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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Foreign Languages Records

Identifier

UA-00015

Abstract

The collection is comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Foreign Languages records from 1969 through 1999. The records, collected by Spanish professor Dr. Donald (Don) Schmiedel, document the change and growth of the Department of Foreign Languages as well as courses offered, scheduling, department meetings, and faculty meetings.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mathematical Sciences Department Records

Identifier

UA-00020

Abstract

Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Mathematical Sciences Department graduate student essays from 2007 to 2010. The essays were compiled for a work called, "A History of the Mathematical Sciences Department." The essays cover multiple topics ranging from classes taught to the percentage of women professors in the department.

Archival Collection

Arlene Mathews Smith Papers

Identifier

MS-00069

Abstract

The Arlene Mathews Smith Papers are comprised of materials pertaining to the area around Panaca, Nevada, dating from 1917 to 1978, with a bulk of the items from the 1920s. The papers were collected while she lived in Panaca and consist of records and booklets from the 4-H Boys and Girls Club, two copies of the "Lincoln Lantern" dated 1927, and memorabilia.

Archival Collection

Nevada Poetry Society Records

Identifier

MS-00172

Abstract

The Nevada Poetry Society Records are comprised of the Society's records dating from 1961 to 1973. Society organizer and president, Mildred Breedlove is featured prominently in the collection. Materials include Silver Strings: Nevada Poetry Society Anthology, a collection of poems commemorating Nevada's centennial year, individual poems from members, financial records, correspondence, and newsletters.

Archival Collection

Jack Anderson Professional Papers on Operation Life

Identifier

MS-00795

Abstract

Materials in this collection (1969-1989) document various endeavors of the Operation Life organization. They include original correspondence, meeting minutes, news clippings, medical programs, grant applications, legal and financial documents, brochures and pamphlets, and other materials that provide context on the kinds of services provided by Operation Life. These files were kept by Jack Anderson in the course of his work as attorney for Operation Life.

Archival Collection

Jean Hertzman Menu Collection

Identifier

MS-00797

Abstract

The Jean Hertzman Menu Collection (1970s-2000s) consists primarily of menus from Las Vegas, Nevada restaurants including several from casinos that are no longer in operation such as the Silver Slipper, the Thunderbird, and the Sahara. The collection also includes international menus, catering information for various Las Vegas casinos, a Los Angeles, California menu guidebook, and a corporate information packet for MGM Resorts International.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Exchange Club Records

Identifier

MS-00474

Abstract

The collection contains materials produced by the National Exchange Club, Las Vegas chapter (1956-1994). Materials consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs documenting award ceremonies, dinners, socials, community service works, and charitable events. The collection features primary and secondary sources of events such as the 1963 Little Britches Rodeo, a children's rodeo, and the 1971 youth benefit featuring Dean Martin and his feature film, Something Big. The collection also contains issues of the Las Vegas chapter newsletters Bullsheet (1975-1994) and its former incarnation The Exchangite (1963-1964).

Archival Collection

Gregory, Matt, 1921-2000

Las Vegas, Nevada producer, manager, and agent Matthias Gregory Gluchowski (a.k.a. Matt Gregory) was born November 21, 1921 in Araucaria, Parana, Brazil. He was the son of an aristocratic Polish diplomat serving as Ambassador to Brazil. Matthias was raised in southern Poland on a large estate that bordered Czechoslovakia. He was educated at the Marian Fathers Lyceum in Warsaw, Poland, and later came to New York during his father's tenure as diplomat to the United States.

Person

Dill, David Bruce, 1891-

David Bruce Dill was a physiologist in the study of exercise, sports medicine and applied sciences. His research focused on the effects of temperature exposure, high-altitudes, diet, age and fatigue on the human body. Dill received his bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and both his master's and doctoral degrees from Stanford University in Stanford, California. He began his physiology career at Harvard’s Fatigue Laboratory in its inaugural year, 1927.

Person

McMillan, James B., 1917-1999

Civil rights leader James B. McMillan was born in 1917 in Aberdeen, Mississippi and moved to Michigan in 1931 with his family. He finished his high school education in Hamtramck, Michigan where he was the first African-American captain of the football and track teams. In 1936, he opted to enroll at the University of Detroit rather than the segregated University of Michigan. After graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry.

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