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Nevada Library Directories, Statistics, and Handbook
The Nevada Library directories and statistics date from 1954 to 1992. The Library Association Handbook is dated December 31, 1987. Records were created by the Nevada State Library and Archives and its predecessor the Nevada State Library.
Archival Collection
Nevada Superintendent of State Printing Reports
Nevada Superintendent of State Printing Reports contain biennial reports from 1905-1906, 1938-1940, 1951-1952, and 1961 through 1970. (Also called the Report of the State Printer for the years 1964 to 1966.) Material includes records of printing done for elected and appointed officials in Nevada.
Archival Collection
Nevada State Prison, Parole, and Probation Reports
The Nevada State Prison, Parole, and Probation Reports (1901-1988) contains reports about the Nevada State Prison system and the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation.
Archival Collection
Scenic Southwest Travel Guide
The Scenic Southwest Travel Guide was a monthly publication produced in Williams, Arizona from 1950 through 1955.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Rotary Club Records
The Las Vegas Rotary Club Records (1981-2022) contain award certificates, club directories and rosters, Las Vegas Rotary publications, commemorative material including a 20-foot by 34-foot velvet curtain. The collection also contains plastic and metal Rotary Club signs from across the United States and international locations, material from a Rotary Club in Africa, and a digital video segment made in 2013 about the history of the Las Vegas Rotary.
Archival Collection
Henry and Anita Schuster Papers
Collection is comprised of correspondence, speeches, essays, meeting minutes, photographs, research materials, publications, press clippings, awards, and event programs (1941-2011) that document the life of Henry Schuster, and his work with his wife Anita. Materials are mainly related to the Holocaust and to Holocaust memory and survivor organizations (especially the Holocaust Survivor's Group of Southern Nevada, which the couple founded, and L’Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants). Genealogical information is also included, as well as records of Henry Schuster’s time in the U.S. Army and his studies at the Manhattan Technical Institute.
Archival Collection
Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies Records
The Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies Records (1989-2012) contain reports, research articles, correspondence, and proposals. The Harry Reid Center is located on the grounds of University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Kane Springs Ranch Records
The Kane Springs Ranch Records (1930-2005) contain materials related to the Kane Springs Ranch in Meadow Valley Wash outside of Moapa, Nevada. The collection primarily focuses on the property itself, but also contains a genealogy of the Huntsman family, the ranch's first owners. Records include deeds and materials from the sale of the Kane Springs Ranch to the Bureau of Land Management in 2005. The bulk of the collection documents how the Bradley Stuart family used its resources from 1952 to 2003. These materials are related to water usage on the property and a rock and sand mining operation.
Archival Collection
International Food Service Executives Association Records
The International Food Service Executive Association (IFSEA) Records contain the organizational records from the IFSEA dating from 1916 to 2010. Included are meeting programs and minutes, menus, conference reports and proceedings, financial reports, newsletters, award certificates, scrapbooks, and stewards and caterers records focusing on the hospitality and food service industry. Materials are from both national and regional branches of the organization and include records from the United States military, with whom IFSEA has partnered with since the 1960s. Club artifacts and trophies are also contained in the collection.
Archival Collection
Beckley Family Papers
The Beckley Family Papers date from 1920 to 1961 and briefly document the lives of the Beckley family, who were pioneers in early Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains family correspondence and newspaper clippings mentioning the family members.
Archival Collection