A. J. Shaver Papers (1925-1964) include hearings, reports, Senate bills, bulletins, and surveys regarding the Boulder Canyon Project/Colorado River Development. There are also papers about Marienne Shaver's involvement in the Las Vegas High School Parent Teacher's Association (PTA) and the Girl Scouts of America (GSA), including minutes, correspondence, notes, and brochures.
A. J. Shaver Papers (1925-1964) are comprised of numerous government documents relating to the Boulder (Hoover) Dam/Colorado River Project, including the Boulder Dam legislation passed by the U.S. Senate and a copy of the Congressional Record April 13, 1928. There are hearings, reports, Senate bills, bulletins, and surveys regarding land use, development, and water and power in Nevada, California, and Arizona. There are also papers about Marienne Shaver's involvement in the Las Vegas High School Parent Teacher's Association (PTA) and the Girl Scouts of America, including minutes, correspondence, notes, and brochures.
Collection is open for research.
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Collection is in chronological order.
A.J. Shaver Papers, 1925-1964. MS-00155. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Material was donated in 1950 and 1964 by Marienne Shaver. Accession numbers; T64 and 80-85.
Material was processed in 2017 by Joyce Moore.