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Erma Cunningham Collection on the Eldorado School District, Nelson, Nevada

Identifier
MS-00156
Abstract

The Erma Cunningham Collection on the Eldorado School District, Nelson, Nevada is comprised of materials related to the elementary school that was located in Nelson, Clark County, Nevada from 1941 through 1952. It includes attendance records, student grades, and assorted materials related to education.

Archival Collection

Maury Stevens Papers

Identifier
MS-00268
Abstract

The Maury Stevens Papers are mainly comprised of advertising and publicity materials related to the Las Vegas, Nevada hospitality and entertainment industry from 1953 to 1981. The collection includes both published and unpublished materials collected and created by Maury Stevens as a result of his work in advertising in Las Vegas. Formats include magazines, newspaper clippings, show programs, photographs, and brochures.

Archival Collection

Gladys Boggs Marshall Papers

Identifier
MS-00149
Abstract

The Gladys Boggs Marshall Papers consist of various artistic works created by Gladys Boggs Marshall, written from 1907 to 1974. The papers include several of her poems, a manuscript draft of an unfinished paper "History and Story of Las Vegas," a scrapbook of family photographs, sheet music, and newspaper clippings.

Archival Collection

Muriel Stevens Papers

Identifier
MS-00269
Abstract

The Muriel Stevens Papers (1969-2006) consist of materials documenting Stevens' career as a television cooking show host and newspaper columnist in Las Vegas, Nevada. Newspaper articles, correspondence, ephemera, certificates, and photographs provide information about her career, and to a lesser extent, her personal life. The collection also includes publications and records documenting the Nevada State Dairy Commission and the Las Vegas hospitality industry. The Video Recordings series consists mainly of episodes of the Muriel Stevens Show, including videotapes and one digital file.

Archival Collection

Martha C. Knack and Omer C. Stewart Research Papers on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

Identifier
MS-00274
Abstract

The Martha C. Knack and Omer C. Stewart Research Papers on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe contains materials collected by Stewart and Knack as research for their 1984 book, As Long as the River Shall Run: An Ethnohistory of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The collection focuses on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation in Northeastern Nevada from 1845 to 1975 and include letters, journal articles, legal documents, government documents, treatises, and records. All materials are photocopies of documents that date between approximately 1845 to 1980.

Archival Collection

Union of Black Episcopalians Las Vegas Chapter Records

Identifier
MS-00739
Abstract

The Union of Black Episcopalians Las Vegas Chapter Records, dating from 1993 to 2014, contain the organization's charter, bylaws, constitution, awards, Kwanzaa activities, the teachings of Absalom Jones, photographs, and sponsored activities.

Archival Collection

William M. Stewart Correspondence

Identifier
MS-00071
Abstract

William M. Stewart Correspondence is primarily comprised of handwritten letters addressed to U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart, between 1854 and 1872. Many of the letters were written during his first term in office. Also included is one document about the reappointment of a postmaster of Sutro, Nevada, and a manuscript telegram from Frances P. Hayes about the territorial organization and judicate district in Indian Territory.

Archival Collection

Ron Lurie Papers

Identifier
MS-00326
Abstract

The Ron Lurie Papers are primarily comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, and daily planners from 1972 to 1990 that document Ron Lurie's political career as a city councilman and a mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes a small amount of correspondence and ephemera, mainly letters that were mailed to Lurie along with photographs. The photographs in the collection depict events and activities that Lurie participated in, and the newspaper clippings document city and state politics in addition to Lurie's political career.

Archival Collection

Frank Scott Papers

Identifier
MS-00738
Abstract

The Frank Scott Papers date from 1940 to 1984 and contain promotional materials, photographs, and menus from the Union Plaza Hotel; University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) basketball memorabilia; and KRLR TV documentation, correspondence, and news clippings. The collection also contains a scrapbook and photographs of the re-opening of the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas' Gay Yellow Pages Telephone Directories

Identifier
MS-00735
Abstract

Las Vegas' Gay Yellow Pages Telephone Directories (1997-2018) consists of telephone and business directories published by the Lambda Business Association, the LGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce for Southern Nevada. Las Vegas' Gay Yellow Pages lists business and services in the Las Vegas Valley specifically geared towards serving LGBTQIA+ community in the Las Vegas Valley and Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection