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The published papers of the Nevada Historical Society provide an interesting insight into both the history of Nevada and the times of the contemporary society in which they were written. The writings reflect a turn of the century evolution into present day Nevada. The books provide an intimate look at various levels of society and the diverse cultures that exist within Nevada--mining, farming, ranching, Native American, and more.
The texts are available as searchable PDF files (please refer to the User's Guide, which will appear in a separate window). The books also contain a table of contents and index that are hotlinked for easy navigation. The Nevada State Historical Society is located in Reno.
Nevada Historical Society Papers
- Vol. 1: 1913-1916 (PDF file, 6.9 MB)
- A rare look at history as viewed by the contemporaries of the time. The first volume introduces the origin of Nevada Day, Gridley's sack of flour, history of Comstock, Mark Twain in early Nevada, the history and development of Virginia City, and other facts and photographs that provide an interesting insight into a developing Nevada.
- Vol. 2: 1917-1922 (PDF file, 7.4 MB)
- Largely consisting of the reprinting of George Peckham's original newspaper articles and provides a rare look at both social and political events in Nevada. It recounts the political debates around the gold and silver standards, personal histories of prominent individuals, and daily gossip of life in Galena, Reno, Virginia City, and others. It also includes the exploration of the Great Basin.
- Vol. 3: 1921-1922 (PDF file, 10.4 MB)
Nevada Historical Society Web Links:
| Nevada Historical Society Web Page | [http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm] |
| Nevada Historical Society Museum | [http://www.artcom.com/Museums/nv/mr/89503.htm] |
| Nevada Historical Society Quarterly | [http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/museums/reno/quarterly.htm] |
Other Links of Interest relating to Nevada
| Early Las Vegas (UNLV Library) | [http://www.library.unlv.edu/early_las_vegas/index.html] |
| Historic Central and Southern Nevada, the Boom Years (UNLV Library) | [http://www.library.unlv.edu/boomtown/index.html] |
| The Hoover Dam Diaries of John Chatfield and Frank Jensen (UNLV Library) | [http://www.library.unlv.edu/diaries_hooverdam/index.html] |
| Mark Twain's (Samuel Clemens) Collected Works | [http://www.mtwain.com/] |
| Gridley's Flour as recounted by Mark Twain in Roughing It. | [http://www.mtwain.com/Roughing_It/46.html] |
| Information on Historic sites and the History of Nevada | [http://nevada-history.org/] |
| Fast Facts from Washoe County Library | [http://www.washoe.lib.nv.us/mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=111] |
| Information on Key Women in Nevada | [http://nevadawomen.org/] |
| Clothing of the Nevada Settlers | [http://www.unr.edu/sb204/theatre/Intro.html] |
| Nevada Myths | [http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/nsla/archives/myth/] |
| Nevada's Historical Markers (Dept. of Cultural Affairs) | [http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/shpo/markers/] |
| Nevada's Historical Markers (Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources) | [http://dcnr.nv.gov/markers/hist_map.htm] |
| The Camel Corps | [http://dcnr.nv.gov/markers/mark_104.htm] |