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.

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.

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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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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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.

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

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).

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.

Hammond, Lena
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: 1910-1959
Extent one flat box (1 linear ft.)
Collection contains a scrapbook and photo album of miscellaneous family photos of picnics, posing in Sunday best, etc. circa 1920's. 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.

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.
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Harrington, Elizabeth
Coll # T165
Date: 1975 - 1979
Extent 1 slim document box
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

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.

Inspector of Election (Griffith, Robert)
Coll # Mss4
Date: 1911
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of tally list, poll list, challenge list, and rejected ballots tally list, and cover
envelope for the first election of mayor and commissioners in Las Vegas. Records of a
precinct in the election for adoption of the charter of the City of Las Vegas. The poll list provides the names of each individual voting in this first election, including pioneers such as "Pop" Squires, A.S. Henderson, and Harley Harmon.

Lake-Eglington, Olive
Coll # T36
Date: 1909 - 1978
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of the personal papers of Olive Lake-school programs, autograph books, school graduation information, medical bills, children's report cards, family news correspondence and WW II ration books. There is also a certificate from the Union Pacific Railroad for being a True Pioneer.

Las Vegas High School
Coll # 79-210
Date: 1927 - 1979
Extent 1 OVERSIZE box (1.5 linear feet)
Collection contains a scrapbook from the class of 1929. In this scrapbook are programs from Sr. class drama productions, reunion invitations and news clippings and articles from the 30th, 40th, 45th and 50th class reunions. There is also a guest book for the 50th class reunion.

Lyman, Marguerite Rice
Coll # 1014
Date: 1817 - 1964
Extent 1 folder
Collection consists of six typescripts concerning Southern Nevada history, the Muddy Mission,
Spring Valley, and profiles of Rice family pioneers. Emphasis on Mormon church activities.

Marshall, Gladys Boggs
Coll # T57
Date: 1910 - 1974
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection includes several poems by Gladys Boggs Marshall, a manuscript draft of her unfinished paper "History and Story of Las Vegas," news clippings, and a scrapbook. PARTIAL COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

McGonagill, Irma
Coll # T60
Date: 1904 - 1905
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains the informal records of early Nevada mining in Tonopah, Nevada including the outlines for a section of Irma McGonagill's memoir and a few fleshed out paragraphs and the beginnings of Chapter 1. There is also a stock certificate for the Silver Bow Mining Company. (see also Photo Collection 0246)

McWilliams, Iona and J.T.
Coll # T62
Date: 1936 - 1960
Extent 3 document boxes
Collection is comprised of the papers of Las Vegas pioneers J.T. McWilliams and wife Iona
McWilliams. J.T. McWilliams, a surveyor and civil engineer, founded the original Las Vegas townsite ("McWilliams Town") and owned a large portion of Lee Canyon, much of which he donated to become a public park. Collection is comprised of McWilliams financial ledgers from 1905 listing property sales by block and lot in the original Las Vegas townsite, expenses and a copy of the deed to his Goodsprings property. Other items include receipts, correspondence photographs, maps (including those of the original Las Vegas townsite), ads for McWilliams maps, and surveying manuals.

Mortensen, Verna
Coll # T78
Date: 1960 - 1979
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection consists of materials pertaining to Verna Mortensen's work with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and their efforts to preserve the Mormon (Las Vegas) Fort. Contains newspaper clippings, federal grant application for restoration of the Fort, DUP brochure, and a paper on the history of the lower Colorado Region. The collection also contains two detailed eulogies of Mortensen, a native of Bunkerville, NV who had lived in St. George, UT and Las Vegas, NV.

Munson, Fred A.
Coll # T139
Date: 1926 - 1970
Extent 1 record storage box
The Fred Munson collection a number of greeting cards, postcards, and photographs. The photos are mostly of unidentified family and travel. Collection also contains newspaper clippings about Munson's unique stone house. Munson was a gravel maker who made most of the gravel used in Hoover Dam but the collection does not contain any documents pertaining to his work.

