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Photograph of Nancy M. Forni receiving the Nevada Centennial Medallion, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 20, 1980

Date
1980-08-20
Description
The Las Vegas Rotary Club presents the Nevada Centennial Medallion to Nancy M. Forni (center), University of Nevada, Las Vegas' highest ranking senior student. At far left is Leonard Goodall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas President; at far right is Bert Purdue. Others are unidentified.

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Elmer R. Rusco Collection on Ethnicity and Race in Nevada

Identifier
MS-00196
Abstract

The Elmer R. Rusco Collection on Ethnicity and Race in Nevada (1964-1972) contains correspondence, court cases, employment information, and research materials compiled by Rusco for a book he was writing on race relations in Nevada.

Archival Collection

"Souvenir of Tonopah, Nevada" with photos from Goldfield, Tonopah, and Searchlight, Nevada: photograph album, image 020

Description
From the Nevada Mining Photograph Collection (PH-00361) -- Shown is a miniature photograph of Goldfield, Nevada. Written on the photograph, "Famous reilly lease- produced $1,000,000 in 4 1/2 Months".

Mapes Money Tree Casino in Reno, Nevada: postcard

Date
1979 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Mapes Money Tree Casino in Reno, Nevada at night circa 1979

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George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada

Identifier
PH-00429
Abstract

The George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada dates between approximately 1900 and 1910, and contains black-and-white photographic prints illustrating various scenes and individuals in Searchlight, Nevada. Some images are captioned with initials or brief names.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Solar Decathlon Records

Identifier
UA-00075
Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Solar Decathlon Records (2013-2021) are comprised of records documenting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's participation in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon collegiate competition. The collection includes records created by the 2013, 2017, and 2020 UNLV teams (Team Las Vegas) in designing and building their respective competition entries: DesertSol, Sinatra Living, and Mojave Bloom. Records include competition application files, working project files, As-Built submittal packets, and promotional and marketing files for the competition. The majority of records in this collection represent the 2017 competition. Archived websites and social media accounts associated with Team Las Vegas and the Solar Decathlon competition are also included in the collection. The records document Team Las Vegas's efforts in designing and building energy efficient homes for the Solar Decathlon competition.

Archival Collection

Photograph of farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953

Date
1953 (year approximate)
Description

Men irrigating new alfalfa on the T & T Ranch in the Amargosa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Irrigating land newly planted in alfalfa, T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, about 1952 or 1954. Gordon Bettles is pictured with the shovel. The child pictured in the foreground is a niece of Bob Fishel and Betty Lou Kemp, daughter of M.P. Gless' Glessner. Note the profile of the sleeping old man silhouetted along the crest of the Funeral Mountains."

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Caliente, Nevada, 1900-1930

Level of Description
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of Caliente, Nevada from 1900 to 1930, including photographs of the saloon fire from 1910, a bridge, a railroad tunnel, Caliente Grade School, and a mining crew.

Archival Collection
Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photographic slide of Clark County, Nevada landscape, circa 1963-1964

Date
1963 (year approximate) to 1964 (year approximate)
Description
A view of an unidentified Clark County, Nevada landscape.

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