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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.

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

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

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 1930's 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

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 unty 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

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

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

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.

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).

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.

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).

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

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 organizations opposition to the MX Missile Complex, tax records, other environmental newsletters, and Greenpeace distribution materials-bumper stickers, lapel pins, coloring books and catalogs.

IFSEA
Coll # 89-32
Date: ca. 1910-1990s
Extent 144 boxes (record storage and document)
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the International Food Service
Executives Association. The records include meeting programs, minutes, menus, conference
reports and proceedings, financial reports, newsletters, awards certificates, photographs,
scrapbooks. Materials are from both national and regional branches of the organization. Club artifacts and trophies also form part of the collection. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

International Training in Communications
Coll # 2000-21
Date: 1983-1997
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection comprised of scrapbooks focusing on the Vegas Valley Chapter of the public speaking organization International Training in Communications. Material in scrapbooks includes photos, news clippings, newsletters, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Jewish Immigration Archives
Coll # 2001-6
Date: 1997-current
Extent still receiving accretions check shelf for accurate count
Collection is comprised of material that documents the Jewish community in Las Vegas. Materials include newsletters and flyers from the Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada, local temples, Shabbat, local family histories, artifacts, and a Jewish veteran's cemetery index. Accretions received yearly from donor.

Junior League of Las Vegas
Coll # T99
Date: 1900
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection consists of mounted photographs dealing with historical Las Vegas people and events that were most likely used in an exhibit.

Junior League of Las Vegas
Coll # 97-12
Date: 1945-1982
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of organizational records of the Junior League of Las Vegas. Materials include minutes, annual reports1952-1968, correspondence, information about the organization's 50th anniversary celebration-Las Vegas chapter's 10th anniversary celebration, advertising records, ideas on gifts to the community, a scrapbook 1945-1967, newspaper clippings about the Junior League and information on various projects-benefit for disabled children. (see also Junior Service League of Las Vegas and the Service League of Las Vegas, both located on the roller shelves)

Junior Mesquite Club
Coll # 2002-07
Date: 1960s-1990s
Extent 8 Boxes (5 record storage boxes, 3 oversize boxes)
Collection contains the organizational records of the Junior Mesquite Club, a branch of the Mesquite Club for those women under forty. Materials include scrapbooks, photo albums, minutes, and correspondence.

Junior Service League [Las Vegas]
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1962-1996
Extent 9 boxes (7 double oversize boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
Collection consists of the Las Vegas Junior Service League scrapbooks with news clippings of projects, items donated, and good deeds and programs and photos of meetings, conferences and events. (see also Junior League of Las Vegas collection 97-12 and the Service League of Las Vegas on roller shelf)

Katz-Yarchever, Edythe
Coll # 96-17
Date: 1935-1985
Extent 6 boxes (1 record storage box, 3 document boxes, 2 oversize boxes on roller shelves)
Collection consists of the papers of Edythe Katz-Yarchever and her first husband, Lloyd Katz,
who owned a number of movie theatres in Las Vegas including the Fremont Theatre and the Huntridge Theatre. The collection chronicles their prominent role in the Jewish community in Las Vegas and includes scrapbooks, clippings, programs, certificates, and photographs on local Jewish community organizations.

Kearns, Ardis
Coll # 95-12
Date: 1960s-1970s
Extent 12 document boxes
Collection consists of the papers of Ardis Kearns, Las Vegas resident and longtime member of the Nevada branch of the League of Women Voters. Subjects include juvenile delinquency, criminal justice, Clark County land use, energy and the League of Women Voters. The collection is comprised of notes, publications, reports, and correspondence on women's organizations, and various social and political issues. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Kyle Ranch Committee
Coll # 91-48
Date: 1975 - 1985
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of blank checks and accounting ledgers from Kyle Ranch Committee and North Las Vegas Bicentennial Committee.

Las Vegas Art League
Coll # T105
Date: 1966-1967
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the scrapbook for the Greater Las Vegas Art Week. Scrapbook includes newspaper clippings about the participating artists, photos of events and displays, and correspondence regarding the event.

