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Desert Inn Country Club Newsletter Collection

Identifier

MS-01070

Abstract

The Desert Inn Country Club Newsletter Collection (approximately 1970-1979) contains official newsletters from the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as photographs used to create the newsletters. The photographs depict members participating in events and tournaments, and the newsletters consist mostly of black-and-white photographs that highlight club parties and tournament champions.

Archival Collection

Burrell C. Lawton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam

Identifier

PH-00120

Abstract

The Burrell C. Lawton Photograph Collection on the Hoover Dam depicts the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River near Las Vegas, Nevada from 1931 to 1934. The photographs primarily depict workers, construction equipment, and the progression of the dam's concrete structures. The photographs also depict construction of diversion tunnels, bridges, the gravel plant, the intake towers, and the concrete mixing plant.

Archival Collection

Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00105

Abstract

The Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection (approximately 1910-1940) contains black-and-white photographic prints and some corresponding negatives that depict state parks and recreational areas throughout southern Nevada. The images also portray Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Logandale, the Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston as well as images of actors filming on location in southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

The Whitney Family Collection of Bunkerville, Nevada Photographs

Identifier

PH-00122

Abstract

The Whitney Family Collection of Bunkerville, Nevada Photographs (approximately 1900-1930) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting Agnes Murphy Neve, Luke Whitney, Julia Whitney, and Alfred Syphus near the Whitney family ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada. One image portrays an overflow drainage pipe connected to the St. Thomas pond near Bunkerville, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Preservation Association of Clark County Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00060

Abstract

The Preservation Association of Clark County Photograph Collection consists of five black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1980. Images depict scenes from the preservation process of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort as well as images of members of the Preservation Association of Clark County, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, and Nevada government officials in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

John Janney Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00135

Abstract

The John Janney Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada contains photographs of mining operations and townspeople in Pioche, Nevada from 1908 to 1934. The photographs are primarily panoramic views of the town, mines, and landscape around Pioche, where Janney was president of Pioche Mines Consolidated until his death in 1967. The photographs also depict the baseball field in Pioche, a train crossing the desert in Lincoln County, and the Lee Family.

Archival Collection

Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada

Identifier

MS-00058

Abstract

The Cynthia Ortiz Collection on Election Campaigns in Nevada (1967-2006) is comprised of published campaign materials for candidates running for office locally, regionally, and state-wide in Nevada. Other materials include Democratic National Party publications regarding general political issues, scrapbooks, and election campaign ephemera such as T-shirts, pins, and bumper stickers.

Archival Collection

Nevada State Protection of Marriage Initiative Collection

Identifier

MS-00527

Abstract

The Nevada State Protection of Marriage Initiative Collection (2000) consists of Clark County, Nevada petition signatures in favor of the initiative to exclude gay and lesbian Nevadans from marriage. The "Protection of Marriage Initiative" was also known as Question Two on the ballot. Much of this material is photocopied from the Nevada State Archives and contains pages from Clark County, including Boulder City, as well as notable Southern Nevada signatures.

Archival Collection

Ward Lindquist Photograph Collection on Lake Mead

Identifier

PH-00084

Abstract

The Ward Lindquist Photograph Collection on Lake Mead (approximately 1945-1956) contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives primarily from Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, both located in both Arizona and Nevada. The images depict recreational activities at Lake Mead, namely fishing, swimming, boating, and camping. The remaining images depict the exterior and interior of Hoover Dam, as well as nature and wildlife in southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Art League Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00064

Abstract

The Las Vegas Art League Photograph Collection contains two photographic prints from between approximately 1960 and 1969. These photographs depict the director of the Las Vegas Art League, Lucile Spire Bruner, along with other individuals viewing and displaying art in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other individuals pictured are Bill Cramer, Miram Kapfer, Irene Chenin, Marge Herzoz, Mary Callahan, and Eleanor Badik.

Archival Collection