Rockwell, Earl
Coll # T53
Date: 1866 - 1979
Extent 2 boxes (1 document box and 1 slim document box) 8 linear inches
Collection consists of the papers of Earl Rockwell, brother of Leon Rockwell. Contains numerous materials pertaining to Elmira, New York, plat map of Bonanza Village Tract (Las Vegas), ephemera such as calling cards, receipts, bank books. There are seven diaries from the late 1800s that appear to have been written by Amanda Brees who may have been their grandmother. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Rockwell, Leon
Coll # MS13
Date: 1841 -1967
Extent 16 document boxes
Collection consists of materials documenting the life of Las Vegas pioneer Leon Rockwell. Many of these materials provide excellent documentation of everyday life and special events in Las Vegas and Nevada from the 1920s-1940s. Collection is comprised of diaries, correspondence, photographs, postcards, Las Vegas community event programs, ledger sheets, business cards and scrapbooks. There are a number of books in the collection as well.
Items range in date from early 1895 to 1967. INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Romans, Lorenzo
Coll # T90
Date: 1894
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection consists of the photographs and papers of Lorenzo Romans a realtor who spent most of his life in Los Angeles and moved to Las Vegas late in life. A newspaper clipping in the collection describes how Romans originally came to Las Vegas in 1894 and stayed at the Las Vegas Rancho as a guest of Helen Stewart during a land speculating trip. The article provides Romans' vivid recollections of the Las Vegas landscape in the 1890s and his swim in the Las Vegas springs. Collection consists primarily of photographs both loose and in photo albums along with some correspondence and post cards. The majority of the photographs are either
family photos or depict the Los Angeles area; there is little else relating to Las Vegas.

Ronzone Family Papers
Coll# MS 2005-27
Date: 1900-1991
Extent 1 record storage carton and 1 slim document box
The materials in this collection document the story of the prominent Ronzone family of Las Vegas, their successful department store, and Dick Ronzone’s involvement in local politics. Most documents range from the 1950s through the early 1990s. The bulk of the materials are newspaper clippings that follow the political career of Dick Ronzone in the 1970s and 1980s. Other topics covered by the collection include Ronzone family history dating back to 1900, their department store in the 1940s and 1950s, Ann Ronzone’s community activities from the 1950s to the 1990s, and a broad local history of the Las Vegas area. This collection contains various materials including newspaper clippings, documents, correspondence, certificates, ephemera, yearbooks, publications, artifacts, photographs (see separation note), and one oral history on cassette tape. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Railroad
Coll # MS7
Date: 1905 - 1923
Extent 43 boxes (35 document boxes, 2 record storage boxes, 6 flat boxes on roller shelves)
Collection is comprised of the records of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad whose construction led to the founding of the city of Las Vegas. The papers cover a wide range of the company's operations. There is correspondence relating to lots in the Las Vegas town site, numerous accounting reports, freight lists, invoices and other administrative materials from 1905-1923. There are also records of Arden Station (located 10 miles south of the Las Vegas Station) and miscellaneous materials relating to the Union Pacific Railroad. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Slavin, Sarah
Coll # 95-50
Date: 1905 - 1965
Extent 1 record storage box
This collection focuses on Las Vegas physician Dr. Hale Slavin and his family. It includes school papers, family photographs, correspondence and memorabilia.

Squires, C. P. & Delphine
Coll # MS9
Date: 1887 -1964
Extent 5 document boxes (3 linear ft.)
This collection contains the family papers of Las Vegas pioneers Charles "Pop" Squires (editor of the Las Vegas Age and member of the Colorado River Commission) and his wife, Delphine, who helped found Christ Church Episcopal and the Mesquite Club. The Squires Papers concentrate on the Las Vegas years (1905- 1964), although there is some material from earlier periods. The Civic interests series contains miscellaneous items relating to early life in Las Vegas (1905-1958). The Manuscripts series contains book and short story manuscripts, articles, press releases and radio scripts written by Squires and his wife. The Correspondence series reflects the period 1910-1958 (many letters relating to his work on the CRC including some from President Herbert Hoover) with a few items dated earlier. The Family series contains items related to family life such as report cards, certificates, Parent Teacher Association, club activities, news clippings, and church activities. These items cover the years 1887- 1951. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Stewart Ranch Burial Records
Coll # Mss7
Date: 1905 -1913
Extent 128 p., bound ; 34 cm
This collection consists of a record book recording burials for the Las Vegas area before Woodlawn Cemetery was established. Contains names, ages and descriptions of deceased, dates of death, causes of death, and lists burial plots numbers at the Stewart Ranch from 1905-1913. Record book contains a sketch of burial plots and corresponding numbers on flyleaf of book.

Stewart, Helen J.
Coll # T87
Date: 1869-1978
Extent 4 document boxes (20 linear in.)
Collection consists of the personal papers of Helen J Stewart, owner of the Las Vegas Ranch and an active participant in the social, political, and business life of early Las Vegas. A founding member of the Mesquite Club (oldest women's service organization in Las Vegas), she became an authority on state history and developed an extensive collection of Indian baskets. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE

Syphus - Bunker Papers
Coll # T85
Date: 1891 - 1895
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box and 1 document box)
Collection is comprised primarily of the correspondence of John Bunker and Mary Etta
Syphus from 1891-1895. Mary Etta was one of ten children of Luke and Christina Syphus, a pioneer Mormon family who settled in Panaca, Nevada in the late 1800s. In September 1895, Mary Etta married John Bunker, but passed away just two months later in November 1895. The earliest correspondence was written when Bunker was living in El Dorado Canyon Nevada and Syphus in Panaca Nevada, and the later correspondence when Bunker was in Logan Utah and Syphus attending the BYU Academy Church Normal School in Provo UT. There is additional correspondence between Mary Etta Syphus and various friends along with some certificates and wedding announcements. The collection also includes a genealogy chart and the Syphus family history. Collection contains both originals, and typed transcriptions of the correspondence. Subjects discussed include the Muddy River, sicknesses, weather, neighbors, LDS church, school and leisure activities.

