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Please note that collection guides and inventories for the UNLV manuscript collections listed below are located in Special Collections on the 3rd floor of Lied Library. A subject index is available, as well. Selected collection guides are also available online by clicking on the attached hyperlink (COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE) that will take you to an EAD finding aid. Please contact the Manuscripts Librarian if you would like a copy of a guide that is not available online.

Adelson, Nathan Hospice
Coll # 90-59
Date: 1978 - 1986
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of administrative records of the Nathan Adelson Hospice. Includes board meeting minutes, by-laws and promotional material, hospice newsletter and some news clippings. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Ainsworth
Coll # T112
Date: 1940's
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of various programs: Helldorado (1946), Las Vegas and Boulder City rodeos, and various Las Vegas shows and theatre productions. Also contains a number of miniature Helldorado photographs from the 1940s.

Allied Arts Council
Coll # 2000-16
Date: 1990s
Extent 19 record storage boxes
This collection contains the organizational records of the Allied Arts Council, a Las Vegas-based non-profit organization that promoted the arts in Southern Nevada. Materials include minutes, correspondence, membership information and project files. For earlier materials, see collection T109.

Allied Arts Council
Coll # T109
Date: 1970 - 1996
Extent 1 document box
Collection contains the organizational records including membership lists, minutes, clippings, and correspondence of the Allied Arts Council for the period from 1970s to 1990s. For additional records see Coll# 2000-16.

American Association of University Women - Las Vegas Branch
Coll # 96-09
Date: 1962 - 1990
Extent 7 document boxes
This collection contains the organizational records of the Las Vegas Branch of the American Association of University Women, which has participated in activities relating to ERA, "Get Out the Vote," and other national and community social issues. The records include administrative materials such as financial records, directories, bylaws, meeting minutes, and scrapbooks. Another series focuses on the issues and programs the AAUW has been involved with. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

American Bookseller's Association
Coll # 90-57
Date: 1990
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains brochures and an exhibit guide for the ABA 1990 annual convention in Las Vegas, copies of Publisher's Weekly and a guide to children's books along with a Fodor's guide to Las Vegas. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

American War Mothers
Coll # 97-17
Date: 1950 - 1960
Extent 5 boxes (2 record storage boxes, 1 slim document box, 2 oversize boxes)
Collection consists of the organizational records of the American War Mothers, a patriotic
organization founded in 1918 for those mothers whose children were members of the armed services. Collection contains materials from Las Vegas and Henderson AWM chapters and includes scrapbooks, photo albums, meeting minutes, AWM booklets, and various artifacts.
COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Anderson, Eddie
Coll # 2002-27
Date : 1965 - 2000
Extent 4 record storage boxes
Anderson is a political and social activist, and this collection contains news articles about his work for various diseases, political campaigning and social issues, particularly Gay Rights and teaching tolerance. There is also a photo of Anderson with President Nixon during the Apollo 11 splashdown in July, 1969. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Andre, Joe
Coll # T155
Date: 1924 - 1939
Extent 1 slim document box
The Joe Andre Desert Nomads were an orchestra that played dance music in Nevada. Most of their engagements were in Northern Nevada. This collection contains photocopies of news clippings for ads, dance programs, and correspondence. Some photographs are also included.

Aplin, Hilda
Coll # T61
Date: 1927 - 1971
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box, 1 oversize box)
Hilda B. Aplin was a charter member of the Las Vegas Eagles Auxiliary #1213, which was formed in April 1934. She served as the auxiliary's fourth president. The focus of this collection is on Hilda Aplin's participation in various organizations. The Las Vegas Eagles Auxiliary #1213 and its activities are the most prominent in this collection. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

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Aquavision
Coll # 99-18
Date: 1992-1997
Extent 3 boxes (2 document boxes, 1 slim document box)
Collection consists of the records of Aquavision, a community action group concerned with water conservation issues in the Las Vegas Valley. Materials include bylaws, membership rosters, agendas, and minutes. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Arden, Donn
Coll # 2001-5
Date: 1917-1994
Extent 20 boxes (14 document boxes, 2 slim document boxes, 1 record storage box, 3 oversize boxes) 15 phase boxes and 2 oversize folders
Collection is comprised of the personal and business papers of Donn Arden, noted Las Vegas show producer and director. This includes costume sketches, production notes, programs, musical scores, photographs, news clippings, and scrapbooks on his 50-plus years in entertainment, producing and directing shows such as the Lido, Hallelujah Hollywood, Hello Hollywood Hello, Jubilee, Hello America and Pzazz. Also covers his work at clubs such as the Moulin Rouge in LA, the Latin Quarter in NY, and the Lido in Paris. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Arnold, George W.
Coll # Mss12
Date: 1870
Extent 1 folder (containing one letter)
Collection consists of one holograph letter from George W. Arnold to his Uncle Gideon containing a description of Pioche (Lincoln Co. Nevada) and mining activity there. Comments on the lack of mills to process ores and reasons why. Describes traveling through Arizona and Mexico, and the Indian situations there.

Ashbaugh, Don
Coll # T13
Date: ca 1950s
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the working manuscript of Don Ashbaugh's book, Nevada's
Turbulent Yesterday: A Study in Ghost Towns. The collection also contains typescript drafts, newspaper clippings and a small amount of correspondence. Ashbaugh, columnist and editor at the Las Vegas Review Journal in the 1950s, wrote a weekly column entitled "Ghost Towns of Nevada" for many years.

Asians in Nevada
Coll # 93-21
Date: 1901-1990's
Extent 3 boxes (2 document boxes, 1 slim document box)
Collection consists of various materials that deal with the history of Asians in Nevada. Includes
interviews, correspondence, biographical information on prominent Chinese- and Japanese-Americans, and material on internment of Japanese-Americans. Other notable individuals
featured in the collection include Cheryl Lin and Sue Fawn Chung. Accretions are added to the
collection yearly. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Atharasoglov, Micheal
Coll # T185
Date: 1981-1983
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains the records of Las Vegas taxicab activist Micheal Atharasoglov. He fought to unionize the taxicab drivers and to restructure the Nevada Taxi Cab Driver's Administration Authority Charter. There is correspondence between Atharasoglov and Governor Richard Bryan and Attorney General Mahlon Brown regarding the poor treatment of drivers by the cab companies and a push for help from the Nevada State Legislature. There are several newspaper articles about Atharasoglov's struggle.

Augustine, Kathy
Coll # 95-38
Date: 1990
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection contains the personal and legislative materials relating to the career of former State Senator and State Assemblywoman, Kathy Augustine. Includes material on her work in the Nevada Legislature and the National Foundation for Women Legislators, and some campaign ephemera.
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Baker, C. D.
Coll # T35
Date: 1920s-1972
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of papers relating to the life and activities of civil engineer C.D. Baker, who served as chief engineer, county surveyor and two-term mayor of Las Vegas in the 1950s. Baker also served as a Nevada State senator and assemblyman, and ran an unsuccessful campaign for Nevada governor. Collection contains mayoral correspondence, campaign ephemera, scrapbooks, award certificates, and news clippings relating primarily to his career in politics. The collection also contains correspondence and newsletters focusing on the Las Vegas Rotary Club in the 1920s, including the "The Boulder Dam" newsletter.

Baneberry
Coll # MS19
Date: 1979
Extent 13 document boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
Collection consists of legal documents pertaining to the negligence lawsuits filed against the U.S. government as a result of the explosion of the "Baneberry" nuclear device at the Nevada Test Site in 1970. Contains official trial transcripts, photocopies of trial exhibits, newspaper clippings, and correspondence. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Barcus, Clyde S. & Edith Giles
Coll # T138
Date: 1919 - 1970
Extent 4 boxes (2 record storage boxes, 1 document box, and 1 oversize box)
Collection contains the personal and business records of Clyde Barcus, a mining engineer who came to Goldfield, Nevada, in 1923. The collection includes records of his accumulation of property: residential, commercial and mining. There are also general financial receipts, income tax records, store records from a jewelry shop he and his wife ran, mining reports (productivity), personal correspondence to and from his wife Edith Barcus, and 3 family photo albums.
INVENTORY AVAILABLE

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Basic High School
Coll # 93-20
Date: 1949-1976
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of artifacts and ephemera from Basic High School in Henderson. Collection
includes BHS newspaper (Lobo News), 1949-1956; BHS scrapbook 1975-1976; 2 Desertaires scrapbooks, 1959-1960, 1961-1962; programs from commencement and football, 1949-1956; miscellaneous ephemera such as football tickets, pamphlets, notes, and newspaper clippings; and artifacts (prom nametags).

