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pho036445-392

Date

1971-02-16

Archival Collection

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Joshua Abbey Papers

Identifier

MS-00820

Abstract

Collection is comprised primarily of files from approximately the early 1980s to 2017 detailing Joshua Abbey's theater and film career; his involvement with environmental efforts in Southern Nevada such as the Citizens Against Nuclear Waste in Nevada (CANWIN); and his involvement with the Jewish community in Las Vegas, including the Jewish Film Festival, the Jewish Federation, Temple Beth Sholom, and other organizations. The collection also includes information about the Jewish Community Center from the 1950s and a file on the film production of The Brave Cowboy, a novel written by his father, Ed Abbey.

Archival Collection

"The Impact of the Hoover Dam Project on Race Relations in Southern Nevada": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.

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City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Date

1956 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Solar Decathlon Records

Identifier

UA-00075

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Solar Decathlon Records (2013-2021) are comprised of records documenting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's participation in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon collegiate competition. The collection includes records created by the 2013, 2017, and 2020 UNLV teams (Team Las Vegas) in designing and building their respective competition entries: DesertSol, Sinatra Living, and Mojave Bloom. Records include competition application files, working project files, As-Built submittal packets, and promotional and marketing files for the competition. The majority of records in this collection represent the 2017 competition. Archived websites and social media accounts associated with Team Las Vegas and the Solar Decathlon competition are also included in the collection. The records document Team Las Vegas's efforts in designing and building energy efficient homes for the Solar Decathlon competition.

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers

Identifier

MS-00573

Abstract

The Jerry Jackson Papers, 1953 to 2009, contain materials related to Jackson's career in entertainment as a director, producer, choreographer, writer, lyricist, and costume designer. Jackson's work on Folies-Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is the most extensive show represented. Materials also include documentation of Jackson's other stage, film, and television productions. The papers include general production information, correspondence, costume design drawings, wardrobe notes, choreography notes, sheet music, music scores, lyrics, budgetary information, production photographs, show outlines and rundowns, set designs, scripts and publicity materials.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc.

Identifier

PH-00230

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc. contains photographs of the construction of Basic Magnesium Inc.'s plants and buildings from 1941 to 1942. The photographs primarily depict aerial views of the plant site and various buildings, including the administration building, tent camp, chlorination buildings, electrolysis facilities, electrical distribution systems, and warehouses. The photographs also depict Lake Mead and the early buildings in Henderson, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Beverly Rogers Collection of Armed Services Editions

Identifier

MS-00913

Abstract

The Beverly Rogers Collection of Armed Services Editions includes one thousand two hundred and seventy-nine of the original paperback Armed Services Edition titles published between 1943 and 1947 used by World War II service members in the United States Army and Navy, as well as four editions from the Legacy Project published in 2003 and one from the Pocket Books Inc. series published in 1944. The original Armed Services Editions include works of fiction and non-fiction in their unabridged forms.

Archival Collection