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Epilogue: UNLV Yearbook, 1978
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Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mixed Content
Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9, 1926
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.
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Enter the Night two camera mix: video, 1989 May 23
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Local news segment reporting on Charles Ruthe's (Boyd Group President) comments around the monorail project, and how it should go down Las Vegas Boulevard and his refusal to align with either company's proposal. Clips from an interview with Ruthe where he favors the Strip route, but doesn't want to get involved with details about funding and planning. Don Williams (HSST Nevada Spokesman) hopes that Ruthe's support will help others get on board with the project. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 361
Archival Component
University of Nevada, Las Vegas files, 1951 to 2017
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) files (1951-2017) sub-series includes student papers, departmental correspondence, field school reports, lecture notes, reprints and research publications. The files also contain project files from Death Valley, and projects in collaboration with the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the University of California Riverside (UCR).
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Edward G. Halligan Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
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The Edward G. Halligan Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site contains photographs of nuclear detonations at the Nevada Test Site from the 1960s. The photographs primarily depict aboveground nuclear explosions, but they also contain photographs of facilities, machinery, and personnel at the Nevada Test Site.
Archival Collection
George Laurence Ullom Photograph Collection
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The George Laurence Ullom Photograph Collection (1915-1974) contains photographic prints and negatives created by Las Vegas, Nevada photographer George Laurence "Larry" Ullom. Larry owned and operated Ullom’s Desert Art Studio, which was located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bulk of the collection consists of Ullom's wedding chapel photography. The collection also includes his photography work for the Bureau of Reclamation, the Agricultural Extension Service, and the Associated Press, Atlantic News, and Acme news bureaus.
Archival Collection