Basil Harris Scrapbook
Coll # 95-23
Date: ca. 1940s-1960s
Extent 1 oversize box
Collection consists of a scrapbook on the Las Vegas Strip from the 1940s-1960s consisting of cocktail napkins, show programs, menus, swizzle sticks, postcards from a number of different hotel/casinos including the Flamingo, the Sands, the El Rancho, and the Last Frontier.

Bearden
Coll # T182
Date: 1958-1964
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of the Rolodex for Bearden's air conditioning equipment business and contains customer names and addresses along with installation dates and model numbers.

Beckley
Coll # T187
Date: 1920 - 1960
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of a written biography of Dalena Beckley and a history of this early founding family. It includes newspaper clippings reporting on the family achievements such as piloting the first plane to Las Vegas and general interest articles about the construction and future benefits of the Boulder Dam project.

Bible, Alan
Coll # 1007
Date: 1969-1970
Extent 1 folder (containing 3 items)
Collection consists of correspondence between U.S. Senator Alan Bible and UNLV Library Director Hal Erickson regarding the Higher Education Act and maintaining preferential postal rates for library and educational materials.

Bilbray, James
Coll # 87-35
Date: 1982 - 1985
Extent 4 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the legislative papers of former Nevada State Senator James Bilbray.
Contains correspondence, joint resolutions, senate and assembly bills, legal documents, memos, news clippings and various booklets from Nevada state agencies and commissions. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Binion's Horseshoe
Coll # 91-30
Date: 1970s - 1980s
Extent 10 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of promotional and publicity material from Binion's Horseshoe
Hotel/Casino and the World Series of Poker. Materials include brochures, press kits,
correspondence, news clippings, advertising, and photographs. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Blood, Leonard
Coll # T74
Date: 1911 - 1962
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of the personal papers of Leonard Blood and his work on the Las Vegas Labor Commission and on Boulder (Hoover) Dam employment placement. Includes correspondence, telegrams, newspaper clippings, scrapbook, family photographs, and various ephemera. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

BMI
Coll # T6
Date: 1937 - 1945
Extent 8 document boxes
Collection encompasses the complete history of BMI (Basic Magnesium Inc.): growth records of the company, size and production of plants to include material output per plant with costs of production, newspaper articles about mining in general and BMI specifically. Boxes 5 through 8 contain photographs of plant sites (locations throughout Gabbs and Henderson, NV) at various stages of construction. INVENTORY AVAILABLE.

Boyle Field Engineering Collection of C.D. Baker
Coll # 87-02
Date: 1909 -1965
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the field notebooks of Charles Duncan (CD) Baker, City Engineer and
County Surveyor, responsible for planning and supervising most downtown Las Vegas street
construction prior to WWII. Baker later served as Las Vegas mayor and Nevada assemblyman and senator. The field notebooks contain survey coordinates and elevation data for much of early Las Vegas. The notebooks provide important information on early property boundaries, historical elevations and lengths of existing streets at the time. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

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Bracken, J. K. W.
Coll # 1015
Date: 1927-1928
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of correspondence between J.K.W. Bracken and Bruce M. Barnard Co. regarding the purchase of Native American (Navajo) rugs and blankets. It also contains some invoices, and descriptions of the design significance of the individual rugs.

Brewington, Ann
Coll # 87-72
Date: 1984 -1987
Extent 1 slim document box (2 ½ linear in.)
Collection consists of Ann Brewington's correspondence regarding her sister Ida Brewington
Pittman, wife of Vail Pittman, Governor of Nevada from 1945-51. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Bristol, Shelly
Coll # 98-01
Date: 1982 - 1998
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of personal testimonials by Bristol to be read at the Nevada State Legislature regarding the necessessity of universal specifications for HIV testing in Nevada brothels and in association with the Nevada Association of Prostitutes with AIDS. Also included is a copy of a WORLD (Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases) newsletter.

Brookman, Eileen
Coll # 95-14
Date: 1964 - 1992
Extent 15 boxes (14 document boxes and 1 flat oversize box)
Collection is comprised of the political and personal papers of Nevada assemblywoman Eileen
Brookman who served from 1965 -1977 and again from 1986-1990. She was particularly active in working to establish and improve programs for senior citizens. Collection includes speeches,
research notes, correspondence, campaign materials, news clippings, pamphlets, and photographs. There are also a large number of scrapbooks and extensive information on her work with B'nai B'rith. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Brown, Dora Lee
Coll # Mss23
Date: 1904 - 1946
Extent 1 folder (containing 30 items)
Collection consists of the papers (mostly photocopies of originals) of an American Indian
family (Brown) who resided in Pahrump and Las Vegas, Nevada. Includes correspondence
between family members, notes, certificates of awards, report cards, birth announcements,
wedding announcements,1936 sample ballot, and copies of photographs.

Brown, Harlan
Coll # 1023-1
Date: 1943-1956
Extent 2 folders
Collection consists of mimeographed copy of the Index to Las Vegas City Charter (1943), Chicago Tribune newspaper (8/12/52) focusing on engineers and their achievements, and official drawings of lots and additions with Harlan Brown's signature of approval as a registered professional engineer in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Brown, Lori Lipman
Coll # 95-10
Date: 1964 - 1994
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains a portion of former state senator Lori Lipman Brown's political papers including some campaign materials, along with photographs and programs pertaining to the Nevada legislature and education.

Bruner, Elmo
Coll # T96
Date: 1947 - 1965
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the papers of Elmo C. Bruner, reflecting on his time in Las Vegas as an architect, appraiser, and member of the Nevada State Board of Architects. He was responsible for the designs of many local buildings, including McCarran Air Terminal, a number of churches, school buildings, and residences. This collection contains building specifications, projects, and correspondence.

Buck, Gilbert
Coll # 87-58
Date: 1945 - 1985
Extent 14 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the real estate records of Gilbert Buck: records on individual properties from mortgage agreements and records of rent payments to general repairs and appliance brochures. Also included are newspaper articles about the Governor's Race, a report to the Legislative Commission about the acquisition of specific lands by the State Parks, Nevada's available water resources, soil surveys, maps and photographs of land. (Real estate was located in Las Vegas and Henderson Nevada.) INVENTORY AVAILABLE.

Butterfield, Spencer and Georgia
Coll # 78-107
Date: 1912 - 1975
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box, 1 record storage box) 17.5 linear in.
Collection consists of news articles, photo albums and family scrapbooks documenting Spencer and Georgia Butterfield's involvement in Las Vegas business and civic activities. Georgia Butterfield worked for the Office of Indian Affairs in the 1930s and was a member of the Rotary Club, and Spencer Butterfield was the President of the Bank of Nevada. This collection also holds their personal and business correspondence and eulogies for Spencer Butterfield. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

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Byrne, Grace Winkleman
Coll # 1006
Date: ca. 1950s
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of four typewritten essays, a manuscript about Utah entitled "History of
Grazing," and a photo of Grace W. Byrne. A note with this collection indicates that Grace Winkleman Byrne wrote for the Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Review Journal, and the Henderson Pages, and that she founded the Henderson Chamber of Commerce.
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Cahlan, A.E.
Coll # T39
Date: 1930 - 1968
Extent 9 record storage boxes; 9.8 linear feet
Collection consists of scrapbooks containing the complete run of Al Cahlan's "Where I Sit"
newspaper column that he wrote for the Las Vegas Review Journal from 1930 to 1968. Al (A.E.) Cahlan was the editor of the Las Vegas Review Journal for many years and active in the Nevada Democratic Party. He was also active in Las Vegas civic and community affairs.