Las Vegas Men's Club
Coll # 2001-11
Date: 1991-1998
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box, 1 document box)
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Las Vegas Men's Club, a local gay
men's club that is now defunct. The records include the club bylaws and financial records, member lists, the club newsletter, flyers and general correspondence regarding upcoming meetings and events, plaques received for outstanding fundraising, blank copies of wedding certificates and a newspaper article on the necessity of a living will and living trust enclosed with correspondence from an attorney. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Las Vegas Numismatic Society
Coll # 87-41
Date: 1962 - 1970
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists primarily of material pertaining to the Las Vegas Numismatic Society such as
receipts, membership lists, deposit slips, correspondence, news clippings, photographs,
newsletters, and memos. Unrelated items in the collection include Nevada Test Site newsletters,
publications from Reynolds Engineering and Electrical Co. and Sahara Hotel brochures,
newsletters, and postcards. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Las Vegas Porcelain Artists
Coll # 90-42
Date: 1970 - 1988
Extent 4 boxes (3 document boxes and 1 record storage box)
Collection contains the organizational records of the Las Vegas Porcelain Artists. Consists of
documents such as correspondence, membership information, promotional materials, photo albums, financial records, and some slides. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Las Vegas Stars
Coll # 86-65
Date: 1983 - 1988
Extent 7 document boxes
Collection consists of programs, posters and newspaper clippings of the Las Vegas Stars (minor
league) baseball team. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

League of Women Voters (Las Vegas Valley)
Coll # MS24
Date: 1964 - 1993
Extent 18 document boxes (9 linear ft.)
This collection contains the records and publications of the League of Women Voters of the
Las Vegas Valley from 1964 to the 1990s. The majority of the material covers the 1960s and
1970s, and consists of administration records and information on specific issues. The material in the collection provides a clue to the relative importance of various issues at specific times and outlines the basic administrative workings of a chapter of the League of Women Voters. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Levinson, Bea
Coll # 97-02
Date: 1972 - 1990
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of news clippings, reports, bylaws, certificates, and photographs relating to
Jewish Family Services and divorced homemakers.

Lowe, Celesta
Coll # 95-48
Date: 1943-95
Extent 2 boxes (1 slim document box, 1 flat box on roller shelf) 1.5 linear ft.
Collection consists of Celesta Lowe's clippings, published writings ("Echoes from the Archives" and "Southwestern Bookshelf" columns), correspondence, and photographs related to local
history. Also contains National League of American Pen Women and Pen-Hens material.
Celesta Lowe grew up in Goodsprings and worked for James R. Dickinson, who was the first head of Nevada Southern University (later UNLV). She played a large part in developing the Special Collections Division of the library. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

McClure, Florence
Coll # 2003-23
Date: 1970 - 2001
Extent 8 boxes (6 record storage boxes, 2 document boxes)
Collection is comprised of newspaper clippings related to Florence McClure's civic activities and interests. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

McLaughlin, Thomas
Coll # 85-90
Date: 1940s-1960s
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of programs, news clippings, photographs and scrapbooks of Thomas
McLaughlin, a prominent Las Vegas realtor. McLauglin was active in local fraternal
organizations such as the Sons of Saint Patrick and the Knights of Columbus. Clippings focus on the activities of these organizations, trends in Las Vegas real estate, political issues and candidates in Nevada and McLaughlin's role as trustee for the ailing Las Vegas Racetrack. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Mesquite Club Records
Coll # 2001-9
Date: 1911-2000
Extent 29 record storage boxes
This collection contains the organizational records of the Mesquite Club, the oldest women's service club in Las Vegas, founded in 1911, and still in existence today. The collection documents the administrative, service, and social activities of the club which is known for its dedication to community improvement in Las Vegas. The records are comprised of materials that provide information on the club's organizational and administrative structure, its numerous community service projects and social events, the Mesquite Clubhouse, and the Club's relations with the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). Types of documentation in the collection include minutes, correspondence, committee reports, newsletters, scrapbooks, and photographs. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Mitchell, Luanna
Coll # 94-26
Date: 1951 - 1977
Extent 3 record storage boxes, and 3 oversize scrapbooks
Collection is comprised of newspaper clippings about the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and theAuxiliary's programs and community service. There are also photographs of the Ladies visiting veterans in the hospital, invitations to VFW events and a member yearbook.

