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Biographical essay by Rachel Taylor, 2014

Date
2014
Description

Rachel Taylor describes her family's experience during the Holocaust in Poland in the Kutno and Gubin ghettos. She was able to escape with her sisters and brother with the help of a Polish priest and nun, and her parents survived Auschwitz-Birkenau. Taylor came to the United Staes in 1961.

Text

Conway Twitty: newspaper clippings and news releases

Date
1985
Description

Folder from the Frontier Hotel and Casino Collection (MS-00297) -- Entertainers file. Copyrighted songs have been redacted. Original physical materials are available for viewing in the UNLV Special Collections and Archives reading room.

Mixed Content

Joyce Mack Papers

Identifier
MS-00732
Abstract

The Joyce Mack Papers are mainly comprised of photographs and ephemera documenting Joyce Mack and her family from the 1970s to 2014. Photographs in the collection depict political and community events, the Mack family, and their interaction with politicians. An invitation, newspaper clipping, and transcript of a speech by Joyce Mack document various honors that were betstowed upon Joyce Mack and her husband, Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack.

Archival Collection

International Food Service Executives Association Photograph Collection

Identifier
PH-00363
Abstract

The International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA) Photograph Collection is comprised of panoramas, stills, and posed photographs of IFSEA members from 1914 to 1965.

Archival Collection

C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers

Identifier
MS-00008
Abstract

The C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers (1940-1975) contain materials related to Olmstead’s work as a prominent meat industry executive. The collection pertains to the preparation, cutting, storage, marketing, and distribution of meats including beef, pork, and poultry. Materials include reports, correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographic prints and slides, and publications regarding topics relevant to the handling and sale of meat in the United States and Canada.

Archival Collection

Tom and Erma Godbey Photograph Collection

Identifier
PH-00262
Abstract

The Tom and Erma Godbey Photograph Collection is comprised of thirteen black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from 1934 to 1944. The photographs depict the Godbey family participating in parades and other events in Boulder City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Jim Ratigan Collection on Mike Miller

Identifier
MS-01007
Abstract

The Jim Ratigan Collection on Mike Miller (1982-2014) is primarily comprised of materials representing Mike Miller's involvement with creating Hey Reb! the official mascot for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 1982. Materials include meeting minutes from UNLV's mascot committee, various renditions of Hey Reb! created by Miller, newspaper clippings, as well as printouts of email correspondence from Miller to Jim Ratigan about the story of how he came to create the mascot. The collection also includes a copy of Miller's book, Larry the Last Leaf and a print of his painting, "Drawn to His Light." Also included are copies of programs for Miller's memorial service.

Archival Collection