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Photograph of Rhyolite, Nevada, circa 1907

Date
1907
Description
Landscape views of Rhyolite, Nevada before it became a ghost town.

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Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Roundtable Interview

Identifier
OH-03949
Abstract

Roundtable interview with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) conducted by Claytee D. White and Jason Solorzano on April 9 and 10, 2025 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: An Oral History Project. In this interview, fifteen members of the SNRHA discuss the history of the organization, various programs and housing types available, job programs, and services that are available for families in Las Vegas. Interviewees include Dora LaGrande, Elisa Luevanos, Essie Williams, Daniel Chaidez, Frank Stafford, Danny Avila, Trina Erwin, Jarrett Erwin, Fiournida Vllas-Morgdo, Lewis Jordan, Dion Enriquez, Fred Haron, Eugene Ortega, Rhouda Jackson, and Angela White. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Archival Collection

Damaged timekeeping device from the Nevada Test Site: photographic slide

Date
1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1977-09 (year and month uncertain; year and month approximate)
Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Old footage stills or photographs from the Nevada Test Site. 

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

Date
1894-08-05
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.

Text

University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing Records

Identifier
UA-00011
Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing Records (1950-2025) contain records documenting the history of the UNLV School of Nursing. The materials include records from the nursing school's Alumni Association, including financial reports, bylaws, correspondence, and membership information; recruitment materials from the School of Nursing, including brochures, photographs, and program requirements; history of the School of Nursing, including photographs, newspaper clippings, a short summary of the program, and a short documentary film comprised of digital video files; and accreditation information, including newspaper articles, accreditation reports, and evaluations of the program from the Nevada State Board. The materials also include nursing student uniforms, caps, and nursing capes from the 1950s and 1960s.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Rhyolite, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date
1920 to 1929
Description
The ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada with abandoned buildings and desert views.

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Slide of the El Neva Motel, Elko, Nevada, 1986

Date
1986
Description
An image of the El Neva Motel, located on Idaho Street in Elko. The neon sign advertising the building reads: "Motel; El Neva, Lodging At Its Best, HBO; Vacancy." Signs for the Arctic Circle (Hamburgers) and the Ranch Inn Motor Lodge can be seen in the distance.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Academic Assessment Records

Identifier
UA-00136
Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Academic Assessment Records (1957-2017) consists of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) self-studies and accreditation materials. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is UNLV's regional accreditation agency.

Archival Collection

Nevada Club: postcards, image 001

Description
Humorous postcards advertising the Nevada Club, downtown Las Vegas. (1950)

Nevada Club: postcards, image 002

Description
Humorous postcards advertising the Nevada Club, downtown Las Vegas. (1950)