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C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00008

Abstract

The C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers (1940-1975) contain materials related to Olmstead’s work as a prominent meat industry executive. The collection pertains to the preparation, cutting, storage, marketing, and distribution of meats including beef, pork, and poultry. Materials include reports, correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographic prints and slides, and publications regarding topics relevant to the handling and sale of meat in the United States and Canada.

Archival Collection

Arlin Rex Johnson Notes on Coordinator of Information Office Responsibilities

Identifier

MS-00113

Abstract

The collection, dated 1941-1947, consists of loose-leaf notes from the daily journal of Arlin Rex Johnson (1898-1970), Budget and Planning Officer at the Coordinator of Information (COI) office in Washington, D.C. from September 2, 1941 to December 23, 1941, and a list of foreign visitors during his tenure as Assistant Director of Foreign Agricultural Relations at the United States Department of Agriculture from 1945-1947.

Archival Collection

Emily Higby Powell Photograph Album

Identifier

PH-00114

Abstract

The Emily Higby Powell Photograph Album (approximately 1910-1920) contains black-and-white photographs taken by Emily Higby Powell on a trip from New York to the west coast. The images depict desert landscape throughout the Southwest, including Northern Nevada, as well as images taken on Lake Champlain in Essex, New York.

Archival Collection

J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00025

Abstract

The J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection contains photographs and postcards from Nevada and Southern California from approximately 1900 to 1970. The materials include postcards depicting Las Vegas, Nevada casinos such as El Rancho Vegas and the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. The materials also include postcards depicting towns and scenes in Nevada such as Carson City, Rhyolite, Red Rock Canyon, and covered wagons traveling to Las Vegas. Lastly, the materials contain several photographs of the McWilliams family, possibly while they were living in what is now Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Hotel Last Frontier Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00168

Abstract

The Hotel Last Frontier Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides depicting scenes inside and outside the Hotel Last Frontier in Las Vegas, Nevada between approximately 1940 and 1969. The collection also includes photographs under its alternate names: the Last Frontier and the New Frontier Hotel and Casino.

Archival Collection

J. Ross Clark Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00637

Abstract

The J. Ross Clark Scrapbook dates from approximately 1897 to 1972 and consists of newspaper clippings collected by his wife, Miriam Evans Clark. The clippings relate to professional events in the lives of J. Ross Clark and his brother, Senator William A. Clark. A small number of the clippings refer to births, marriages, and deaths in Miriam Evans and J. Ross Clark's families. Also included are documents written by J. Ross Clark's grand-niece, Dorothy Murdock Dunkley, that offer additional information about the Clark and associated families.

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter AKAdemy draft letter and final report

Date

2003-06-07

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection

Identifier

MS-00459

Abstract

The New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection consists of materials from the "Heroes of 9-11" display that was at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2001 to 2012. The materials primarily consist of more than 5,000 t-shirts left at the memorial by visitors to Las Vegas, mostly from fire departments and law enforcement agencies from around the United States. Visitors left shirts and other items at the memorial as a sign of respect for the men and women who died during the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. The collection also houses memorabilia and other items left at the memorial, including flags, hats, pins, buttons, flowers, and embroidered emblems and insignias. The materials also contain documentation of the memorial, including promotional and press materials, video recordings from the news media, photographs, and newspaper articles.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 14, 1996

Date

1996-10-14

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about bylaws. CSUN Session 26 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 31, 2003

Date

2003-03-31

Description

Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about letters. CSUN Session 33 (Part 1) Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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