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State of Nevada historical documents, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mesquite Club Records
Box/Folder: Box 29
Archival Component
Tribute to Ladies of Mesquite, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mesquite Club Records
Box/Folder: Box 29
Archival Component
Twenty-five year pin members, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mesquite Club Records
Box/Folder: Box 29
Archival Component
Vault inventory, 1985-1993
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mesquite Club Records
Box/Folder: Box 29
Archival Component
Series I. Dick Ronzone's Political Papers, 1920s-1990s
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Series I reflects Dick Ronzone's long commitment to improving his community through his involvement in local politics. It includes a 1965 Rotary Club member directory with biographical entries and photographs of prominent businessmen of the day; certificates from Nevada senators and representatives and local institutions; an informal oral history interview conducted by a student and long-time acquaintance, and images of Ronzone throughout his life (most numerously as a middle-aged and older man in political contexts). The series also contains records and documents kept during his 1980 and 1982 political campaigns; political newspaper clippings including reports, editorials and campaign ads; correspondence mostly comprised of informal cards and invitations, especially from President Ronald Reagan and Senator Richard Bryan in the 1980s; and bound publications showcasing Las Vegas and Nevada related newsletters and booklets, regarding local history, politics, mining and environmental issues.
Publications include: Water District, 1981; Country Club, 1978;Nevada Archeological Survey Report, 1969; Hoover Dam Photo Card, undated; NV Highways and Parks, 1973; Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, 1975; Census Data, 1980; Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Magazine, 1976; Las Vegas Magazine, 1952; Sunrise Sentinel, 1969; Clark County Preservation Association, 1994; California Mines Information Service, 1963,1964; Nevada Power Co. Livewire Magazine, 1981; Guide to Clark County, NV, 1965; Chamber of Commerce Historical Data, 1935; Dixie Folklore and Pioneer Memoirs, 1964.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Series II: Ronzone Family History Materials, 1900-1991
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Scope and Contents
Series II provides a history of the Ronzone family, mostly through newspaper clippings and photographs. Thirteen black and white photographs depict scenes in turn-of-the-20th- century mining towns in Alaska, possibly including Nome and Sitka. Bertha and her husband A. B. "Ben" Ronzone were originally in Alaska during the gold rush between 1900 and 1904 before they came to Nevada; these pictures were taken just after that time. Six other photographs in this series feature Ann, Dick, and Bertha Ronzone in social and other contexts. There are also newspaper clippings about Bertha Ronzone and the rest of
the family, telling the story of their pioneer years in central Nevada and their migration to and success in Las Vegas. Finally, there are various obituaries for Dick Ronzone, a list of possible Ronzone relatives, and some personal programs and ephemera from funeral and other personal events.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Series III: Ronzone's Department Store Materials, 1955-1985
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Scope and Contents
Series III focuses on the iconic department store owned and operated in Las Vegas by the Ronzones from the late 1920s until 1970. There are clippings containing news articles and advertisements for the store; memorabilia such as sheet music, wrapping paper, a copy of a roadside billboard ad; manuals and receipts for audio equipment probably purchased for the store; and photographs of the storefront, its employees, and Ronzone family members in the store.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Series IV: Ann Ronzone's Community Activity Files, 1955-1990s
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Series IV contains some of the community work of Ann Ronzone, beginning with an extensive collection of clippings devoted to her volunteer work, as well as documents and certificates that reflect her hospital activities and winning skill in golf tournaments. There are also a large number of clippings that record the activities and obituaries of Ann's friends and other prominent Las Vegans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Series V: Local History, 1935-1994
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Scope and Contents
Series V contains miscellaneous materials on social and cultural community issues in Las Vegas. These materials include newspaper clippings and lengthy news editorials on general Las Vegas and Nevada history, as well as two Las Vegas High School Reunion Yearbooks from 1983 that contain remembrances and biographical sketches from graduates of the classes of 1935 and 1936. There are two guides showing the state of the real estate market in the late 1980s.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Artifacts and Rotary Club Book, 1965
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ronzone Family Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
Archival Component