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Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays

Identifier

MS-00220

Abstract

This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote about her life in early Las Vegas, Nevada. These articles were written from her memory and experiences of life in Las Vegas beginning in the early 1900s, and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1975-1979.

Archival Collection

Film transparency of the Eldorado Club's interior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Interior of the Eldorado Club.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Flora Eliza and Evaline Stewart, circa 1890s

Date

1890 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

Flora Eliza "Tiza" Stewart and sister Evaline La Vega Stewart.

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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart, circa 1870s to 1880s

Date

1870 to 1889

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of Helen J. Stewart. Elite Photographic Studio in San Francisco is listed as the portrait's creator.

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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart, circa late 1800s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of Helen J. Stewart.

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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart, circa late 1800s

Date

1880 to 1889

Archival Collection

Description

A portrait of Helen J. Stewart.

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Photograph of Elmer Nelson ham and Bertha Katherine Feldman Ham, circa 1800s

Date

1850 to 1900

Description

Elmer Nelson Ham and Bertha Katherine Feldman Ham.

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Photograph of Maurine Wilson's great-grandmother, circa late 1800s

Date

1870 to 1899

Description

Description provided with image: "Maurine Wilson's great-grandmother Naylor on the Conklin side of the family. (Maurine's mother was a Conklin)."

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Kay Royer Red Cross Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00962

Abstract

The Kay Royer Red Cross Scrapbook contains black-and-white photographic prints, newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence collected by Sarah "Kay" Royer while stationed at the 248th General Hospital and 4th General Hospital in the Philippines from 1945 to 1948. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings with commentary written by Royer documenting her training at the American University in Washington, D.C., the journey to Manila, and her time spent there working in various hospitals. Included in the scrapbook are letters from soldiers thanking the nurses for their care, dance cards, menus from holidays and special occasions, and hand-drawn sketches given to Royer.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Northern Paiute family, Bottle Creek (Nev.), 1912

Date

1912

Description

The Northern Paiute people are indigenous to the Great Basin, and specifically eastern California, western Nevada, and southeast Oregon. Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 6. Tuba (Pinenuts) was an important food to the Northern Paiute people. In early spring, before the pine trees began to bud, the Paiute prayed for a successful pinenut crop. This picture of the Sue family was taken at Bottle Creek near Lovelock during 1912. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."

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