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The Elizabeth and Charles Pratt Personal Papers consist of correspondence, travel information, and photographs from the Pratt family dating from 1895 to 1953. The majority of correspondence in the collection is between Charles Pratt and his wife, Alice Elizabeth Margaret "Diane" Pratt. The collection also contains correspondence between Elizabeth Pratt's parents and her literary journals from her time attending Swarthmore College, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Oral history interview with Geoconda Argüello-Kline conducted by Barbara Tabach on February 12, 2021 for The Great Pause: Las Vegas Chronicles of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Geoconda discusses her personal background and how she came to be in Las Vegas. As the Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, she talks about how the union has handled challenging times during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subjects discussed include: Nevada Senate Bill 4, also known as the “Adolfo Fernandez Bill”; communication with membership; long term layoffs; food distribution to families.

Oral history interview with Olivia Meneses conducted by Elsa Lopez and Barbara Tabach on September 18, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.

Olivia Meneses describes growing up in Mexico City and attending la Universidad Iberoamericana during the 1968 student movement that culminated in the Tlatelolco massacre. She discusses migrating to the United States in 1983 and moving to Las Vegas in 1985, where she began teaching Spanish to kindergarten students.

Oral history interview with Gerry Rojas-Cantres conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 29, 2021 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.

Gerry talks of his arrival to Las Vegas after growing up in Puerto Rico. He also discusses his work as both a porter at McCarran Airport and a shop steward for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.

The Celesta Lowe Photograph Collection consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting images of Mount Charleston, Nevada, the Owens’ family ranch, family photographs, and gatherings of the National League of American Pen Women of Nevada.

The UNLV Libraries Collection of American Advertising Federation: ADDY Award Submissions Collection is compromised of Las Vegas, Nevada ADDY award submissions dating from approximately 1980 to 1999. The collection contains submissions by many artists to the ADDYS competition.

The Lois Wright Potter and Logan Wright Photograph Collection (approximately 1895-1931) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict Southern Nevada towns, including Delamar, Hiko, Pioche, Tonopah, Richardville, Pahranagat, Alamo, and Goodsprings, Nevada.