The Austin R. Wardle Photograph Collection (1907) consists of three black-and-white photographic prints of the main street and schoolhouse in Tonopah, Nevada. Also included are three photographic reproductions and three negatives of the originals. Two images show the funeral procession of Wardle's younger brother, Orley, who died of meningitis at the age of eight; the remaining image shows the Tonopah schoolhouse with children lined up in preparation for the funeral procession.

The Central Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection (1880-1982) contains photographs from central Nevada towns, mines, and railroads. The photographs primarily depict events and mining operations from the early-twentieth century in or around Tonopah, Goldfield, Belmont, Manhattan, Montezuma, and Big Smoky Valley. The photographs also depict the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad, the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad, the "Priscilla" nuclear bomb test at the Nevada Test Site, horse-drawn freight carriages, and building construction. Other towns also featured in the collection include Silver Peak, Bullfrog, Rawhide, Ellendale, Columbus, Berlin, Palmetto, Gilbert, Blair, Klondyke, Wahmonie, Diamondfield, Miller's, and Candelaria.

The Betty Lewis Postcard Collection (approximately 1907-1929) consists of postcards and photographic slides. The items depict Goldfield, Palisade Canyon, and Tonopah, Nevada homes, trains, and hotels.

Oral history interview with Luella Wardle conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on August 04, 1981 and August 05, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wardle discusses living in Tonopah, Nevada since 1907 and describes the living conditions at the time. Wardle also discusses education and the school system, recreational activities, and her employment in banking. She then describes Tonopah during World War II and explains how the army base was beneficial for businesses. Wardle goes on to explain where the families of the soldiers would stay while stationed in Tonopah. Lastly, Wardle discusses organizations she was a member of, the significance of fraternal organizations to Southern Nevada, and Tonopah during prohibition.

The May Bradford Photograph Collection (1870-1976) consists primarily of black-and-white photographs depicting Bradford's life including her time in Tonopah, Nevada. The collection also includes images of her early life and her family in Missouri. Other photographs document her son as an infant, as well as the family's time spent living abroad.

Oral history interview with Fred O. Wharton conducted by William B. Stabler on March 10, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Wharton describes the United States Air Force base in Tonopah, Nevada that was used to train B-29 bomber pilots during World War II. He also describes mining in Tonopah and in the greater Nye County, Nevada area, including what kinds of metals they mined and the processes used to extract them. Lastly, Wharton discusses the history of the railroads in Nye County, living in rural Nevada, and how Tonopah has changed.

The Hugh Henry Brown Papers consist of professional and personal papers (1902-1927) from Hugh Henry Brown, who was a lawyer in Tonopah, Nevada. The professional communication focuses on Brown's law practice dealing primarily with mining and railroad companies in Central Nevada. The papers also contain receipts from purchases made by Brown or his wife, Marjorie Moore Brown.