National League of American Pen Women (Las Vegas Chapter)
Coll # 2000-06
Date: 1950-1990
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box, 1 flat box on roller shelves)
Collection consists of the scrapbooks and minutes of the Las Vegas branch of the National League of American Pen Women. The NLAPW is a professional organization of women that promotes development of the creative talents of professional women in the arts ( it encompasses arts, letters and music).

National Organization for Women (NOW)
Coll # 95-30
Date: 1966-74
Extent 8 boxes (7 document boxes, 1 slim document box) 3.5 linear ft.
Collection consists of the organizational records of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). It includes materials such as budgets, membership rosters, correspondence, clippings, minutes, newsletters, policies, and task force reports. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Navy Mother's Club of America
Coll # 87-71
Date: 1946 - 1968
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box and 1 slim document box) 7.5 linear in.
Collection consists of two scrapbooks of memorabilia and news clippings from the Navy
Mother's Club of America. Also included are the club's bylaws from 1946-1968 and photographs of various club events and installations. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians
Coll # 2001-8
Date: 1990s
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the organizational records of the Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians. Accretions will be added as they are received. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs
Coll # 86-62
Date: 1986
Extent 1 document box
Collection contains Porcelain figures.

Nevada Music Teachers Association
Coll # 85-123
Date: 1963 -1983
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection focuses on the work of the Nevada Music Teachers Association and Las Vegas piano teacher, Betty Henderson. The collection is comprised primarily of reel-to-reel tapes of auditions, recitals and concerts. Others materials include newsletters, sheet music, scrapbooks, photos, and programs. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Nevada Nurses Association
Coll # 85-34
Date: ca. 1940s - 1990s
Extent 23 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Nevada Nurses Association. Subjects
include Jean Rambo, state legislature, ERA, Planned Parenthood, and League of Women Voters. Types of material in the collection include clippings, history, membership information, receipts, correspondence, convention notes and programs, alumni directory, newsletters, pamphlets, meeting minutes and scrapbooks. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Nevada Poetry Society
Coll # T89
Date: 1960-1973
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection is comprised of the records of the Nevada Poetry Society. Society president, Mildred
Breedlove, features prominently in the collection. Materials include bank records, correspondence, financial documents, newsletters, poems and the book Silver Springs: Anthology of the Nevada Poetry Society. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Nevada State Museum - Dr. Sheilagh Brooks
Coll # 87-48
Date: 1970 -1990
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the inventory forms for all properties nominated and listed (during the above time period) on the National Register of Historic Places throughout Nevada. The inventory forms state the owners name, location of the property and a description of the property's historical significance. Also included in this collection are the Museum's financial statements, by-laws, meeting minutes, news clippings about general museum business and correspondence and memos regarding museum objectives, exhibit schedules and other similar topics. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE.

Nevada Watercolor Society
Coll # Roller Shelf #76
Date: 1968-1984
Extent 2 OVERSIZE boxes
Collection consists of scrapbook and clippings about local and visiting artists, exhibits and a watercolor painting of a hypothetical exhibit.

Nevada Wildlife Federation
Coll # 98-04
Date: 1993 - 1998
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the records for the Nevada Wildlife Federation, the organization bylaws and Board of Director minutes and copies of their newsletters Western Sportsman and Nevada Wildlife.

