Black and white photograph of housing on D Street in Las Vegas, dated 1943. Backyards at D Street and Jackson show that in the war economy, scrap wood was a valuable commodity, both for building and fuel.
Rhyolite, NV. Bottle house. Typewritten on photo sleeve: [The Bottle House, built from the excess of materials as Muckers cast aside their Rhyolite beer bottles. The museum is now run by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thompson. [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p.5]
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Housing and Residential Life Records (1959-2020) is comprised of photographs and records from the Office of Housing and Residential Life (HRL) for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The majority of the collection is comprised of photographs, negatives, videos, and scrapbooks documenting various residential life events sponsored by the Residence Hall Association (RHA). Also included are informational booklets on housing and residential life at UNLV and issues of Living UNLV, the newsletter for UNLV residents. Residential life leadership and orientation training materials for HRL staff members are also represented in the collection.