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Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers

Identifier

MS-00262

Abstract

The Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers date from 1919 to 1964. The papers document Nevada history and her family’s business and civic work; they contains her grandmother's will, a ledger detailing the costs and expenses for rental properties, and reports and minutes from the Colorado River Commission. It also includes a 1964 bibliography of materials on Nevada.

Archival Collection

Tony Wuehle Collection

Identifier

MS-00522

Abstract

The Tony Wuehle Collection documents the activities of freelance writer, college president, and poker expert Edwin "Tony" Wuehle of Michigan and Las Vegas, Nevada, between the years of 1950 to 2007. The collection consists of copies of Wuehle's regular columns, newsletters, and special articles as they were published in various journals and newspapers, especially those related to poker, the International Home and Private Poker Player's Association (IH3PA), education administration, and religious concerns.

Archival Collection

Slide of John Kenneth Galbraith, Marjorie Barrick, William F. Buckley, and Leonard Goodall, Las Vegas, January 10, 1982

Date

1982-01-10

Description

Economist and author John Kenneth Galbraith (left), Marjorie Barrick (second from left), author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. (third from left), and UNLV President Leonard Goodall (at right) at a Barrick Lecture event at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Candelaria Ruins of Mt. Diablo, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1971-03-09

Description

From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Candelaria Ruins of Mt. Diablo superintendent's house in Pickhandle Gulch, mouth of tunnel, behind fallen roof is where William H. Shockley kept milk and butter cool and stored books and papers during his absence.

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Dorothy Eisenberg Papers

Identifier

MS-00528

Abstract

The Dorothy Eisenberg Papers (early 1900s-2009, bulk 1970-2000) are comprised of organizational records, photographs, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks reflecting her activism and volunteer work related to education, the Bullfrog County Commission, Las Vegas Clark County consolidation, League of Women Voters (LWV), Las Vegas Jewish Federation, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and Silver State Political Action Committee.

Archival Collection