Nevada Women's History Project (NWHP)
Coll # 99-04
Date: 1995-1998
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection is comprised of select organizational records of the Nevada Women's History Project
(NWHP), founded in 1996 as a means to provide visibility and support for the gathering and
dissemination of the history of women in Nevada. Material in the collection reflects the early
organization of NWHP Southern Region. Collection contains meeting minutes and agendas,
correspondence, membership lists, newsletters, press releases, and project files. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Newton, Wayne Fan Club Collection
Coll # 88-158
Date: 1966 - 1988
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of Wayne Newton Fan Club memorabilia. It includes news clippings, articles, newsletters, correspondence, promotional materials and recordings all pertaining to Wayne Newton and his career in Las Vegas. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada
Coll # 96-01
Date: 1980-95
Extent 17 document boxes
Collection consists of the administrative and educational records of Planned Parenthood of
Southern Nevada. Much of the collection focuses on administrative concerns such as grants and
fundraising, and speakers, but there is also material pertaining to education and programs sponsored by PPSN. Types of material include brochures, flyers, grant records, news clippings, and training materials. Access to certain materials is restricted -- please see finding aid for details. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Red Rock Audubon Society
Coll # 97-13
Date: 1983-1996
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists primarily of issues of the Rock Wren, the newsletter of the Red Rock Audubon Society. There are a few items relating to the National Audubon Society as well.

Republican Women of Las Vegas
Coll # 96-12
Date: 1979-93
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection contains the scrapbooks of the Republican Women of Las Vegas and news clippings advertising future meetings and topics of discussion (MX Missile, sexual assault), copies of The Republican Woman magazine, and certificates for community service. The scrapbooks hold the photographs and minutes from conventions and meetings.

Rhodine, George
Coll # T95
Date: 1974 -1976
Extent 2 record storage boxes
The George Rhodine collection focuses primarily on the US Bicentennial celebrations, both nationally and locally. It contains a variety of news clippings, correspondence, publications and articles. A portion of the collection includes items on juvenile delinquency, ERA, parenthood and community service.

Service League [Las Vegas]
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1946-1970
Extent 8 boxes (4 oversize boxes, 4 double oversize boxes)
Collection consists of the Las Vegas Service League scrapbooks containing newspaper articles about the members, various charitable acts performed by the league and league gatherings. (see also Junior League of Las Vegas collection 97-12 and the Junior Service League of Las Vegas on the roller shelf)

Shade Tree
Coll # 96-06
Date: 1990 - 1994
Extent 3 record storage boxes
The Shade Tree is a Las Vegas-based homeless shelter for women and women with children. The Shade Tree Collection contains staff logbooks for 1991 - 1994 and volunteer journals for 1990 - 1991 for this women's and children' safe house.

Shepp, Helen
Coll # 85-85
Date: 1953 - 1962
Extent 1 document box
Collection contains copies of the Navy Mothers Newsletter, a charitable organization that raised money for scholarships, visited lonely people in the hospital, and performed other community activities, and copies of applications and correspondence regarding membership to the American Association of the United Nations

Sierra Club
Coll # 87-96
Date: 1975 - 1988
Extent 22 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the records of the Las Vegas chapter of the Sierra Club. Contains some Sierra Club publications and numerous government publications pertaining to environmental issues in Southern Nevada, Arizona. California and Utah. The bulk of the material pertains to Clark County and the surrounding area and includes correspondance, environmental impact documents, development plans, research studies and final decisions. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Soroptomists International of Greater Las Vegas
Coll # 2002-06
Date: 1968 - 2000
Extent 15 boxes (13 record storage boxes, 2 banker boxes)
Collection contains the organizational records of the Soroptomists International of Greater Las Vegas, the Las Vegas chapter of this internationally-known service organization for professional women. Material includes meeting minutes, rosters and agendas, correspondence, scrapbooks and plaques, community service project notes, convention information, and copies of the 1988 editions of the newsletter "The Mentor" and copies of the magazine "The Soroptomist of the Americas", ca. 1980's-1990's. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Soroptomists International of Henderson
Coll # 95-39
Date: 1983-1987
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the organizational records of the Soroptomists International of Henderson, the Henderson chapter of this internationally-known service organization for professional women. This includes the meeting minutes, organization rosters, brochures and other documents.