Tales of Las Vegas (Students of Modern History)
Coll # Mss6
Date: 1924 - 1925
Extent 54 p., bound : ill. ; 31 cm
Collection consists of two [unpublished] manuscript copies of "Tales of Las Vegas." This early history of Las Vegas was created by Las Vegas high school students in the Modern History course in 1924 and was later revised by the students in the United States History course in 1925. Illustrated throughout with photographs of early Las Vegas. All photographs are captioned.

Ullom - Brockman
Coll # T152
Date: 1889 -1943
Extent 1 document box
Collection contains the personal records of union of the two old pioneering families Ullom and Brockman. Included are photocopies of photographs--the typical family snapshots, personal postcards, letters, telegrams, wedding announcement, school papers and newspaper clipping reporting on the death of the son.

Von Tobel Store
Coll # 96-11
Date: 1964 -1994
Extent 1 record storage box
The Von Tobel Store collection contains store policies, employment materials, handbooks,
and promotional items.

Wengert Family
Coll # T114
Date: 1910 - 1965
Extent 2 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the family papers of Las Vegas pioneers Cyril Wengert and his wife,
Lottie-Ward Scholl. Materials include family photographs, community invitations, postcards from Yellowstone Park, brochure on the Nevada Power Co. building dedicated to Cyril S. Wengert, news clippings, school awards and diplomas, product advertisement cards for Hires Root Beer, shoe companies and others.

Wheeler, Maria Burston
Coll # Mss42
Date: 1840 -1933
Extent 2 folders (containing 127 items)
Collection consists of a typescript account of Maria Wheeler's experiences from her childhood in England, crossing the Atlantic to the United States, and her trek to the western US, specifically the Las Vegas region. Significant because of its vivid description of her time at the Mormon Fort around 1855 including the crops planted, relations with the local Paiute Indians, construction of the buildings etc. Her husband was one of the original Mormon settlers called to develop the mission at Las Vegas.

White Cross Drugstore
Coll # Roller Shelf
Date: ca. 1964
Extent 1 DBL OVERSIZE box
Collection is comprised of an oversize scrapbook documenting the history and mission of the White Cross Drugstore . The White Cross Drug Store was founded in 1918 by Las Vegas pioneer W.E. Ferron; its slogan was "the place to go for the brands you know." The album contains photographs, employee training materials, news clippings, advertisements, displays and some historical narrative and press release material on the history and mission of the store. There is contemporary advertising ephemera/brochures on cosmetic products and perfumes from the early 1960s.

Wilson, James B.
Coll # T1
Date: 1875-1940
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection contains the business records-supply invoices for the Sand Stone Ranch - Nevada; Lincoln County - Nevada; Pioche - Nevada; Goodsprings - Nevada; and general family correspondence and the Wilson Family photograph album PARTIAL INVENTORY AVAILABLE

Woodruff Family Papers
Coll # 2002-25
Date: ca. 1930's - 1950's
Extent 9 record storage boxes
Collection consists of the papers of the Woodruff Family, who lived in downtown Las Vegas and Henderson from the 1930s to the 1960s. Includes photographs, correspondence, publicity and promotional materials on Las Vegas (the elder Woodruff was planning to open a public relations agency in Las Vegas in the early 1940s but wartime service ended these plans). He later opened a photography store called Basic Photo in nearby Henderson.

Younts Papers
Coll # Mss8
Date: 1848 -1976
Extent 1 folder (containing 6 pages)
Collection consists of a letter written by Leonard Fayle to John L. Yount, 1976 October 2, and a
manuscript [written by Elizabeth Perkins Frederickson?] describing the beginnings of the
Manse Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. Manuscript also gives biographical information about Joseph Yount, Harsha White, Jack Frederickson, and others.

Younts, John L.
Coll # Mss9
Date: 1873 -1976
Extent 1 folder (containing 6 pages)
This collection contains the recollections of John L. Yount, describing the Yount family at Ash Meadows, Pahrump, and Manse Ranch. Contains biographical sketches of Joseph Yount, Harsha White, and others. Includes photocopy of a letter written by Leonard Fayle to John L. Yount, 1976 October 2.