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Humanist Association of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada (HALVASON) Newsletters

Identifier

MS-00737

Abstract

The Humanist Organization of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada (HALVASON) collection contains newsletters from February 1998 to September 2008. Some years are missing issues. There is one folder of related newsletters.

Archival Collection

Frank Scott Papers

Identifier

MS-00738

Abstract

The Frank Scott Papers date from 1940 to 1984 and contain promotional materials, photographs, and menus from the Union Plaza Hotel; University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) basketball memorabilia; and KRLR TV documentation, correspondence, and news clippings. The collection also contains a scrapbook and photographs of the re-opening of the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Union of Black Episcopalians Las Vegas Chapter Records

Identifier

MS-00739

Abstract

The Union of Black Episcopalians Las Vegas Chapter Records, dating from 1993 to 2014, contain the organization's charter, bylaws, constitution, awards, Kwanzaa activities, the teachings of Absalom Jones, photographs, and sponsored activities.

Archival Collection

Association of Women in Science, Las Vegas Chapter Records

Identifier

MS-00740

Abstract

The Association of Women in Science, Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter Records date from 1976 to 1999 and cover DeLyle Eastwood's effort to create a local chapter of the Association of Women in Science (AWIS), the completion of this goal, and the proceedings of the Las Vegas AWIS chapter. The mission of the chapter was to help women in science career fields, both in the industry and university setting, achieve success in their fields. The AWIS also held seminars to spark early interest in science for young girls. The collection contains chapter correspondence, newsletters, and mentoring materials.

Archival Collection

Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00741

Abstract

The Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada records (1965, 1972, 1999-2016) mainly consist of organizational records created by the board of directors and officers of the group, stories about the experiences of local Holocaust survivors, and ephemera related to the Holocaust Survivors Group and the local Jewish community. Organization records include meeting minutes, correspondence, by-laws, and a list of officers. Materials also include a video recording of a 2006 Yom Hashoah memorial service to remember the Holocaust at Temple Beth Sholom and the Spring 2016 issue of PRISM: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Holocaust Educators.

Archival Collection

The Vista Group Records

Identifier

MS-00742

Abstract

The Vista Group records are comprised of The Vista Group's legal, financial, and correspondence records from 1986 through 2001. The records include information about real estate developments The Vista Group was involved with in Las Vegas, Nevada. The majority of the records are financial and legal documents related to The Vista Group's ventures.

Archival Collection

Sheilagh Brooks Collection on Nevada Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Records

Identifier

MS-00743

Abstract

The collection contains materials (1967-1991) collected by Sheilagh Brooks predominantly during her time serving on various boards and committees under the Nevada Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Materials include agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative reports, policies, budget plans, grant applications and guidelines for various federal and state departments. The collection also contains the applications of Nevada sites for the National Register of Historic Places.

Archival Collection

Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Records

Identifier

MS-00744

Abstract

The Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Records (1904-1930) consist of correspondence, invoices, receipts with voucher checks, mining leases, insurance policies, payroll accounts, published notices and articles. Also included is a monthly Goldfield Consolidated Mines reports ledger from February 1914 to October 1916 for mines located in the south central Nevada area. The collection primarily dates from 1904, before the consolidation when the boom in Goldfield was beginning in earnest, until 1919, when the company ceased its operations in Goldfield, although there are a few records post-1919 as the company continued to exist after the mines and mill closed down.

Archival Collection

Hal Erickson Correspondence

Identifier

MS-00745

Abstract

The Hal Erickson Correspondence (1967-1993) documents Erickson's role in higher education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The collection includes letters addressed to Hal Erickson from various Nevada politicians and educators relating to the possible acquisition of materials for the UNLV Special Collections and Archives, service on various boards, and congratulations on his impending retirement. The collection also includes materials that document Erickson's involvement with the national and Clark County Democratic conventions.

Archival Collection

Grace Clement Papers on the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Identifier

MS-00746

Abstract

Papers are comprised of information on the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Nevada State Society of DAR, Children of the American Revolution (CAR), and the Francisco Garces Chapter of the DAR, of which Grace Clement was a founding member. Papers date from 1950 to 1986 and include correspondence, bulletins, conference programs, booklets, newspaper clippings, and yearbooks. Also included are correspondence and reports from the Friends of the Museum organization, bylaws of the Nevada Society, and DAR ritual books.

Archival Collection