Cahlan, John and Florence Lee (Jones)
Coll # T128
Date: 1945- 1982
Extent 27 boxes (20 document boxes, 7 record storage boxes)
Collection consists of papers of Florence Lee (Jones) Cahlan and her husband John Cahlan.
(Jones) Cahlan worked as a reporter for the Review Journal, and Cahlan served as editor for many years. The collection contains materials documenting their personal lives, community interests, articles and manuscripts, and drafts and notes for their book Water -- A History of Las Vegas. Subjects include Nellis AFB, Nevada American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Las Vegas Jubilee, high-speed ground transportation, Service League/Junior League and Nevada State Museum. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Call, Anson
Coll # 1019
Date: ca. 1860s
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of typescript photocopies of the "Autobiography of Anson Call" and "Sketch - Life of Anson Call 1810-1890 Pioneer in the Building of the West." Also, a typescript transcription of Call's report, "Exploration of the Colorado, 1864," and two typescript transcriptions of Call's correspondence in 1865. The two papers on Call appear to be incomplete.
Note: Published works of Anson Call are available in Special Collections.

Campaign for Choice
Coll # 95-11
Date: 1989 - 1990
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection is comprised of materials regarding the Campaign for Choice, organized in 1989 to carry out the initiative on the Nevada ballot regarding abortion. Materials include financial documents, minutes, newspaper clippings, fact sheets, video and audiotapes, and artifacts such as campaign buttons and bumper stickers. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Campbell, Felicia
Coll # T176
Date: 1976
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the records of Campbell, a member and attendee of the Nevada Governor's Commission Government Conference on the Status of People. It consists of the minutes from member meetings, member addresses, general committee information-NV statutes-and a record of appointments. (Commission was designed to report on the state of the people).

Cannon, Howard
Coll # MS2
Date: 1958 - 1983
Extent 715 boxes
Collection is comprised of the senatorial papers of U.S. Senator (from Nevada) Howard Cannon from 1959 to 1982. Cannon strongly supported the Great Society programs and the War on Poverty. As a decorated WWII pilot, he was particularly interested in aviation issues. Collection materials include correspondence, speeches, invitations, press releases, appointment books, audio, video, and film. There are specific files on Las Vegas and an index file. There are two boxes with U.S. Senator George Malone's papers. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
NOTE: THIS COLLECTION IS STORED IN LIED LIBRARY'S LASR SYSTEM; PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO OBTAIN BOXES.

Cannon, Howard W.
Coll # 1008
Date: 1968-1975
Extent 1 folder (containing 7 items)
Collection consists of correspondence between U.S. Senator Howard Cannon and UNLV Library
Director Hal Erickson regarding various national and local library issues.

Carson Exchange Hotel Register
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1918 - 1923
Extent 1 oversize box
Collection consists of the hotel register for the Carson Exchange Hotel in Carson City, NV, for the years 1918-1923.

Carson, T. Collection
Coll # 91-13
Date: ca. 1960's-1970's
Extent 1 pamphlet box
Collection consists of swizzle sticks from various Las Vegas hotel/casinos.

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Carville, Governor E.P.
Coll # 77-104
Date: 1941
Extent 1 large flat oversize box
Collection contains newspaper clippings of events that occurred and decisions made during Carville's time as governor in 1941.

Cashman, James
Coll # T41
Date: 1901- 1961
Extent 4 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the personal papers of the Cashman Family. In particular, James Cashman, Sr., pioneer Las Vegan, businessman and founder of Cashman Field. The collection contains correspondence, title deeds for the purchase of property in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite, scrapbooks, photographs, bank statements, and newspaper clippings. There is also documentation pertaining to Cashman's Garage, and labor union problems. The collection also contains papers from Cashman's wife, Leah Barker Cashman. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Champo, Stella (Iaconis)
Coll # 1031-7
Date: 1924 - 1927
Extent 1 legal sized folder with 3 items and 1 flat box
Collection contains a High School autograph book, grammar school certificate of promotion, a certificate in business writing and 3 photo albums containing general family photographs.

Charter Hospital of Las Vegas
Coll # 90-71
Date: 1968 - 1987
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of various professional papers, reports, articles and documents related to
compulsive gambling and pathological gambling from Charter Hospital of Las Vegas. Some papers focus on treatment programs such as Gambler's Anonymous. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Cheel, Chester W.
Coll # 1020
Date: ca. 1960's
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of two photocopies of manuscript on early Nevada History and Las Vegas
with some focus on the Mormons role in developing the area. Includes a two-page handwritten
bibliography.

Children's Service Guild
Coll # 93-29
Date: 1947 - 1990
Extent 5 boxes (4 document boxes and 1 record storage box)
Collection contains documents compiled by the Children's Service Guild, a volunteer group organized in 1969 to provide support for children through Clark County Family and Youth Services. Much of the collection consists of news clippings pertaining to juvenile crime and other juvenile-related issues in Las Vegas. The collection also contains materials pertaining to the operation of Clark County Juvenile Court Services. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Citizen Alert
Coll # 2000-8
Date: ca. 1980's - 1990's
Extent 9 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the organizational records of Citizen Alert, a grassroots environmental group based in Nevada. They provide education, advocacy, and empowerment to citizens on
matters of environmental policy and environmental justice. They have been particularly active with regard to Yucca Mountain.

Clark County Bicentennial
Coll # T103
Date: 1974 - 1975
Extent 6 record storage boxes
Collection consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and project proposals for the Clark County Bicentennial celebration. It also includes newsletters and information about the involvement of women in the community, all referencing the Bicentennial celebration.

Clark County Child Care Association
Coll # T83
Date: 1957 - 1975
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Clark County Child Care Association, a professional association of child care center operators. The collection contains
correspondence, financial records, minutes and membership information. There are numerous
chronological gaps in the records. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

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Clark County Economic Opportunity Board
Coll # MS16
Date: 1962 - 1973
Extent 11 boxes (1 slim document box and 10 document boxes)
Collection is comprised of the administrative and program records of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board from 1963 - 1973. The CCEOB was responsible for
administering and disbursing funds allocated from the federal government's Economic Opportunity Act. The collection includes minutes, reports, budget and financial reports,
correspondence, news clippings, press releases, and numerous files on programs funded
by the CCEOB such as Operation Independence and Head Start. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Clark County Mother of the Year
Coll # 89-53
Date: 1970 - 1987
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection is comprised of material on the Clark County Mother's Day Celebration from 1970 -
1978, and the Clark County Mother of the Year Awards from 1979-1987. Documents include
correspondence and biographies. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Clark, Donald
Coll # T68
Date: 1953 - 1972
Extent 2 document boxes
The collection of Rev. Donald M Clark, who played a major role in the development of the black community in Las Vegas and in the struggle for civil rights, is comprised of materials ranging from 1953 to 1972, detailing Rev. Clark's activities with his community, NAACP, and Economic Opportunity Board. Types of documents include correspondence, organizational plans, newspaper clippings and personal memorabilia. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Clark, Ed W.
Coll # 1017-1
Date: 1936
Extent 2 folders
Collection consists of photographs of Ed W. Clark, ephemera from the 1936 Democratic National Convention, invitation and program to 1945 U.S. Presidential Inauguration and the book "Key Pittman Late Senator from Nevada -- Memorial Addresses Delivered in Congress." The latter has Clark's name embossed in gold on the cover. There is also a copy of the Philadelphia Record with a story on the Democratic National Convention on the front page.

Clark, J. Ross
Coll # J. Ross Clark Scrapbook Box #50 (located on the roller shelf)
Date: 1900 - 1963
Extent 1 oversize box
The J. Ross Clark Collection consists of one large scrapbook filled with news clippings pertaining mainly to J. Ross Clark (brother of railroad magnate and Clark-county namesake Sen. William A. Clark) and the San Pedro, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City Railroad Company. There are also some biographical sketches written by family members.

Clark, Thomas PhD
Coll # 89-73
Date: 1953 - 1987
Extent 9 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the research files of UNLV linguistics professor and author, Thomas
Clark, Ph.D. It includes gambling "How-to" guides distributed by the casinos, World Series of Poker Annuals, articles about the history and future of gambling, a copy of An Introduction to Casino Management, a Gaming Control Board Questionnaire and other State Gaming Board information. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Clark, Wilbur and Toni
Coll # 95-49
Date: 1947 - 1991
Extent 3 boxes (1 document box, 1 flat oversize box, 1 record storage box)
Collection is comprised of the personal and business papers of Wilbur and Toni Clark. Wilbur Clark was owner of the luxurious Desert Inn Casino/Hotel that opened in 1950. The small collection includes correspondence to Clark from a number of celebrities such as the Duchess of Windsor and the Kennedys. There is also a scrapbook, and newspaper clippings, and a number of 16 mm films that feature Clark and his wife Toni at the Desert Inn. A related photo collection contains over three hundred photographs of the Desert Inn in the 1950s. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Clarke, Rosemary
Coll # 97-04
Date: 1970-1978
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains news clippings about Clarke's election to the Nevada State Assembly, a photograph of her with Jesse Jackson, her work in mental illness awareness and education, and correspondence about her election.