Southern Nevada Antique Bottle Club
Coll # T160
Date: 1967 - 1975
Extent 1document box
Collection is comprised of the organizational records of the Southern Nevada Antique Bottle Club and includes membership information and newsletters.

Southern Nevada Historical Society
Coll # T136
Date: ca.1950 -1980
Extent 5 document boxes
Collection consists of the organizational records of the now defunct Southern Nevada Historical
Society. The collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership information, and records on historic preservation-related activities in the Las Vegas and southern Nevada area. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Southern Nevada Women's Political Caucus
Coll # 94-46
Date: 1983 - 1984
Extent 2 document boxes
The Southern Nevada Women's Political Caucus was a chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus. It was active in child care issues and in aiding women who desired to be elected to public office. The collection contains two small boxes pertaining to their activities from 1983 - 1984. There are also a number of documents pertaining to the national organization dating back to the 1970s. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Stuckey, Evelyn
Coll # 86-56
Date: 1949 - 1969
Extent 17 boxes (13 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 3 large flat boxes)
The Evelyn Stuckey Collection focuses on the Las Vegas Rhythmettes, a unique dance/pep club for girls that was active at Las Vegas High School in the 1950s and 1960s. It includes news clippings, magazine articles, photographs, correspondence and a number of other documents pertaining to Rhythmettes founder Evelyn Stuckey and the Rhythmettes organization. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

U - Wah - Un Study Club
Coll # T126
Date: 1919 - 1987
Extent 2 document boxes
The U - Wah - Un Study Club was a women's literary club formed in Las Vegas in 1919. The collection covers activities of the club from its founding to 1987 and includes year books, a scrapbook, financial records, minutes and biographies. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Valder, Ann
Coll # 90-60
Date: 1950 - 1983
Extent 5 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the papers of Ann Valder, a journalist who wrote for the Las Vegas Sun. Collection contains a variety of articles written by Ann Valder, personal correspondence, biographical information, American Cancer Society correspondence, news releases and a number of articles from different authors. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Van EE, Jeff - Sierra Club
Coll # 94-36
Date: 1978-1994
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection contains the records of the Sierra Club, primarily their efforts to limit tourist flights over the Grand Canyon and includes impact reports on noise pollution. There is also an Environment Impact Statement on the Glen Canyon Dam and a copy of the California - Nevada Land Exchange Bill.

Wilkinson, Marc
Coll # T70
Date: 1950 -1961
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of varied materials such as the Credit Women's Breakfast Club membership list, Teenager Cosmetics Inc. prospectus, Soroptomist Club of Las Vegas membership list, and a program from the Southern Nevada Knife and Fork Club. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Women's Auxiliary Branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Coll # 2002-16
Date: 1950-2001
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums of the Las Vegas chapter of the Women's Auxiliary Branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is a national fraternal organization that performs charity and service work.

Woods, Vivian
Coll # 95-16
Date: 1960 - 1991
Extent 1 document box and 1 slim document box
Collection contains the Las Vegas Art League scrapbooks, photo albums, correspondence to members about waning funds, a history of the Las Vegas Artist's Co-Op, and the Las Vegas Artist's Co-Op member rosters.

Young Audiences
Coll # T177
Date: 1960 - 1983
Extent 10 boxes (4 document boxes, 6 record storage boxes)
Collection contains the organizational records of the Young Audiences group. Materials include minutes, financial records, bylaws, photographs, projects, membership information, reports, publications, news clippings, and public relations material. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Zucker-Bozarth, Blanche
Coll # 96-13
Date: 1970 - 1993
Extent 30 boxes (27 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 2 record storage boxes)
Collection is comprised of the papers of Las Vegas community activist Blanche Zucker-Bozarth. It contains materials documenting her advocacy work regarding child abuse and libraries in Nevada, and her involvement with the Mesquite Club. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE