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Zelvin Lowman Papers

Identifier

MS-00184

Abstract

The Zelvin Lowman Papers (1938-2001) contain the papers of Assemblyman Zelvin "Zel" Lowman who served in the Nevada State Legislature from 1967 to 1977. Included are court records, publications, correspondence, reports, and newspaper clippings pertaining to his time in office. Subjects include the Clark County School District, school busing, water and air quality issues, capital punishment, medical malpractice, mental health legislation, and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The 2018 addition includes newspaper clippings, awards, citations, school records, photographs, occasional cards, invitations, and extensive material on the Lowman's involvement with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America. Also included are books written by Zel Lowman about scouting and the Presbyterian Church.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Art League Scrapbooks

Identifier

MS-00185

Abstract

The Las Vegas Art League Scrapbooks are comprised of two scrapbooks, housed in a binder and a pressbook, that were presented as an annual report to the American Artists Professional League in 1967 by the Las Vegas Art League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and information about the activities of the Las Vegas Art League during 1966.

Archival Collection

Edythe Katz-Yarchever oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01617

Abstract

Oral history interview with Edythe Katz-Yarchever conducted by David Schwartz in 2006 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Katz-Yarchever discusses 1960s Las Vegas, Nevada, the opening of the Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino, Nate Jacobson, and William "Billy" Weinberger and his wife Jean. She also talks about Jake Freedman, president of the Sands Hotel and Casino. She also spends time talking about race relations and discrimination in Las Vegas businesses and community, the Westside, and the three movie theatres she and her husband, Lloyd Katz, owned in the city.

Archival Collection

Joyce Bush oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02940

Abstract

Oral history interview with Joyce Bush conducted by Claytee D. White on September 20, 1995 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Bush discusses the formation of her non-profit organization, International Youth for Christ Choir. She explains that she developed the idea in 1994, based on the "True Love Waits" abstinence program of the Baptist Church. She explains how the organization was formed, the process of building a board of directors, ideas about fundraising, publicity, and soliciting donations, attracting youth to the organization, her hopes for the future of the organization, and the reasons corporate sponsorship was unlikely because they tend not to support religious groups.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Thunderbird Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials

Identifier

MS-01133

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Thunderbird Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials (approximately 1964-1973) consist of news releases, event programs, ephemera, and publicity materials for the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino.

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of El Cortez Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials

Identifier

MS-01132

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of El Cortez Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials (approximately 1960-1999) contain newspaper clippings, photocopies of clippings, artifacts, ephemera, and promotional material for the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Minister Vance "Stretch" Sanders oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03867

Abstract

Oral history interview with Minister Vance "Stretch" Sanders conducted by Claytee D. White on June 8, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Sanders recalls his early childhood in Chicago, Illinois and his family's eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada to escape the crime in Chicago. Sanders discusses hosting his first public rally in Las Vegas and the many rallies and protests that followed. The first rally took place on August 3, 2015 on behalf of Sandra Bland.

Archival Collection

David Yancy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03882

Abstract

Oral history interview with David Yancy conducted by Claytee D. White on September 19, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Yancy recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his parents in 1963, living on the Westside, and many of the businesses within the area's commerce and entertainment corridor. He attended Rancho High School, and went to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). After graduation, Yancy worked in insurance and then became the auditor for the State of Arkansas. In 1976, he returned to Las Vegas and worked thirty-one years for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), and he recalls laying out the grids and designing the bus routes for Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Renee Watson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03866

Abstract

Oral history interview with Renee Watson conducted by Claytee D. White on June 14, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Watson discusses her early life in Harbor City, California where she attended a private school. She discusses living and working in a great number of places, eventually arriving to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2018 as Associate Vice President for Campus Life. In this role, she managed eight departments and 131 employees, all charged with helping students navigate their academic careers while enjoying the college experience. At the time of the interview, Watson was about to move to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to serve as the Vice President of Student Affairs at Central Michigan University where she plans to know, understand, update, and apply policies equitably with transparency.

Archival Collection

McDaniel, James, rendering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1968 December 18

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File

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs

Archival Component