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Photograph of ruins at Goldfield, Nevada, 1973

Date
1973
Description
Printed behind the photograph: "Merry Christmas 1973, Ina and Tom Wilson, Reno." "The Glory that was Goldfield;" ruin in the heart of this Nevada ghost town memorializes the hopes and enthusiasm of 20,000 adventurers.

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Geologic map and sections of Muddy Mountains, St. Thomas Gap, and part of the Grand Wash Cliffs, 1928

Date
1928
Description
'Geology by C.R. Longwell.' At top of map: 'U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 798, plate 1.' Includes four colored cross-sections. 1:250,000 (W 115°00'--W 113°45'/N 36°45'--N 36°00'). Series: Bulletin (Geological Survey (U.S.)
no. 798. Originally published as plate 1 in: Geology of the Muddy Mountains, Nevada, with a sections through the Virgin Range to the Grand Wash Cliffs, Arizona / by Chester R. Longwell. Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1928. (Bulletin ((Geological Survey (U.S.)), no. 798).

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Slide of University of Nevada, Las Vegas President Robert Maxson, 1986

Date
1986
Description
University of Nevada, Las Vegas President Robert Maxson in his office.

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Carver's Station, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1950
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). The facility was of modular construction. The Carvers purchased a building from Wallace Bird and moved it from Round Mountain to their ranch, where it served as the bar. Carver traded Bird hay for the building. Carver purchased another building in Monarch, located just south of Belmont. The building was moved to the Carver ranch by the Boni brothers, and it became the Carvers' living quarters. The dance hall was constructed in 1949 and is visible to the right of the porch. The Carvers tried to have dances on a regular basis, but holding them proved to be a lot of work.

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Letter to Board of Regents proposing University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school committee

Date
1979-09-21
Description

Folder contains a letter from Regent James L. Buchanan II to fellow Nevada System Regents proposing "a committee for the start-up of UNLV's Law School." From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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Albert S. Henderson's home in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1860 (year approximate) to 1959 (year approximate)
Description
From the Albert S. Henderson Photograph Collection (PH-00317).

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The Sundowner Hotel in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- The Sundowner Hotel in Reno, Nevada. One of the area's largest, features complete hotel and casino facilities in the heart of downotwn Reno.

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Dredge in Manhattan, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1938
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.I. Wilson Family (Toiyabe Mountains, Nevada). In the center of the dredge the screw elevator can be seen. It brought the placer material from the bucket elevator on board the dredge where it was processed. It is said that it took 100 workers to assemble the dredge. The dredge could process between 500 and 1,000 tons of gravel per hour.

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"Souvenir of Tonopah, Nevada" with photos from Goldfield, Tonopah, and Searchlight, Nevada: photograph album, image 011

Description
From the Nevada Mining Photograph Collection (PH-00361) -- Written under the photograph, "Looking East from Mt. Oddie", and specific placed are identified on the photograph.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school establishment: correspondence and reports

Date
1973
Description

Folder from the Thomas Hickey Political Papers (MS-00260) -- Topical files and correspondence, Assembly and Senate.

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