The Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs (approximately 1990-2009) contain photographs and videos taken by Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn of the Union Pacific Railroad and trains throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and the southwest region. Tutaj and Kahn were friends who were railroad enthusiasts and hobbyist photographers. Materials include photographic negatives and prints as well as digitized photographs.
The Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs (approximately 1990-2009) contain photographs and videos taken by Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn of the Union Pacific Railroad and trains throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and the southwest region. Tutaj and Kahn were friends who were railroad enthusiasts and hobbyist photographers. Materials include photographic negatives and prints as well as digitized photographs.
Collection is open for research. Advanced notice is required for access to digital files. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Materials are grouped by creator.
Ray Tutaj Jr. and Harv Kahn Photographs, approximately 1990-2009. PH-00456. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1r20m
Materials were donated by Ray Tutaj Jr. in 2023; accession number 2023-073.
In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2024, Sarah Jones and Ray Aramburo created the inventory and updated the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. The description for Ray Tutaj Jr.'s photographs was taken directly from the donor-provided inventory and appears in quotation marks in this finding aid. Sarah Jones organized the digital files and created access copies.
Administrative Information
Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives' holdings on visual documentation of the region's growth and development. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.