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Jeanne Brown Papers on UNLV Architecture Studies Library
Identifier
UA-00133
Abstract
The Jeanne Brown Papers on UNLV Architecture Studies Library (1985-2014) collection contains reports, surveys, meeting minutes, and correspondence pertaining to the Architecture Studies Library (ASL) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The bulk of the collection consists of Architecture Studies Library files from Jeanne Brown, such as planning files, annual reports, employee and student survey reports, cabinet meeting notes, Brown’s publications, and Brown’s Librarian Emerita application.
Archival Collection
Nancy Austin Papers
Identifier
MS-00613
Abstract
The Nancy Austin Papers (1966-1978) consist of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the career of Las Vegas, Nevada entertainer Nancy Austin. The photographs document Austin’s entertainment career as well as other business ventures, including her own clothing line for plus-size women, called Pudgy Playmates.
Archival Collection
James H. Down Sr. Scrapbooks
Identifier
MS-00236
Abstract
The James H. Down Sr. Scrapbooks (1933-1979) contain newspaper clippings and political advertisements about his political and civic involvement in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Christie Young Collection of Las Vegas Show Programs
Identifier
MS-01169
Abstract
The Christie Young Collection of Las Vegas Show Programs (approximately 1971-2023) is primarily comprised of show programs from various shows and headliners from the Las Vegas Strip. Shows represented in the collection includes
Archival Collection
Gil Shaw Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00396
Abstract
The collection is primarily comprised of photographs shot by photo enthusiast and Congregation Ner Tamid member, Gil Shaw. Photographs primarily depict events such as annual meetings, social events, and High Holy Day services held at and by Congregation Ner Tamid from 2004 to 2014. Also included are photographs depicting the 1983 construction of Congregation Ner Tamid's new campus in Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Tutor Perini Corporation Records
Identifier
MS-00865
Abstract
The Tutor Perini Corporation Records (1974-2022) are comprised of mainly digital files used for promotional and marketing materials that feature the company and the construction projects they have developed in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included in this collection are issues of Construction Las Vegas magazine, Perini News magazine, and a copy of Creating CityCenter: World-Class Architecture and the New Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Gay Kauffman Nevada Test Site Papers
Identifier
MS-00535
Abstract
The collection includes materials from the Nevada Test Site (1955-1967) including newsletters published by the Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. and photographs of Southern Nevada flora, fauna, and archaeology. It also includes photographs of test explosions at the Nevada Test Site, as well as photographs documenting a visit from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials and a visit from John F. Kennedy to the Nevada Test Site. The collection also contains an oversized poster of an atomic explosion and one of a nuclear rocket development station.
Archival Collection
Breck Wall Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00344
Abstract
The Breck Wall Photograph Collection, approximately 1960 to 1980, consists of black-and-white photographic prints depicting comedian and entertainer, Breck Wall, and other cast members of the comedy revue, “Bottom’s Up!” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images include scenes from sketches performed on the show, group shots of the cast members off-set, and portraits of Wall.
Archival Collection
Irving Hirshon Photographs
Identifier
PH-00408
Abstract
The Irving Hirshon Photographs are comprised of 55 color slide photographs taken by Irving Hirshon in 1971 of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, downtown Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Strip. Hirshon is believed to have taken the slides in the summer of 1971 on a West Coast trip to celebrate his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Archival Collection
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