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Lund, Gemma, "Women in Sin City: The Effects of Sexual Commodification on Women in Las Vegas", 2006 Spring

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
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Collection Number: UA-00082
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 367

Archival Component

Lund, Gemma, "Women in Sin City: The Effects of Sexual Commodification on Women in Las Vegas", 2006 Spring

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: UA-00082
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 367

Archival Component

Photograph of a crowd of women posing for a picture, circa 1960s.

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A crowd of women posing for a picture at a social function. L to R: First Row: 1. Mrs. Wilson (in black & white), 2. Unidentified, 3 Julie De Armand (in purple); Second Row: 1. Bertha Montgomery Franklin ( in pink), 2. Unidentified, 3. Betty French Tinkler, 4. Helen Mott, 5. Unidentified; Third Row: 1. Janice Haupt (?), 2. Florence Lee Cahlan Jones, 3. John F. Cahlan, 4. Ruth Hazard.

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National Organization for Women flier, late 1970s

Date

1975 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

National Organization for Women (NOW) flyer for the support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). "Wanted! Sister Suffragettes to celebrate August 26, 1920. Women get the vote, come join the fun! Aug. 26th Sunday 1pm North Las Vegas Library 2300 Civic Center Drive. Bring the whole family!!!! E.R.A. NOW DAY."

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Photograph of Paiute women playing a game, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 9. Na-zi-sa-ka was a game played by Paiute women. A braided cloth was thrown through the goal with long poles. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Mabel Paulina."

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Photograph of women on boat, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A group of women sitting on top of a boat on Lake Mead.

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Postcard of women in the Nevada Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957

Date

1957

Archival Collection

Description

Two unidentified women pose next to slot machines in the Nevada Club. Site Name: Nevada Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a group of women, Las Vegas, circa 1910s-1926

Date

1910 to 1926

Description

Black and white image of a group of women and two children. From left to right, the women include: Frances McChrystal McNamee, Mrs. Charles Horsey, unknown, unknown, Frances Fannsworth, Nellie Lake, and Helen J. Stewart.

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Arthur H. Wolf Photographs of the Women's March and March for Science

Identifier

PH-00407

Abstract

The Arthur H. Wolf Photographs of the Women’s March and March for Science collection is comprised of digital photographs taken by Arthur H. Wolf using his iPhone of two protests that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2017. The first set of photographs were taken during the Women’s March in downtown Las Vegas on January 21, 2017. The second set of photographs were taken during the March for Science on April 22, 2017. Accompanying each set of photographs is a document with Wolf’s notes explaining the purpose of the events and describing his experience attending them. The collection also includes a handmade sign "Change gun laws or change Congress" carried by Wolf during the protests.

Archival Collection

Slide of Jim Bilbray with two unidentified women, June 1985

Date

1985-06

Description

Nevada politician and attorney Jim Bilbrary (center) with two unidentified women at an unknown social event.

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