The Barrick Lecture Series Records consist of audio recordings of lectures given by distinguished guests from approximately 1980 to 2011 as part of the Barrick Lecture Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Some of the guests included former U.S. Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, as well as politicians such as Henry Kissinger and Bill Bradley. Other notable guests included astronomer Carl Sagan, journalist Cokie Roberts, political satirist Mark Russell, and former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The records also contain photographs, posters, and pamphlets advertising the lecture events.
The Barrick Lecture Series Records consists of audio recordings and poster advertisements of lectures given by distinguished guests from approximately 1980 to 2011 as part of the Barrick Lecture Series. Some of the guests included Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter as well as politicians such as Henry Kissinger and Bill Bradley. Other notable guests included astronomer Carl Sagan, journalist Cokie Roberts, political satirist Mark Russell, and former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The records also contain photographs, posters, and pamphlets advertising the lecture events.
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Materials remain in the order they were received.
The Barrick Lecture Series was established in 1980 by philanthropist Marjorie Barrick in honor of her late husband, Edward, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lectures take place two to three times every year. Invited lecturers have included politicians, journalists, broadcasters, diplomats, and international figures.
Sources:
"Barrick Lecture Series." University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Accessed September 30, 2019. https://www.unlv.edu/pac/barrick.
"Marjorie Barrick." University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Accessed September 30, 2019. https://www.unlv.edu/barrickmuseum/marjorie-barrick.
"Marjorie Barrick."
Barrick Lecture Series Records, approximately 1980-2011. UA-00028. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Materials were received periodically from the Barrick Lecture Series; accession number 2017-078. This set of records include former record group number RG 7.2.1.
In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Mary Anilao processed the materials and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. Later in 2019, Joseph Puentes processed and boxed additional materials and updated finding aid information.