Clary, Ernest
Coll # Mss21
Date: 1944
Extent 1 folder (containing 51 items -- text, maps)
Collection contains a history (typescript) of the Civil Engineering unit of Basic Magnesium
Incorporated (BMI) with text, figures,maps, and blueprints. It also contains a newspaper article
"Caught on the Run", a humorous article-political commentary about the work ethic of the Los Angeles City Hall employees.

Clement, Mary Edna Brown
Coll # Mss39
Date: 1955
Extent 3 folders (containing 78 items)
Collection consists of correspondence, poetry manuscript and musical score. Two letters dated 19 January 1956 and 26 February 1956 from Zoe A. Tilghman, Oklahoma City, to Mary Brown Clement, Las Vegas. Correspondence refers to Pistol Pete by Eva Gillhouse. "Black and Silver" poetry manuscript draft that was published by Henry Harrison, poetry publisher, in New York, 1944, written by Mary Edna Brown. Musical score and verse "Neshabe" (Dark Water) from Cheyenne Indian melody, words by Zoe A. Tilghman, music arranged by Ruth F. McNaughton, dedicated to Mary B. Clement.

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Cohn, Louis
Coll # Mss1
Date: 1907
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of a single document -- an application for patent of the town site of South
Goldfield, Nevada, by Frank P. Langan. Advises proof required before County Clerk of
Esmeralda County on January 7, 1908. Document signed by Earl W. Tremont (Receiver) and Louis J. Cohn (Register).

Colorado River Commission
Coll # 2001-7
Date: 1920s-1990s
Extent 44 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of correspondence, memos, reports, Supreme Court documents, legal briefs and various other published works relating to the Arizona vs. California water lawsuit and the distribution of power and water resources from the Colorado River and Hoover Dam. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Cornwall, Beda
Coll # MS1
Date: 1940 - 1970s
Extent 4 boxes (2 document boxes, 2 flat oversize boxes)
Collection begins with minimal biographic information on Cornwall and her involvement with the Library Committee, moving then into a history of the committee: minutes, articles of incorporation, by-laws, annual reports, treasurer's reports, fund raising info, news clippings, photographs, and general subcommittee reports on building projects, reciprocal borrowing, etc.
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Cragin, (Seely) Mrs. E. W.
Coll # 77-76
Date: 1940
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains material gathered by Mrs. E.W. (Seely) Cragin (wife of Las Vegas mayor Ernie Cragin) and includes information on women's organizations in Las Vegas, correspondence, news clippings, photos and programs. There is also information on the christening of SS Las Vegas Victory.

Crisler, Clara M.
Coll # Mss34
Date: 1875 -1944
Extent 9 folders (containing 25 items)
Collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, news clippings and mementos of Clara M. Crisler, a leader in the social, political, and cultural life of Nevada. Crisler accumulated a personal library of over five thousand books that were later donated to UNLV in 1960 (Nevada Southern at the time). COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Crites, Diana
Coll # 96-15
Date: 1980s-1990s
Extent 4 record storage boxes (5.0 linear ft.)
Collection consists of the Nevada Power Company in-house phone book, several in-house cookbooks and recipes, and framed memorabilia.

Cunningham, Cynthia
Coll # 87-37
Date: 1974 -1977
Extent 4 boxes (1 record storage box, 2 slim document boxes, 1 document box)
Collection is comprised of the personal papers of Cynthia Cunningham, a Las Vegas resident who served on the State Board of Education, 1971-1979, and was involved in numerous volunteer organizations. Collection includes material on her work with the Equal Rights Amendment, sexism in the schools, and the Health Systems Agency of Clark County. Collection includes audiotapes, films, posters and news clippings on the ERA, and organization bylaws, memberships, agendas, minutes, correspondence and publications on the Health Systems Agency. There is little information on Cunningham herself. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Cunningham, Erma
Coll # T65
Date: 1941 - 1952
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of curriculum lists (attendance records and grades) from 1941 - 1948 for the
Eldorado School District in Nelson, Nevada (Clark County). INVENTORY AVAILABLE
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Daiell, H. L.
Coll # 1001
Date: 1953
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of bound book of letters (photograph copies) titled "Howard D. Evans - His
History at Lakeside [Laboratories] - As Told by His Friends." It is dated July 15, 1953 and was compiled by H.L. Daiell, M.D. Also contains diploma of Miss Euphasia Humphrey from Rogersville Union Seminary and a brief genealogy of Mrs. Harvel L. (Lillian) Daiell.

Daniels, Beth
Coll # 93-35
Date: 1980s
Extent 5 record storage boxes (5.0 linear feet)
Collection consists of the transcripts and research notes of Beth Daniels, a Las Vegas-based romance novelist.

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Daughters of the American Revolution
Coll # 87-126
Date: 1950 - 1990s
Extent 10 boxes (4 oversize boxes, 4 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes)
Collection is comprised of scrapbooks (event programs and general correspondence) and news clippings of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) -- Valley of Fire Chapter. DAR was founded to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence through patriotic and educational means. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Daughters of Union Veterans
Coll # 78-99
Date: 1948 - 1970
Extent 3 boxes (1 document box, 2 slim document boxes) 1.5 linear feet
Collection consists of some records from the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
1861-1865. Tent No. 79 (Las Vegas, Nev.). This limited collection contains two scrapbooks,
newspaper clippings, correspondence, and some Harper's Magazine reprints. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

de Longchamps, Joanne Papers
Coll # 2001-4
Date: ca. 1940s-1980s
Extent 4 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the work of noted Nevada poet and artist Joanne de Longchamps, and contains books, magazines, off prints, and photocopies. The collection also contains a large amount of correspondence between de Longchamps and her mother, and biographical information on de Longchamps. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Decker, Clarabelle
Coll # 86-09
Date: 1926 - 1980
Extent 2 slim document boxes and 1 large oversize folder
Collection is comprised of the personal papers of Clarabelle Decker, a Nevada teacher, librarian and writer. She helped found the Nevada Library Association and was the first Clark County
Supervisor of Libraries. The collection consists of teaching aids, directories, and her guide for junior high school libraries. Also included are manuscripts and published versions of her work on Oatman, AZ, her poetry, and her book, Common Sense Grammar. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Denton, Hazel Baker
Coll # 97-03
Date: 1907 - 1955
Extent 7 boxes (6 document boxes, 1 flat box) 3 linear ft.
Collection is comprised of the personal papers and writings of Hazel Baker Denton, educator and
writer. In addition to her work with the Lincoln Co. Board of Education, National Education
Association of Nevada, and the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs, Denton was also elected to the Nevada State Assembly twice. Collection consists of correspondence, personal diaries, news clippings and speeches. Other materials include drafts and published versions of her writing including the columns "Caliente All the Time" and "While the Toast Burns," and the book Ironing Day. Personal items such as baby books and scrapbooks also form part of the collection. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Denton, Ralph
Coll # 2001-26
Date: ca. 1950-1990's
Extent 25 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the selected case files of noted Nevada attorney Ralph Denton. Documents include legal briefs, contracts, and case notes. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Desert Pupfish
Coll # MS20
Date: 1972 - 1976
Extent 4 document boxes
Collection consists of legal documents concerning the Desert Pupfish court case - Francis Cappaert vs. U. S. Case number 74-1107. Includes reporters transcripts, case files (incomplete), deposition of James E. Deacon, photographs of exhibits. Includes decisions on case number 74-1107. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Deskin, Ruthe
Coll # 95-37
Date: 1960 - 1994
Extent 1 document box
Collection contains newspaper articles and correspondence documenting the personal and professional achievements of Deskin, including "Ruthe Deskin Day", the naming of Ruthe Deskin Memorial Elementary School and other honors.

Diamond, Renee
Coll # 96-18
Date: 1974-1995
Extent 7 boxes (6 record storage boxes, 1 document box)
Collection contains the campaign records for Diamond's run for Nevada State Assembly. Included are mail out flyers, ERA statistics, information on NOW (National Organization for Women) and other women's organizations, financial records, cost analysis of running for State Assembly, district maps, opposing candidates platforms and other general campaign material.

