This collection is comprised of research files dating from approximately 1980 to 2021 created by Boulder City Nevadan, Dennis McBride, primarily in support of his book, Out of the Neon Closet: A History of Gay Las Vegas on the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, gay, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Southern Nevada. Materials in this collection also include ephemera and clippings documenting LGBTQ establishments and organizations in Las Vegas, biographies of individuals, and other issues pertinent to the LGBTQ community. This collection also includes some materials about the LGBTQ community and their issues in Northern Nevada. The collection represents McBride's overall efforts to document and preserve the history of the LGBTQ community in Nevada.
Historic Events in Henderson's History. Bank of Nevada employees at opening - February 8, 1954. First row, L-R: Mary Gardner; Ellen Hunt; Marjorie Bourke; Althea Dix; Jane McAllister; Bernice Reed; Glennis Hughes; Shirley Dolan; Frank Pearson, Asst. Cashier. Back row, L-R: Marilyn Pearson; Virginia Brahn; Colvin S. Smith, Manager; Jim Hynney.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records (approximately 1931-2010) contains materials maintained by Dr. Jerry Landwer, a former faculty member in the Department of Sports Education Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Materials include reports, newspaper clippings, memorandum, research files, and publications kept by Landwer throughout his tenure at UNLV. Also included are publications from Landwer's personal library of sports and physical education related guidebooks, catalogues, and scholarly journals. The materials in this collection document various organizational efforts for the Department of Sports Education Leadership, specifically under President Carol Harter's tenure from 1995 to 1996.
Scale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles 1 map : blueline print ; 49 x 74 cmScale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles ; 1 map : blueline print ; 49 x 74 cm ; Shows right of way of what now is Interstate 95 through what is now Clark County, Nevada ; "Aug. 10, 1905." ; "Adopted as toll road of Nevada Rapid Transit Company at meeting of Board of Directors of said company Aug. 25, 1905. Attest Wh. Comstock, secretary, J. Ross Clark, president." ; "Book I, page 3"--Lower right corner of map ; "[Illegible] recording [illegible] J. Ross Clark September 1st. A.D. 1905 at 40 [illegible] 8 A in book of platts [illegible] Henry Lee [illegible]"--Upper right portion of map
The Nevada Statehood Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamps and Coin collection contains one sheet of the 1964 Nevada Statehood Centennial Stamp, printed from plate number 27798, and one proof copy of the 1964 Nevada Centennial Medallion.