28, 1867" that describes four individuals accused of conspiracy in connection with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The collection also contains an original report entitled "Quarterly Report of Artillery Inspection of Fort Taylor, Florida" dated December 31, 1903, and Lt. Col. Jensen's notes explaining the military abbreviations contained within the original report.
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