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Brandeis National Committee-Las Vegas Chapter Records

Identifier

MS-00881

Abstract

The collection is comprised of the records (1994-2012) for the Brandeis National Committee-Las Vegas Chapter. The collection is primarily comprised of publicity and marketing for events organized by the group, chapter newsletters, membership information, and study guides. Also included are the Brandeis National Committee-Las Vegas Chapter's policies handbook, bylaws, and certificates of commendation and proclamations.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the I.S.P. G.E.N. float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Women in bathing suits ride on a parade float. There is a flag on the front with a picture of a stag that reads: "I.S.P G.E.N Las Vegas Nevada." This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.

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Photograph of Helen J. Stewart and two others outdoors, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1926

Archival Collection

Description

Helen J. Stewart and two unidentified women with tea cups and a small cake, possibly at the Stewart Ranch in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Paula Mendenhall, Jeri Winger and Blanche Zucker at a President’s Child Safety Partnership event, January 1988

Date

1988-01

Description

Paula Mendenhall, Jeri Winger (former president of the Women’s History and Resource Center of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs) and civic leader Blanche Zucker at a President’s Child Safety Partnership event, probably in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of spectators near the edge of a cliff, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Men, women, and children are standing near the cliff's edge, looking down at the Hoover Dam construction.

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VIII. 2021-2022 additions, 1993 to 2021

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The 2021-2022 addition series (1993-2021) primarily contain the working files of Sondra Cosgrove who was the final president of the League of Women Voters of Southern Nevada before the organization was disbanded in 2021. Records in this series include meeting agendas, financial and budget reports, committee research and reports, grant files, membership files, member handbooks, and the organization's bylaws. This series also documents the organization's name change from the League of Women Voters Las Vegas Valley to the League of Women Voters of Southern Nevada in 2017.

Archival Collection

League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00024
Collection Name: League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Stocker Family in store doorway, (Nev.), approximately 1900-1950

Date

1900 to 1950

Description

Geraldine, Billie, and Mayme Stocker stand together in a store doorway. The women wear dresses and shawls. The sign above them reads: "Helldorado."

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