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El Rancho Vegas Newspaper Clippings

Identifier

MS-00886

Abstract

The El Rancho Vegas Newspaper Clippings (approximately 1990-2004) primarily contains copies of newspaper clippings from 1940 to 1948 on the El Rancho Vegas from the Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal. The collection also includes copies of newspaper clippings on the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino and Club Bingo. The materials in this collection were collected by Joyce Moore for her research as a history graduate student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Governance Web Archive

Identifier

MS-01084

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Governance Web Archive is comprised of archived websites captured from 2016 to 2017 that are representative of local government agencies in Southern Nevada. Cities represented in the collection include Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, and Pahrump. The collection also includes websites for regional agencies and authorities such as the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Archival Collection

Gerald Schaffer Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-01065

Abstract

The Gerald Schaffer Professional Papers (approximately 1949-1999) contain materials from Schaffer's time working as a political executive assistant, private sector consultant, and developer of commercial, residential, and gaming projects throughout Clark County, Nevada. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and administrative files from Schaffer's time working as an executive assistant for Nevada Congressman Walter S. Baring Jr. Schaffer's work with organizations is represented through programs, photographs, and correspondence. Documents relating to his work as Commissioner of Public Housing on the Clark County Public Housing Authority, service as Clark County Planning Commissioner, and as a commercial and residential developer in Las Vegas are also present in the collection.

Archival Collection

Boulder Dam: The Pictorial Record of Man's Conquest of the Colorado River Film

Identifier

MS-01086

Abstract

Boulder Dam: The Pictorial Record of Man's Conquest of the Colorado River (1937) is a public service announcement film produced by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation about the construction of the Hoover Dam in Boulder City, Nevada in the 1930s. Included in the collection is the original 35mm black-and-white film that was shown at the Boulder Theatre in Boulder City which was owned by donor Myron Jones's family from 1959 to 1970.

Archival Collection

Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano Papers on S.I.R. Productions

Identifier

MS-01077

Abstract

The Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano Papers on S.I.R. Productions (1981-2015) contain the personal and professional papers of Rednour and Strano, two lesbian filmmakers, writers, and activists from the 1990s until the 2010s. The collection contains the personal papers of both Rednour and Strano, including correspondence between the pair before they married in 2006. The collection also contains the professional files of Rednour and Strano in their capacity as creators of SIR (Sex, Indulgence, and Rock and Roll) Video in 1998. Materials include financial documents, correspondence, scripts and editing notes, crew information, publicity photographs, and direct order forms for S.I.R. Productions. In addition to records on SIR Video, the collection also contains a number of sex-positive and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) publications from the LGBTQ scene in San Francisco, California during the 1990s.

Archival Collection

Richard Taylor Collection on Moulin Rouge Hotel History

Identifier

MS-00635

Abstract

The Richard Taylor Collection on Moulin Rouge Hotel History contains documents that provide information on a short-term lease of the shuttered Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 1956. The collection contains a lease between Harry Miller (trustee in bankruptcy) and Richard Taylor for a short term lease of the hotel; a certificate of fictitious firm name submitted by Richard Taylor; a press release issued by Harry Miller on behalf of the hotel; and three Moulin Rouge guest register tags.

Archival Collection

1955 Gaming License for Mina, Nevada

Identifier

MS-00014

Abstract

The 1955 Gaming License for Mina, Nevada collection consists of a single gaming license issued to Nick Marakas to operate slot machines at the Mina Club in Mina, Nevada. The license was purchased by Marakas for $66.00 and issued by the State of Nevada's Mineral County in Hawthorne, Nevada on January 3, 1955.

Archival Collection

George E. Perkins Manuscript about Paiute History

Identifier

MS-00015

Abstract

The George E. Perkins Manuscript about Paiute History (approximately 1900-1929) consists of a four-page handwritten recounting of Paiute history and tradition "as told to the author" (George Elwood Perkins). The recounted story references the Las Vegas Wash and Boulder Canyon, as well as agreements between the Hualapais and the Paiutes regarding living and hunting along the Colorado River.

Archival Collection

T. D. Bonner Manuscript Draft

Identifier

MS-00631

Abstract

The T. D. Bonner Manuscript Draft (approximately 1880-1899) consists of a single typed manuscript draft with "T. D. Bonner, 1st. edition 1856" written on the top. It appears to be a brief introduction and seventy-seven corresponding footnotes. It is not known if this is related to either books that Bonner co-authored.

Archival Collection

Nevada History Elementary School Teaching Kits

Identifier

MS-00781

Abstract

The Nevada History Elementary School Teaching Kits (approximately 1990-1999) collection contains teaching kits for elementary school teachers in Nevada about mining and Nevada history. The kits contain textbooks, booklets, pamphlets, puzzles, and maps designed for elementary school educators in Nevada.

Archival Collection