'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania . Drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble, Philadelphia.' Shows roads, overland telegraph route, and other features. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale [ca. 1:2,787,840] (W 120°--W 109°/N 43°--N 36° 59?).
The Nevada Research Labs Photographs (1958-1964) include three folders containing aerial photographic prints depicting flood plains in Nevada and the Nevada Test Site.
The Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs (NFWC) Records date from 1907 until 1999 and document the administration, activities, and publications of the NFWC. During the twentieth century, the NFWC included member clubs from throughout the state of Nevada including the Mesquite Club in Las Vegas, the Reno Women's Civic Club, and the Lamoille Women's Club. The collection includes meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, publications, reports, and newspaper clippings.
Records (1994-1999) are comprised of planning documents, newspaper clippings, external communication, and memoranda documenting the establishment and operations of the Nevada Women's Archives at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The records primarily document collection materials from the first exhibit created using the Nevada Women's Archive.
The Nevada Mining Photograph Collection depicts mining activities, miners, and mining towns in Nevada from 1868 to 1937. The photographs primarily depict the towns of Tonopah, Nevada and Goldfield, Nevada, including mills, buildings, mine shafts, and panoramic views of the landscape. The photographs also depict Beatty, Lost City, Delamar, Candelaria, Winnemucca, Virginia City, Rhyolite, Elko, and Reno, Nevada. The photographs also include portraits of early settlers in Nevada, Native Americans, children, parades, celebrations, and funerals.
Nevada Governors from left to right: Charles Russell (seated), Mike O'Callaghan, Paul Laxalt and Grant Sawyer. Note provided on back of photo: "'I received appointments from each to Retirement Board -- and from Laxalt, O' Callaghan and List (not shown) to the State Historical Society Board of Trustees.' -- Elbert Edwards."
Folder contains materials related to establishing a law school at UNLV, including: "pre-law at UNLV" brochure, August 1975; lists of related archival materials; "UNLV Law" survey of previous law school studies, compiled by Jan Gould, 1976; an issue of "Factor E" magazine containing "The Law School Story," spring 1975; newspaper clippings; and other related reports and correspondence. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).