Diamond, Renee
Coll # 98-05
Date: ca. 1970's
Extent 1 document box (15 videos)
Collection contains 15 videotapes of advertising spots for the organizations Nevadans for ERA, Rural Women for ERA, and the Religious Committee for ERA, and 4 cassettes discussing being a widow. These records are stored with Coll. #96-18.

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Dick, Mida Mae
Coll # 86-10
Date: 1957 - 1986
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection consists of Las Vegas show programs and postcards, entertainment magazines and newspaper clippings about Las Vegas entertainment personalities, Las Vegas, and the state of Nevada. The greatest amount of material focuses on the Tropicana and its Folies Bergere show.
COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Dokter, Betty Ham
Coll # Mss36
Date: 1857 -1971
Extent 7 folders (containing 66 items)
Collection consists of selected papers of the Ham family, one of Las Vegas' most notable and influential families. Contains postcards, news clippings, booklets, membership cards, certificates, correspondence of Ella Mereness (mother of Alta Mereness Ham), and other papers relating to Artemus W. Ham, Sr., his wife Alta (Mereness) Ham, and their children: Artemus W. Ham, Jr., Betty Ham (Doctkter), and Robert C. Ham. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Dombrink, John
Coll # 93-14
Date: 1977
Extent 9 record storage boxes
Collection contains an oral history by Mary Glass, and newspaper articles about gambling: effects gambling has on a community, gambling and crime, who should control gaming and the limits of the Nevada Board of Gaming, and a history of gambling in Nevada. Also included in this collection are issues of the Las Vegas Valley Almanac, Nevada Employment Salary Statistics and casino hotel guides.

Dondero, Thalia M.
Coll # 94-48
Date: 1966 - 1994
Extent 68 boxes (10 slim document boxes, 58 document boxes)
Collection is comprised of the political papers of Thalia Dondero during her last four years as a Clark County Commissioner from 1990 - 1994. Dondero, a long-time political and community activist in Las Vegas, currently serves on the Nevada Board of Regents. The collection consists of a variety of documents, brochures, reports and statements pertaining to Clark County, Las Vegas and Nevada. Issues covered in the collection include: environment, liquor, gambling, public works, water management and nuclear waste. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Dondich, Josie (Johnson)
Coll # 86-21
Date: 1942 - 1962
Extent 1 document box (.5 linear ft.)
Collection is comprised of correspondence, clippings and photographs from Josie Dondich,
owner of the Cut Rate Liquor Store in Las Vegas in the 1940s and 1950s. Correspondence of note includes that regarding the death of Dondich's son, Alex, in a POW camp during WWII. There are also a number of letters from Senator Pat McCarran and ephemera from Las Vegas hotels. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Dorothy, Dorothy
Coll # 95-20
Date: 1783 -1985
Extent 16 boxes (3 slim document boxes, 13 document boxes) 10.5 linear ft.
Collection is comprised of the personal papers of noted Las Vegan Dorothy Dorothy and documents her life in the Pahrump Valley, her many civic interests, and her early interest in
songwriting. The Personal series contains biographical material about Dorothy's family dating to 1783 and lengthy family genealogies, along with material on her friend Lionel "Rusty" Horgan and miscellaneous cards and correspondence with others. The Interests and Activities series contains a wide variety of materials from the 1930s to 1986 that reflect Dorothy's diverse interests. The materials document Dorothy's involvement in Las Vegas civic and animal rights groups, her interests in songwriting (as Dorothy Varnum) and flying, and the settlement of the Pahrump Valley. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Doughty, Nan
Coll # MS21
Date: 1845 -1987
Extent 67 boxes (3 record storage boxes, 21 slim document boxes, 42 document boxes, missing box #43) (26 linear ft.)
Collection consists of two series related to the life of Las Vegas writer Nan Doughty. The
Correspondence series contains letters written by many members of Doughty's family. The Family papers series contains news clippings, school papers, diaries, genealogy records, deeds, stock certificates, manuscript drafts, Desert Research Institute Grant information and notes from UNLV classes. Much of the material in both series pertains to early mining in Nevada and the Southwest. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Dow Metals - BMI
Coll # 85-76
Date: ca. 1940's-1950's
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection of BMI (Basic Magnesium Inc.) photo albums of plants/factories-aerial, internal and external views, general photos of businessmen (probably company executives). Also included in this collection is a BMI corporate book which contains stockholder minutes, directors meetings notes, etc. (see also - #260 photos).

Down, James H. Sr. Scrapbook
Coll # 79-209
Date: 1918 - 1979
Extent 1 oversize box
This collection contains two scrapbooks of family memorabilia. This includes photocopies of photos of Down's early days in Las Vegas along with newspaper clippings about his run for mayor and his time in office as County Commissioner.

Duncan, Ruby
Coll # 96-08
Date: 1979 - 1992
Extent 20 record storage boxes (24 linear ft.)
Collection contains the organizational records of Operation Life Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that worked to improve living conditions in West Las Vegas by providing a variety of community development services. The organization began in May 1972, in the wake of a welfare protest march orchestrated by the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization and Ruby Duncan. Operation Life grew from this organization and was directed by Ruby Duncan, as executive director from 1972 until her health forced her to retire in 1990. In general, this collection documents part of the history of a non-profit community development corporation. In addition, the material provides a glimpse of the regulations and protocol governing the public and private funding process. The collection also provides a partial documentation of the lives and struggles of West Las Vegans and the improvements they endeavored to make to their community. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

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Dunes Hotel
Coll # 93-08
Date: 1955 - 1992
Extent 19 document boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
Collection is comprised of publicity files of the Dunes Hotel. Material includes scrapbooks, budgets, employee files, contracts, correspondence, press releases, news clippings, advertising and publicity. Notable subjects include the Casino de Paris production show and showgirls, Major Riddle and Dunes Hotel restaurants such as the Sultan's Table. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Dungan, Flora
Coll # T117
Date: 1929 - 1973
Extent 8 boxes (1 slim document box, 7 document boxes) 3.5 linear ft.
Collection is comprised of the personal and professional papers of Flora Dungan, a Las Vegas
businesswoman (accountant) who was elected to the Nevada State Assembly and served on the Nevada Board of Regents. Collection contains documents pertaining to her education, community activism, legislative and regent terms. There is also a box of confidential material. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
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Edwards, Elbert
Coll # 90-32
Date: 1903 - 1993
Extent 6 boxes (3 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes, 1 slim document box)
Collection consists of the papers of Elbert Edwards, educator and, later, Superintendent of the Las Vegas School District. Documents include his research materials, manuscripts , reports, and interviews on numerous Southern Nevada history topics. Subjects include the Mormon Church in Southern Nevada, Clark County schools, Spanish Trail, Clark and Lincoln Counties. Other items in the collection are: the Boulder City cemetery Genealogical Records from July 1993 with a complete list of cemetery residents with plot location, biographies of Arthur Knight Hafen, Milton Lafayette Lee, John Hyram Wittwer, Henry Hudson Lee and others, and research notes about train robberies, cows and the cattle industry, old mining methods and the use of steamboats on the Colorado River. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

El Cortez Hotel
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1963
Extent 1 DBL OVERSIZE box
Collection contains a scrapbook from 1963 of news clippings of promotional events, performers and the general goings on of the hotel.

El Rancho Vegas Hotel
Coll # T120
Date: 1954 - 1960
Extent 1 slim document box; 1 oversize folder
Collection is comprised of a small number of documents pertaining to the El Rancho Vegas
Hotel/Casino. Items include a community fair program (with Judi Watts photo on the front as the fair queen), stationery, and a 1954 El Rancho Vegas stock certificate. A panoramic photo of the El Rancho Vegas is located in an oversized folder. Please note that other artifacts pertaining to the El Rancho Vegas Hotel are available - please consult the Manuscripts Librarian for details.

Ellsworth, Elmo
Coll # T125
Date: 1965-1970
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection is comprised of the business and personal papers of Elmo Ellsworth, Las Vegas businessman and booster. A member of the LV Chamber of Commerce, Ellsworth was known for greeting visitors at McCarran airport in his trademark western shirts and white Stetson hat. The collection includes documents from his employment at the Flamingo and Riviera Hotels and his work in securing conventions. Items include correspondence and room records.

