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Flags and other items sit below the Welcome to Las Vegas sign as part of the 1 October memorial, looking north-west in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-10-18

Description

Following the October 1, 2017 killing of 58 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas community responded in a variety of ways. This series of photographs document the impromptu memorial created at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign.

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The Boulder Dam Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, March 17, 1927

Date

1927-03-17

Archival Collection

Description

Weekly newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

Ainsworth Collection of Las Vegas, Nevada Memorabilia

Identifier

MS-00190

Abstract

The Ainsworth Collection of Las Vegas, Nevada Memorabilia (1942-1965) consists of fliers, programs, and receipts from Las Vegas, Nevada events and gatherings. The material pertains to the Helldorado, Boulder Roundup, and Little Britches rodeos as well as local plays and musicals. Also of interest, the collection contains a 1942 World War II ration book.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Dance Records

Identifier

UA-00006

Abstract

The University of Las Vegas, Nevada Department of Dance Records include recordings of performances put on by the University of Las Vegas, Nevada Department of Dance from 1996 to 2004. The performances were recorded on both video tapes and optical discs.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Report, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 1962

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Josie Dondich Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00261
Collection Name: Josie Dondich Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

LVLWC Las Vegas, Nevada - proposed municipal ownership of water and power systems at Las Vegas, Nevada (2 of 2)

Date

1934 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- General Manager, Manager of Properties, and Manager of Industrial Development in Los Angeles, California -- Industrial Development Subject Files

Mixed Content

Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs

Identifier

PH-00298

Abstract

The Las Vegas, Nevada Elected Officials Photographs contains portraits of Las Vegas, Nevada elected officials from 1911 to 1995. The photographs primarily depict the mayors and city commissioners of Las Vegas, but they also include several city council members.

Archival Collection

Welcome to Las Vegas Sign, Las Vegas Blvd., undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Maggie Mancuso Collection of Film Locations
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00504
Collection Name: Maggie Mancuso Collection of Film Locations
Box/Folder: Box 14

Archival Component

Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection

Identifier

MS-00251

Abstract

The Las Vegas, Nevada Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Collection documents the social and political activities of Las Vegas, Nevada's LGBTQ community from 1955 to 2020. The collection includes hundreds of newspaper articles about LGBTQ issues, ranging from AIDS to Nevada legislation. The collection also documents the presence of the LGBTQ community in Las Vegas, including material from gay bars, nightclubs, social clubs, advocacy and political organizations, entertainers, and student groups. Previously known as the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Collection.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1959

Date

1959

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Valley Water District officials stand together in front of a map of the city. Identified from left to right: Maurice Gedance, secretary; Harvey Luce, incoming president; George Ullom, outgoing president; Leonard Fayle, vice- president; William R. Renshaw, general manager. (c. 1959)

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