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The Preservation Association of Clark County Photograph Collection consists of five black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1980. Images depict scenes from the preservation process of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort as well as images of members of the Preservation Association of Clark County, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, and Nevada government officials in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Katherine Hoenig Arai Photograph Collection dates from 1941 to 1942, and contains black-and-white photographic prints of the owner and founder of the El Rancho Vegas, Thomas E. Hull and his wife Jerry. Images depict the Hulls posing inside and out in front of the hotel shortly after its opening, as well as a and also a portrait of Hull.

Oral history interview with Sharon Jennings and Shirley Harlan conducted by Claytee D. White on December 12, 2006 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. The interview begins with Jennings describing her upbringing in rural Long Island, New York. She explains how she got her start working in libraries during college and moving from New York to Pahrump, Nevada. Jennings then discusses working part-time at the Beatty, Nevada public library in the early 2000s, the financial situation of the branch, and their staffing issues. She then describes how they obtain resources, apply for grants, and the board members. Jennings then talks about the programs she wants to bring to the library, its future, and the challenges of grant writing. Lastly, Jennings and Harlan discuss the importance of public libraries to communities, and Jennings' living arrangements in Beatty.

The William White Postcard Collection (approximately 1930-1940) consists of three postcards depicting the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) on the border of Nevada and Arizona. One postcard showcases Oskar J. W. Hansen’s “Figures of the Republic” sculptures near the Hoover Dam. Another postcard displays an interior view of the visitor’s gallery at the Hoover Dam. The final postcard depicts the Hoover Dam at sunset.

Oral history interview with Ida Browder Kelley conducted by Dennis McBride on April 21, 2004 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Kelley discusses how she met the former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Fred S. Alward, through her mother, who was active in politics. Kelley talks about her own thoughts about Alward, including the type of person he was and how he carried himself. Kelley later describes her own experience in politics including attending session meetings and campaigning.