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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Research Records

Identifier

UA-00129

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Office of the Vice President for Research Records (1990-1992) mainly contains researcher grant proposal files kept by Dr. David McNelis who was the Associate Vice President for Research at UNLV from 1990 to 1994. Materials include applications, reports, and correspondence related to the Cray Research, Inc. and National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment as well as applications for various UNLV research support grants. Nomination letters and applications for the first annual Nevada Regents' Researcher Award are also included in this collection. The collection also includes correspondence, reports, and research materials from UNLV's Academic Master Planning committee which was tasked with developing a long range development plan for the university in the early 1990s.

Archival Collection

Southern and Central Nevada Papers, 1950-1984

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Gilbert Buck Papers on southern and central Nevada (1950-1984) focus on water, sewer, public lands, (master reports, designs, standards, flood and drainage reports, and land specifications) and real estate (reports, housing and mobile home development information, newsletters, surveys, and Buck Realty negotiations). Also included are the books and information on seminars Gilbert Buck hosted on investing in raw land.

Archival Collection

Gilbert Buck Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00281
Collection Name: Gilbert Buck Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Northwest view of the Brownstone Canyon, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1987 (year approximate)

Description

From the Eileen Margaret Green Photograph Collection (PH-00229) -- Handwritten on envelope, "Brownstone Canyon, View Northwest. (from her MA thesis. A Cultural Ecological Approach to the Rock Art of Southern Nevada, GN 799 P4 G73x 1987a)". Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Figure 1. Brownstone Canyon, view northwest."

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Northwest view of the Sifted Site, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1987 (year approximate)

Description

From the Eileen Margaret Green Photograph Collection (PH-00229) -- Handwritten on envelope,"Sifted Site, view northwest. (from her MA thesis. A Cultural Ecological Approach to the Rock Art of Southern Nevada, GN 799 P4 G73x 1987a)". Handwritten on the back of the photograph,"Figure 3. Sifted Site, view northwest."

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Petroglyphs at Lone Grapevine Spring, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1987 (year approximate)

Description

From the Eileen Margaret Green Photograph Collection (PH-00229) -- Lone Grapevine Spring. Handwritten on envelope, "Lone Grapevine Swing. (from her MA thesis. A Cultural Ecological Approach to the Rock Art of Southern Nevada, GN 799 P4 G73x 1987a)". Handwritten on verso, "Figure 30. Lone Grapevine Spring."

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Photograph of Valerie Wiener and the Nevada Youth Legislature, 2007

Date

2007

Description

Senator Valerie Wiener (Retired) sponsored legislation in 2007 to create the Nevada Youth Legislature. Gathered for a special reunion are NYL Alumni with whom Senator Wiener maintains a mentor-mentee relationship. From left: Zhan Okuda-Lim, Grant Gabriel, Evan Gong, Rose Asaf, Mitchell Ragan, Senator Wiener, Miranda Rosen, and Tierra Patmavanu.

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Front view of The Red Mill in Manhattan, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1950

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.A. Boni Family (Manhattan, Nevada). Other mills in Manhattan included the Consolidated Mill and the White Cap Mill.

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Postcard of Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Oversized postcard showing Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada at night, and the exteriors of the Hotel Fremont and the El Cortez Hotel. Caption: "Howdy from fabulous Las Vegas." On back: "P28974." Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); El Cortez Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the new strike, Weepah, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

The new strike in Weepah, Nevada. Individual Creator credit goes to N. E. Johnson Photo.

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Photograph of Nevada State championship track team, May 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

A group photo of the Nevada State Championship track team from Boulder City High School.

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