Evans, Dorothy Casner
Coll # Mss27
Date: 1940 - 1954
Extent 1 folder (containing 3 items)
Collection consists of "General Commodities" business card of Dave Roberts & Son; Nevada
Chauffeur's License for Mrs. D.M. Casner; and invoice for items sold to Dave Roberts from
Campbell & Kelly, Inc., Dr. Foundry and Machine Works.

Exchange Club
Coll # 2003-19
Date: 1952 - 1992
Extent 3 boxes (1 document box, 2 flat oversize boxes)
Collection documents the charitable acts of the Exchange Club through newspaper articles and photographs; their work raising money for children's rodeos, introducing McGruff and other crime prevention programs to children, working on street paving projects and building a girl scout camp. There are also several copies of the Exchange Club newsletter The Exchange Club Bullsheet and its earlier incarnation Las Vegas Exchangite
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Fayle Family Papers
Coll # 98-18
Date: 1916-1980's
Extent 20 boxes (1 flat box on shelf, 12 record storage boxes, 7 document boxes, 1 flat box and miscellaneous loose papers)
Collection consists of the personal and business papers of the Fayle family of Goodsprings, Nevada, including patriarch George Fayle and wife Jean, and son Leonard Fayle, and his wife, Anna. Collection contains documents relating to their business, civic and personal activities and includes correspondence, hotel registers, account books, quit claim deeds, mine records, and photographs. Extensive documentation on the Yellow Pine Mine.

Ferron, William E.
Coll # Mss41
Date: 1892 -1976
Extent 8 folders (containing 59 items)
Collection consists of biographical material, speeches, and memorabilia of Las Vegas pioneer
William E. Ferron (former mayor and owner of several Las Vegas drug stores including the White Cross Pharmacy), his wife Mary Ruth Cooper Ferron (Mesquite Club pioneer), and their two daughters, Barbara Ferron Doyle, and Shirley Elizabeth Ferron Swanson. Includes an early history of Las Vegas, presented by Florence Lee Jones Cahlan to the Rotary Club.
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First Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Coll # Mss19
Date: 1944 -1976
Extent 1 legal sized folder containing 98 sheets of legal sized paper
Collection consists primarily of photocopies of scrapbook pages (also in Special Collections) and additional material not placed in the scrapbook. Materials include (photocopies of) photographs, programs, news clippings and architectural drawings of the First Good Shepard Lutheran Church. Materials focus on the construction of church building at 12 Maryland Parkway and Bridger Avenue in downtown Las Vegas.

Flamingo Hilton
Coll # 85-10
Date: 1973 - 1983
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box and 1 document box) 1.5 linear ft.
Collection consists of select organizational and promotional records of the Flamingo Hilton Hotel from the 1970s and 1980s. Materials include press releases, invitations, brochures, table tents, staff meeting minutes, design proposals/bids for neon signs, ad copy and some artifacts.

Fluke, David
Coll # 89-29
Date: 1947 - 1981
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection consists of the notebooks of David Fluke, a Las Vegas resident whose hobby was
documenting the history of Las Vegas Strip entertainment and performers from 1947-1981.
Notebooks feature handwritten lists of the entertainers' play dates, lounge shows, dates of
Las Vegas debuts, celebrity trivia and biographies. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Fong, Lilly
Coll # T148
Date: 1960 - 1996
Extent 38 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the personal papers of Lilly Fong, the first woman and first Asian-American member of the Nevada Board of Regents. Material focuses on her community activities in various organizations and her work on the Board of Regents. Materials include clippings, magazines, correspondence, conference programs, and reports. INVENTORY AVAILABLE NOTE: THIS COLLECTION IS STORED IN LIED LIBRARY'S LASR SYSTEM; PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO OBTAIN BOXES.

Ford, Jean
Coll # MS25
Date: 1958 -1998
Extent 39 boxes (25 document boxes, 13 slim doc boxes and 1 record storage box) 17 linear ft.
A partial collection of the political papers of Jean Ford, longtime community and political activist in Nevada. Ford served in the Nevada state legislature as an assemblywoman and senator, and was active in many women's organizations. This collection focuses primarily on her legislative work and her work on a number of women's issues facing Nevada. There are also numerous materials on her work to preserve the environment. Documents include campaign literature, financial records, correspondence, news clippings, minutes, working files, flyers, and press releases. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Fort Mohave, Arizona Indian School
Coll # T26
Date: 1890 - 1893
Extent 1 document box (5 linear in.)
Collection consists of the correspondence records of the Fort Mohave Industrial School in two bound volumes. The school served the Walapai and Mohave Indians at a site near present-day Kingman, Arizona. Correspondence (between the school's superintendent, Samuel M. McCowan and Commissioner [of Indian Affairs] Thomas J. Morgan or Assistant Commissioner R.V. Belt) documents the school's finances and administrative operations as well as policy implementation and fact finding. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Franklin Sr., George E.
Coll # T12
Date: 1966 - 1968
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of George E. Franklin, Sr.'s original typescript manuscripts (with edits) for his two books: The Fallacy of Appeasement (essays on U.S. foreign policy spanning from WW II through Castro and Vietnam) and From Cotswolds to High Sierras (autobiography-boys life in England, emigrating to the Western U.S. in the early 1900s at age 12). He designed the Franklin engine and was a successful businessman in Las Vegas in 1940s-1950s.

Frank's Cafe
Coll # Mss24
Date: n.d.
Extent 1 folder (containing 1 item)
Collection consists of a discount ticket for Frank's Cafe, $2.50 for $2.25, 122 South First St., Las Vegas, Nevada, sold to Jose A. Ramos, signed F. Rivero.

Frazier, Maude
Coll # Mss30
Date: 1955 - 1962
Extent 4 folders (containing 19 items)
Collection consists of programs, awards, certificates and annual (1958 yearbook) concerning the life of Maude Frazier, Nevada stateswoman and educator. Frazier taught school in Nevada from 1906 to 1946, was elected to the State Legislature in 1950 and appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, the highest position ever held by a woman in Nevada. She was instrumental in establishing Nevada Southern University (later UNLV). COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Friedman, William
Coll # T94
Date: 1974 - 1982
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection contains manuscript copies of the first and second editions of Bill Friedman's Casino Management and the rough draft of the second edition.

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Frontier Council Girl Scouts
Coll # 96-14
Date: 1945 - 1995
Extent 24 record storage boxes (35 rolls of microfilm)
Collection contains the organizational records of the Las Vegas chapter of the Frontier Council Girl Scouts. INVENTORY AVAILABLE NOTE: COLLECTION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED AND IS AVAILABLE in R&I (2nd floor).

Frontier Hotel - Casino
Coll # 88-109
Date: 1948 - 1988
Extent 79 boxes (75 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 3 flat oversize boxes) 32 linear ft.
Collection is comprised of the publicity files of the Frontier Hotel. Documents include press releases, news clippings, ad copy, photographs, marketing information, and programs on the various performers and promotional events that took place at the hotel. There is a significant amount of material on Siegfried and Roy during their time at the Frontier Hotel. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Fyhen, Ragnald
Coll # Mss2
Date: 1933-1947
Extent 1 folder (contains 26 typewritten pages)
Collection consists of the report of Ragnald Fyhen, an original member of the first Central Labor
Council of Clark County, who also worked on Hoover Dam as a machinist. Subjects discussed
include the Strike on the Boulder Canyon Project, deaths that occurred during the dam's construction, labor negotiations for BMI workers, development of the town of Henderson, and the creation of a regular County Hospital to replace the existing Poor Farm.
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Gambling
Coll # 1025
Date: 1857 - 1975
Extent 3 flat oversize boxes
This collection contains gambling memorabilia and information from around the world, items ranging from a report from the Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption and a Dictionary of Police Terms used in the Knapp Commission Hearings to game rule books (in various languages), slot machine company promotional pamphlets and general newspaper articles about "beating the house." Also included in this collection are 2 silver dice from Mexico, 2 wooden/plastic dice from Aruba-Bonaire Curacao, a $20 roll of fake silver dollars and Las Vegas Tourism Board lapel pins.

Gamlin, Arthur
Coll # T76
Date: 1949 - 1950
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of sales binder of Arthur Gamlin & Co., a manufacturer of gaming tables, located in Kansas City, MO, in 1949. Binder contains detailed price lists based on cloth costs, sizes and colors for table games such as blackjack, chemin de fer, craps and faro. Other materials in the collection include photographs, and negatives of the various gaming table layouts available.

