Growing up just one block away from New York’s “Museum Mile” and surrounded by cultures from every corner of the world, it’s easy to say that Lynnette Arvelo Sawyer was destined to create her own museum dedicated to the cultures she grew up with. Lynette is a proud Puerto Rican and Afro-Latina from El Barrio of East Harlem in New York; her roots extend from the island of Puerto Rico to the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.
The Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center Architectural Records (1998-1999) contain architectural drawing sets for the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center's design and construction. Located on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center provides professional and liberal arts education to students seeking a career in the study and creation of music. The school enrolls more than 400 music majors and attracts students throughout America and internationally.
The North Las Vegas Library District records (1959-2006) contain awards and commendations, events, scrapbooks, a diary and photographs relating to the building of the library, budgets, grants, and documents about the expansion project. Also included are four over-sized posters and three large floor plans, two for the garage and one library interior plan.
The North Las Vegas Library District Collection on Nevada (1940-2008) is comprised of subject files created and collected by the North Las Vegas Library to provide patrons with public reference and research materials on North Las Vegas and Nevada. The collection also includes black-and-white photographs, color photographs, photographic slides, and video reels.
The Washington University, School of Fine Arts Collection of Calendars consists of thirty-three calendars created by students in the Washington University, School of Fine Arts created in 1983.
The Bob Parker Photograph Collection consists of twenty-seven black-and-white photographic prints showcasing the construction of the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) from approximately 1930 to 1942.