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Billing Document for the Will Mastin Trio, Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.
Press document from the William Morris Agency for the Will Mastin Trio starring Sammy Davis, Jr. The document highlights the history of the group.
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Billing document for the Will Mastin Trio, Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.
Press document from the William Morris Agency for the Will Mastin Trio, starring Sammy Davis, Jr. The document highlights the history of the group.
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Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative Collection
The Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative Collection (2016-2019) contains digital files of oral histories collected as part of A Ranching and Farming Context for Lincoln County, Nevada, ca. 1857 to 1934 (Oliver et al. 2018). The collection consists of thirteen digital oral history recordings and corresponding transcripts, as well as a final report of phase one of the project. The entire collection is digital files.
Archival Collection
Gay Fiction Book Collection
The Gay Fiction Book Collection (1951-1976) is a small collection of fiction books published from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s that have gay men as the lead characters or storylines that relate to the gay community. The majority of the books were published in San Francisco, California and were collected and donated by Dennis McBride.
Archival Collection
Renee Lee Papers
The Renee Lee Papers span from the 1950s to 2012 and document the life of singer and actress Renee Lee through photographs, her original music scores, newspaper clippings, and a mid-career resume. The collection also includes an alphabetized card catalog of the private performances Lee booked from 1998-2012.
Archival Collection
Professional Black Women's Alliance Records
The Professional Black Women’s Alliance Records (1997-2003) consist of correspondence, photographs, and programs. Programs pertain to the organization’s annual Rose Awards, which celebrate black female role models from the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The collection also contains a large poster from the 1999 Rose Awards ceremony.
Archival Collection
Ken Tiffany Music Scores
The Ken Tiffany Music Scores (approximately 1956-1999) comprise a collection of published sheet music and original handwritten scores composed by Tiffany. The material also includes several pictures of Tiffany.
Archival Collection
Mary Lytle Papers
The Mary Lytle Papers date from 1909 to 1968 and document Lytle’s experience as the first midwife in Overton, Nevada. The collection contains medical certificates, professional correspondence with Nevada Assistant State Archivist Frederick C. Gale, a handwritten memoir, and black-and-white photographs.
Archival Collection
Freda Klein Papers
The Freda Klein Papers (1967-1997) include a detailed biography and personal reflection penned by Klein, as well as a photocopied scrapbook. The scrapbook is comprised of correspondence and newspaper clippings that detail her career with the State of Nevada Employment Security Department and volunteer work with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Private Industry Council, and Soroptimist International of Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection
John Myron Partridge Photographs
The John Myron Partridge Photographs contain eleven black-and-white photographs of John Myron Partridge from roughly the early 1940s to the late 1960s. The collection includes portraits and photographs of Partridge during his service with the United States Navy Reserves.
Archival Collection