Garside, Sherwin "Scoop"
Coll # 94-33
Date: 1941-1983
Extent 5 boxes (4 document boxes and 1 record storage box)
Collection is comprised of the papers of Las Vegas journalist Sherwin "Scoop" Garside - local history collection includes photos of the Old Spanish Trail to be used for publicity, correspondence from the Nevada State Centennial Commission, history of mines-Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog, etc.- copies of articles written by Garside, family photos and general photographs of people and places, negatives of Las Vegas; Searchlight; St. George, Utah, and several unlabeled negatives.

Geological Society of America
Coll # 1029-2
Date: 1972-1974
Extent 3 folders
Collection consists of correspondence between members of the Geological Society of America
regarding plans for their annual conference in Las Vegas. Includes numerous letters from Chester
Longwell. Also includes planning documents such as lists of speakers, preliminary program schedule, etc.

George, Sadie and Hampton Papers
Coll # 2001-15
Date: 1890s -1920s
Extent 5 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the correspondence of Kiel Ranch residents Sadie and Hampton George. Notable correspondents include Helen Stewart. Two significant letters tell of the infamous Kiel Brothers murder/suicide at the Kiel Ranch. Collection also contains title deeds to various properties. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Germain, Raymond
Coll # T80
Date: 1960 - 1968
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of photographs of post office openings, first-day stamp covers, programs from post office dedications, and a 1968 manual from the Assistant Post Master General's Bureau of Facilities with organization charts and job descriptions. There does not appear to be any connection to Las Vegas.

Gillhouse, Fred & Eva
Coll # T56
Date: 1951 - 1966
Extent 1 document box; (. 5 linear feet)
Collection is comprised of correspondence, speeches, and news clippings of Eva Gillhouse, Las
Vegas author (with Frank Eaton) of Pistol Pete: Veteran of the Old West. Also contains presentation notes, Mesquite Club material, memos from the Southern Nevada Historical Society, and numerous publications from Friends of the Bancroft Library in Berkeley, California. Photographs from the collection appear in the Eva Gillhouse Photo Collection (0032).

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Gold Hill (Nevada) Masonic Lodge Records
Coll # T10
Date: 1866 - 1916
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of two ledger books and one minute book for the Silver Star Masonic Lodge that was located in Gold Hill, Nevada. Ledger books date from 1866-1916 and the minute book from 1866-1872.

Gold Star Mothers (Nita Londo Reiter)
Coll # 99-13
Date: 1954-1995
Extent 1 oversize box
Collection is comprised of a scrapbook of the Gold Star Mothers, an organization of mothers who have lost children in American military conflicts. Collection contains scrapbook with photographs, minutes, newspaper clippings, and an additional photo album.

Goldfield, Nevada
Coll # MS10
Date: 1904 - 1923
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box, 1 slim document box) and 1 oversize folder
Collection is comprised of documents chronicling the history of the town of Goldfield, Nevada, which began as a mining camp in May 1903. It had a short lived boom following several large gold strikes. The collection contains material such as mining company minutes, ledgers, prospectuses, Nelson-Gans fight program, stock certificates and minutes from the Goldfield Women's Club. Contains information from the following mining companies: Forward Mining Development Co., General Washington Mining Co., Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., Goldfield Rex Mining Co., Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co., and the Sandstorm -Kendall Consolidated Mining Co. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Governor's Commission on Status of People
Coll # T176
Date: 1975 - 1977
Extent 1 record storage box (1 linear ft.)
This collection is on the Commission on the Status of People, which was formerly called Commission of the Status of Women, established in 1965 by Governor Grant Sawyer. Governor Mike O'Callaghan requested the Commission to investigate state laws that adversely affect Nevadans. The Commission was appointed from 1975 - 1977, and this collection contains the reports and a variety of documents pertaining to the Commission and several publications from other states concerning the status of women.

Governor's Conference on Nevada Libraries
Coll # 85-92
Date: 1978
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box, 1 flat box)
Collection is comprised of a scrapbook pertaining to the Governor's Conference on Nevada Libraries-correspondence re: funding and planning, newspaper clippings about available library services, copies of sample questionnaires for patrons and radio public service announcements. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Governor's Conference on Women
Coll # 95-13
Date: 1989
Extent 1 folder, 13 items
This collection contains programs, organizational records and reports relating to the Governor's
Conference on Women held in March 1989 in Nevada.

Gragson, Oran
Coll # T86
Date: 1959 - 1974
Extent 16 boxes (13 record storage boxes, 3 document boxes) 14 linear ft.
Collection is comprised of the political papers of Oran Gragson, Las Vegas mayor from 1959-1974. Collection includes news clippings, city documents, memos, daily planners and correspondence. The bulk of the collection consists of Gragson's mayoral files which are arranged alphabetically . Subjects include crime, labor union arbitration, race relations, pollution abatement, and there is much information concerning the city's involvement with county and federal agencies regarding law enforcement, economic opportunity projects and planning. The collection also documents Gragson's failed bid to win the 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Grant, Archie and Zora
Coll # T25
Date: 1918-1990
Extent 2 document boxes (10 linear in.)
Collection is comprised of the personal papers of Archie and Zora Grant. Materials such as
scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, award certificates and membership records document Archie Grant's many contributions as a member of the Nevada State Legislature, State Board of Education, Las Vegas Housing Authority and Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. There is a significant amount of correspondence from Grant to his mother during his time with the AEF in France during WWI. One scrapbook documents Zora Grant's work as President of the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs in the 1940s.

Greenpeace
Coll # 95-51
Date: ca. 1980-1990's
Extent 7 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Las Vegas chapter of Greenpeace. This includes the organization's opposition to the MX Missile Complex, tax records, other environmental newsletters, and Greenpeace distribution materials-bumper stickers, lapel pins, coloring books and catalogs.

Greenspun, Hank
Coll # T29
Date: 1963 - 1966
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of the manuscript and galley proofs for Hank Greenspun's book, Where I Stand: The Record of a Reckless Man. Hank Greenspun was the publisher of the Las Vegas Sun and wrote a long-standing column of the same name. Galley proofs include an introduction by Ed Reid (author, The Green Felt Jungle).

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Gregory, Leila (Walker) Collection
Coll # T162
Date: ca. 1920 - 1970s
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of news clippings and handwritten notes regarding the murder of Reed
Walker (Leila's second husband) who was Chief Building Inspector for Las Vegas (includes his
identification card and inspector badge). There are also notes and Mormon genealogy information on Leila and her third husband, Arthur Gregory, Gregory's diplomas, and Leila's correspondence with Anna Dean Kepper regarding her donation.

Gregory, Matt
Coll # 96-22
Date: 1959-1986
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the papers of Las Vegas producer, manager/agent Matt Gregory. Gregory was also known as creator of the Las Vegas-style mini-revue. Collection includes contracts, costume sketches, press releases, videos, show reviews, and advertisements. Shows documented include Fancy That, Feminine Touch, Mad Mod World, La Nouvelle Eve, and Kanpai. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Griffith, Robert
Coll # 90-48
Date: 1950 - 1989
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box, 1 record storage box)
Collection consists of slides of various countries including the United States, Europe, Middle and Far East, Canada. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Griffith, Robert B.
Coll # 90-48
Date: 1928 - 1968
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box; 1 record storage box)
This collections consists of Robert Griffith's papers pertaining to the Colorado River Commission (he was chairman at one point in his career) on water rights, usage and alternate water sources. Included is a feasibility study of the mechanical system for the Griffith Phytotronics Laboratories, labs designed for experimenting with plant growth and development. And finally, the collection has news clippings about the national air races from 1928, a photograph of an early airplane, Griffith's American Legion papers, and the death and burial records belonging to his father, an embalmer. __________________________________________________________________

Hagemann, V
Coll # Mss14
Date: 1883 June 12
Extent [2] p. on 1 leaf ; 28 cm. + verbatim transcript (1)
Collection consists of a single piece of correspondence between V. Hagemann of San Francisco to J.H.B. Harris of Silverpeak, Nevada, dated June 12, 1883. Contains gossip related to mining of the California-Nevada region. Transcription done by former Special Collections curator, Anna Dean Kepper, is included with the original.

