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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diamond, Renee
Coll # 96-18
Date: 1974-1995
Extent 7 boxes (6 record storage boxes, 1 document box)
Collection contains the campaign records for Diamonds 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.
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.
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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
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
Hecht, Chic
Coll # MS3
Date: 1983 - 1988
Extent 118 document boxes (60 linear ft.)
This collection contains the senatorial papers of Chic Hecht,
US 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.
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.
INVENTORY AVAILABLE
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
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.
Jeffrey, Jack
Coll # 99-12
Date: 1980-1981
Extent 2 boxes (1 record storage box, 1 document box)
This is a partial collection of the legislative papers of Nevada
state assemblyman Jack Jeffrey, who represented Boulder City,
part of Henderson and the Moapa Valley area. Collection is comprised
of records from the 1980-81 session of the Nevada State Legislature.
Contains appropriations report, Springer Legislative reports,
fiscal notes, assembly and senate bills and resolutions, and Minutes
from the Committee on Governmental Affairs. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
Krenzer, Sandi
Coll # 96-19
Date: 1990-1995
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection contains a brief biography of Krenzer, a copy of a
brief description of her achievements from "Distinguished
Women in Southern Nevada", a letter of endorsement from the
Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriff's for election race to
Assembly District 3, campaign and fundraising materials-mailers,
etc.
Las Vegas Board
of Commissioners
Coll # 85-88
Date: 1921 - 1946
Extent 1 slim document box
Collection is comprised of documents produced by the City of Las
Vegas - Board of Commissioners. Materials include minutes, resolutions,
budgets, call of special meetings, petitions, leases and reports.
Subjects include Las Vegas Land and Water Company deed,
War Memorial Building, city elections, city library, and the Department
of Recreation. 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
Lowman, Zelvin
Coll # 91-35 (also x-ref. with T104)
Date: 1971-1976
Extent 8 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the legislative papers of Zelvin Lowman
who served in the Nevada State Legislature from 1966-1976. Collection
includes publications, correspondence, reports and newspaper clippings
pertaining to his time in office. Subjects include Clark High
School, capital punishment, medical malpractice, Las Vegas/Clark
County consolidation, ERA. PARTIAL INVENTORY AVAILABLE
MacEachern, Jan
Coll # 97-15
Date: 1958-1980s
Extent 9 boxes (8 record storage boxes, 1 flat box on roller shelves)
Collection consists of the papers of Jan MacEachern, Nevada political
activist and teacher.
Collection consists of clippings, programs, correspondence, financial
reports, rosters, and
photographs relating to her work on various Las Vegas and Boulder
City legislative and local political advisory boards such as League
of Women Voters, Boulder City Democratic Club, and Common Cause.
COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
Malone, Mike
Coll # 98-21
Date: 1984-1996
Extent 8 record storage boxes
Collection is comprised of the papers of Mike Malone, Nevada State
Assemblyman and former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer.
Collection consists of newspaper clippings, campaign material,
minute books, assembly and senate materials from the 1983 and
1989 legislative sessions. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
May, Paul
Coll # T97
Date: 1969 - 1984
Extent 3 boxes (1 record storage box and 2 document boxes)
Collection is comprised of the papers of Paul May, who represented
Las Vegas in the Nevada State Legislature. Collection contains
correspondence, legislative documents, reports of taxation in
Nevada, and invitations to casino and show openings, and community
events. PARTIAL
INVENTORY 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
MX in Nevada (Hulse,
James)
Coll # Mss17
Date: 1980
Extent 2 folders (containing 13 pages and 1 bound item)
Collection contains a published series of essays entitled "MX
in Nevada: A Humanistic Perspective" ( Reno : Nevada Humanities
Commission, 1980), Francis X. Hartigan, editor. Includes James
W. Hulse's typescript draft with handwritten edits of "A
View from Pioche," excerpted from the aforementioned work
for delivery to Labor Day Celebration Humanities program in Pioche
Nevada, 31 August 1980.
MX Missile
Coll # T157
Date: 1981
Extent 1 document box
MX review committee and subcommittee reports and draft environmental
statement for the MX
Missile Project.
Nevada Democrat Newsletter
Coll # 87-150
Date: 1965 - 1970
Extent 2 document boxes
Collection contains copies of the Political Race Dope Sheet, a
humorous description of candidates designed to resemble a horse
race sheet, and copies of the Clark County Democrat.
Nevada Political
Buttons
Coll # 89-06
Date: 1979
Extent 1 pamphlet box
Nevada political buttons
Poll tax [receipt]
(State of Nevada)
Coll # Mss13
Date: 1915
Extent 1 folder (containing 1 item)
Consists of the poll tax receipt of Oscar Ikonen [Enonen?] from
Esmeralda County, Nevada. The
Poll Tax Collector is the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co., and
Clyde P. Johnson is listed as County Auditor. It is dated April
1, 1915.
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.
Rodgers, Kerin Scianna
Coll # 97-08
Date: 1973 - 1986
Extent 1 record storage box
Collection is comprised of news clippings, campaign materials,
correspondence and photographs
pertaining to Rodgers' work with the Democratic party and her
political activities in Southern Nevada and Las Vegas. Rodgers
also owned the Gipsy, a Las Vegas gay dance bar located on Paradise
Road near Naples Ave.
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
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
Vergiels, John
Coll # 87-60
Date: 1977 - 1989
Extent 69 boxes (66 record storage boxes, 3 document boxes)
The Senator John M. Vergiels Papers document his career in the
Nevada Legislature in the 1980s. Materials include legislative
reports, bills, correspondence, committee reports and studies
from the Nevada Legislature. Subjects covered include nurses,
living wills, animal rights, and occupational therapy among others.
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