This is a digital guide to the collections available at UNLV Special Collections. Although there is some information available online for some of the collection areas, other indices and collection guides are only available by visiting Special Collections. Click on General Information for Special Collections hours of operation.
Manuscript
Collections
This is the cornerstone of UNLV Special Collections. These collections
include personal papers, institutional documents, and more.
Photograph
Collections
Guide to the extensive collection of photographs,
slides, and other visuals that document the culture and history
of Southern Nevada and the gaming industry.
Nevada
Women's Archives
These collections document the lives and careers
of significant Southern Nevada women.
University
Archives
The accumulated history of the University of Nevada
Las Vegas.
Gaming
Collection
The world's greatest collection of material on
gambling and related issues, including books, journals, company
documents, and manuscript collections.
Oral
History Research Center and Collection
Over 1300 taped interviews with Southern Nevadans.
Newspaper
Collections
Local, state, and national newspapers that have
been deposited in Special Collections.
Maps
and Other Media
Non-book materials that document Southern Nevada.
Water Resources
A guide to information about water and water management in Las Vegas,
Southern Nevada, and the West
Martin Stern Collection
This web page contains a brief history of Las Vegas Architect Martin Stern. It also contains pictures, drawings, and a link to an alphabetical inventory of his projects.
Biography
Files
Press clippings and assorted information covering
the lives of notable Southern Nevadans, available on file at UNLV
Special Collections.
Pamphlet Files
These contain information on a variety of topics
and individuals pertaining to the gaming industry, Las Vegas,
and Southern Nevada. They are accessible at UNLV Special Collections.
Recent Aquisitions
This is a list of the most recent books, journals, databases, videos, and microforms at UNLV Special Collections.
