The collection consists of records created by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Philosophy (1966-1988).

The Nevada Southern University Department of Political Science Records (1966-1968) is comprised of departmental meeting minutes, course syllabi, and promotional flyers for summer sessions. The collection also contains marketing materials, event planning documents, and correspondence relating to the Four-State Labor Relations seminar that took place in 1968.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Biology Scrapbooks (1966-1980) contain newspaper articles and photographs related to department interests and topics. The scrapbooks focus on student and faculty events.

Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Mathematical Sciences Department graduate student essays from 2007 to 2010. The essays were compiled for a work called, "A History of the Mathematical Sciences Department." The essays cover multiple topics ranging from classes taught to the percentage of women professors in the department.

The papers are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) professor Barbara Cloud's records dating from 1983 to 2008 and the Communications Studies Department "University Focus" radio program audio tapes. The records include research Barbara Cloud conducted while a professor in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs including: women journalists, women newspaper writers, women editors, women and men in the media, and the role of newspapers in the American west. The materials also include information about lectures Professor Cloud gave. The records provide an overview about the type of research and work Professor Cloud was engaged with while teaching journalism at UNLV.

Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs records from 1952 to 2009. The collection contains information about UNLV's academic affairs including information about the development and growth of departments, as well as what type of classes were offered. The collection also includes faculty schedule cards from 1955 to 1978.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Office of the President Records is comprised of documents used in daily matters of the Office of the President from approximately 1950 to 2007. The records in the collection document the expansion of the UNLV campus, and the academic and athletics programs offered by the university.