The Charles Vanda Photograph Collection, approximately 1960 to 1988, contains black-and-white and color photographic prints with some corresponding negatives of Charles Vanda with colleagues and friends from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The images depict Vanda at UNLV sporting events, graduation ceremonies, and other campus events. Also included are some images from fellow musicians, entertainers, and producers associated with Vanda.
The Campbell Family Photograph Collection is comprised of nine black-and-white photographic reprints of Pioche, Nevada and two photographic reprints of Dr. Linwood Campbell, taken from approximately 1895 to 1929 and reprinted between approximately 1950 and 1969.
The Joan D. Norris Photograph Collection, approximately 1960 to 1971, consists of black-and-white photographic prints depicting scenes from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Images portray the Atlantic City Boardwalk, storefronts, and hotels.
The Jay Sarno Photograph Collection (1947-1983) contains photographs from hotel and casino developer Jay Sarno. The photographs primarily depict Sarno and his family. The photographs also depict some of Sarno's development projects, including Circus Circus, Caesars Palace, and the Grandissimo. The photographs depict construction of the hotels, events, and famous figures.
The Morrison Family Photograph Collection (1917-1933) consists of black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives, and slides. The images primarily depict the Morrison family in Las Vegas, Nevada and the surrounding areas. Images portray youth activities in Nevada, including a local Boy Scouts Troop, Las Vegas High School students, Clark County High School students, as well as student activities at the University of Nevada, Reno. Also included are images of scenes around Las Vegas, including Mount Charleston, Little Falls, and the Colorado River prior to the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Other images include Morrison family trips to California, Utah, Oregon, and Arizona.
The Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nevada from 1852 to 1991. The collection has a wide variety of photographs, including: white pioneers and settlers; early Nevada towns; Nevada politicians; early Las Vegas landmarks; Boulder City schools; petroglyphs from Nevada's indigenous populations; Lost City and Lake Mead; railroads; the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam); Basic Magnesium Inc. in Henderson, Nevada; geographical features; the Edwards family; and photographs of Elbert Edwards's participation in the Las Vegas Education Association and the Rotary Club.
The Theodore M. Parsons Photograph Collection (1936-1988) consists of photographic prints and negatives depicting Theodore M. Parsons and other Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers in Boulder City, Nevada between 1936 and 1942. There are individual images of Parsons as well as group photographs of workers at CCC camps and public gatherings.
The Joe Andre Photograph Collection (approximately 1906-1980) contains photographic prints, postcards, and negatives documenting Joe Andre’s life. The images in this collection document his involvement in the United States Marine Corps Band and his days as a touring musician throughout the northwest and southwest United States. Also included are photographs of family vacations and businesses he owned in Beatty, Nevada.
The Wende Lestelle Photograph Collection is comprised of one black-and-white photographic print, two photographic postcards, and one photographic negative depicting the Sahara Hotel and Nevada Club in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1954 and 1961.