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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of English Records

Identifier
UA-00126
Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of English Records (approximately 1970-1989) contain materials from the Department of English including the Fern first-year newsletter, the Commonplace essays from English 101 students, English as a second language program information, and the Southern Nevada Writing Project.

Archival Collection

Slide of Main Street, Ely, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date
1920 to 1929
Description
An image of Main Street in Ely, Nevada. A crowd of people and automobiles cluster together on the street in front of various buildings.

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Slide of the Penguin Restaurant, Carson City, Nevada, 1986

Date
1986
Description
A color image of the front exterior and neon sign for the blue and white Penguin Restaurant, located in Carson City, Nevada.

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Slide of protesters with a globe near the Nevada Test Site, 1984

Date
1984
Description
Color image of people involved with the Lenten Desert Experience (also called the Nevada Desert Experience), a group protesting nuclear testing. One is holding a globe of the world.

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Photograph of a schoolhouse in Eagle Valley, Nevada, 1938

Date
1938
Description
Several people stand outside of a small wooden schoolhouse in Eagle Valley, Lincoln County, Nevada. The area is now part of Spring Valley State Park.

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Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos

Identifier
PH-00220
Abstract

The Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos contain color and black-and-white negatives and transparencies of Las Vegas hotels and casinos from 1960 to 1986. The collection includes the Sahara Hotel, Castaways Hotel and Casino, the Desert Inn Hotel, the Dunes Hotel, the Riviera Hotel, the Sands Hotel, the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, Tally Ho Grounds, the Thunderbird Hotel, and the Hotel Flamingo. The collection also includes people gambling in Las Vegas casinos and two transparencies of Nevada politician Phil Tobin, who sponsored the bill to legalize gambling in 1931.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering 33rd commencement program

Date
1996-05-11
Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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George's Gateway Club in Stateline, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- A collage with the title "Take Highway 50 to beautiful Lake Tahoe and George's Gateway Club Stateline, Nevada." The inscription with the image says, "At beautiful Lake Tahoe on Highway 50 at Stateline, Nevada. A pleasant place to visit, with a variety of amusement, both in the club and the surrounding area. Finest food on Highway 50."

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Southern Nevada NAMES Project information packet

Date
1990 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Description
From the Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada (MS-00802) -- Alphabetical research files -- AIDS: Organizations: Names Project [AIDS quilt] file.

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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada

Date
1894-10-07
Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

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