Halligan, Edward
Coll # T84
Date: 1962 - 1966
Extent 1 document box
Collection is comprised of Lt. Colonel Edward G. Halligan's papers and publications regarding atomic testing in the early 1960s. Halligan worked in the Las Vegas office of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (USAEC) as operations coordinator for the Nevada Test Site (NTS). The collection contains various materials on atomic testing and research on nuclear explosives. Documents include "Commander's Radiation Guide and Estimator for Weapons Effects," "Technical Operations on Project Long Shot" Halligan's speech on Project Plowshare, various brochures, and select NTS newsletters. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Ham, Jane
Coll # T168
Date: 1980 -1981
Extent 6 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the legislative records of Nevada state assemblywoman Jane Ham for the 1981 legislative session. Materials include bills and amendments, correspondence, reports, studies, memos and booklets pertaining to issues of concern in that particular session. Subjects include crime, gaming, health and welfare, education and the MX in Nevada. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Hamilton, John
Coll # 94-29
Date: ca. 1980's and 1990's
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection contains Keno pay charts. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Hammond, Lena
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1910-1959
Extent 1 flat box (1 linear ft.)
Collection contains a scrapbook and photo album of miscellaneous family photos of picnics, posing in Sunday best, etc., circa 1920s. Also included are newspaper articles from the Tonopah Times Bonanza about the history of and behind the local school, local mines, the railroad, etc., and a legal document declaring the executor of the estate of Teresa M. Kendall.

Hancock, Doris
Coll # 87-59
Date: 1915 - 1987
Extent 4 boxes (1 slim document box, 3 document boxes) 17.5 linear in.
Collection consists of the personal papers of Doris Hancock, a Las Vegas kindergarten teacher who helped organize the Las Vegas Art League. Collection contains material about Southern Nevada and surrounding areas, particularly mining towns, Colorado River, Boulder Dam, Red Rock Canyon, early Las Vegas and Death Valley. It also includes some of Hancock's school memorabilia, correspondence, sketches and two scrapbooks. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

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Harmon Family Papers (Harley)
Coll # 89-01
Date: 1910 - 1920
Extent 5 boxes (3 document boxes, 2 record storage boxes) and1 folder
Collection consists of the political and personal correspondence of Las Vegas pioneer Harley A.
Harmon. There are family scrapbooks with his wedding announcement, birthday cards, childrens' honors, etc.: correspondence includes letters and greeting cards, certificates of acceptance into groups like the Fraternal Brotherhood of Eagles, etc.; news clippings of running for County Clerk, District Attorney, Governor and reporting on his death, and a Western Union Telegraph from Franklin Roosevelt looking forward to counting Nevada as a Democratic state in the upcoming presidential election. There are also clippings about the rise of his son in politics.
COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Coll # 2002-33
Date: 1930's - 1990's
Extent 21 boxes (17 record storage boxes, 2 large flat oversize boxes, 2 flat oversize boxes)
Collection is comprised of the corporate archives of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Includes Harrahscope company newsletters, photographs, photo albums, news clippings, promotional items (ranging from matchbooks, dice, hats, glasses to key chains and playing cards), Bill Harrah's personal playing card and automobile hood ornament collections. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Harrington, Elizabeth
Coll # T165
Date: 1975 - 1979
Extent 1 slim document box (2.5 linear in)
This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote about her life in early Las Vegas. These articles were written from her memory and experiences of life in Las Vegas from ca. 1904-1940s, and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1975-1979. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Basil Harris Scrapbook
Coll # 95-23
Date: ca. 1940s-1960s
Extent 1 oversize box
Collection consists of a scrapbook on the Las Vegas Strip from the 1940s-1960s consisting of cocktail napkins, show programs, menus, swizzle sticks, postcards from a number of different hotel/casinos including the Flamingo, the Sands, the El Rancho, and the Last Frontier.

Hart, Nat
Coll # 2000-15
Date: 1950-1990's
Extent 16 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the personal papers and photographs of noted Las Vegas chef and
restaurateur, Nat Hart, who ran the Bacchanal Restaurant in Caesar's Palace. Material includes
news clippings, scrapbooks, awards, architectural plans, recipes, and photographs.

Harvey's Limited Edition Pewter Plates
Coll # 87-77
Date: 1910-1935
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains four pewter plates of noted Las Vegas historical sites: Union Pacific Depot; City Hall, 1935; Clark County Courthouse, 1914; and Fourth Street School, 1910.

Hayes, Grace
Coll # 86-75
Date: 1900 - 1989
Extent 4 document boxes (19 linear in.) + 1 album
Collection includes the personal and financial papers of actress and singer Grace Hayes, who owned the Red Rooster, a nightclub on Highway 91 (later the Strip). Collection includes financial documents; newspaper clippings about Grace Hayes; her son, actor and writer Peter Lind Hayes; and his wife actress Mary Healy. Also includes obituaries for her husband, producer Robert Hopkins; personal correspondence; show business mementos; legal documents; and photo albums. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Hazard, H. E.
Coll # T22
Date: 1939 - 1977
Extent 1 document box (5 linear in.)
Collection consists of political (as a member of the Nevada State Legislature) and personal correspondence re: supporting Union Labor, the need for proper housing for African Americans, appointment to the Council of Defense of Nevada by the Governor, and visits from the governor. Clippings on political and social issues; memorabilia-war ration books; invitations to attend JFK, LBJ and Jimmy Carter's inaugurations; Democratic Party National Convention papers: application for State Gambling License (blank form). INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Hecht, Chic
Coll # MS3
Date: 1983 - 1988
Extent 118 document boxes (60 linear ft.)
This collection contains the senatorial papers of Chic Hecht, U.S. Senator from Nevada from 1983-1988, with documentation from the 98th, 99th and 100th Congresses. Materials include correspondence, bills, speeches, and press releases. INVENTORY AVAILABLE
NOTE: THIS COLLECTION IS STORED IN LIED LIBRARY'S LASR SYSTEM; PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO OBTAIN BOXES.

Heffner, Van V.
Coll # 93-34
Date: ca. 1980's - 1990's
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection contains the convention programs for Nevada Lodgings (for the Nevada Hotel and Motel Association) annual meetings and the Chef of the Year convention, and the Food Executive Newsletter, Nevada Hospitality, Nevada Lodging, International Food Service Executive Association Magazine and other culinary and lodging/management publications.

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Hendel, Charles A.
Coll # T67
Date: 1906 - 1976
Extent: 1 slim document box
Collection consists of 1 binder of poetry by Hendel and a 2nd binder of prose and poetry re: the state of the world, war, Hitler, and strikes/striking. There is also included a little history/story of Weepah and the attempted robbery of the post office, some biographical information on Hendel-date and place of birth, parents and their occupations, military service, political and social beliefs, being named Poet Laureate of the 45th Congress and his death.
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Henderson, A.S.
Coll # T113
Date: 1898 - 1960
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box, 1 oversize box)
This collection is comprised of the papers of A. S. Henderson, a native Nevadan who served on the Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada from 1946 to 1960. The collection focuses primarily on his prominent career as a district court judge in Las Vegas. Little is mentioned about his service as an educator, district attorney, or legislator. Types of documents in the collection include Henderson's correspondence, campaign statements, certificates and proclamations, his memorial book, newspaper clippings, an 1879 edition of Eureka and Its Resources, and ephemera. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Hewett, D. F.
Coll # 1017-2
Date: 1967
Extent 1 folder (containing one item)
Collection consists of one letter on Department of Interior letterhead from employee D.F. Hewett
(who worked with the geological survey) to UNLV Library Director Hal Erickson regarding his
memories of old Las Vegas (first came to Las Vegas in 1906 and the changes he's seen) and Erickson's donation request.

Hezzelwood, Larry
Coll # 1018
Date: 1953 - 1954
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of the correspondence of Larry L. Hezzlewood pertaining to the creation of a
titanium processing plant in Boulder City, Nevada, as part of the Aero Metals Corporation.

Hickey, Thomas
Coll # 86-20
Date: 1970's-1990's
Extent 64 boxes (60 record storage boxes, 4 document boxes)
Collection consists of the political papers of Nevada state senator and legislator Thomas Hickey. State Assembly and State Legislature material relates to issues such as children, health, education, budget, nuclear testing, Yucca Mt., Dept of Energy, women's issues, women's prison, abortion, charitable organizations and mental health. Includes correspondence. INVENTORY AVAILABLE