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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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hurley, Strutt
Coll # 2003-06
Date: 1989 - 2000
Extent 3 record storage boxes
Collection contains commemorative material (hats, pins,shirts)
from Gay Pride celebrations, AIDS Walks and Pridefest from various
years from around the country. Also included in this collection
is organizational information for SNAPI (Southern Nevada Association
of Pride, Inc.). COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
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 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)
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
Key, Alice
Coll # 95-47
Date: 1936-1995
Extent 1 document box
Collection consists of the papers of Alice Key, who came to Las
Vegas in 1955 as Public Relations Director for the Moulin Rouge
Hotel. Key had been a chorus girl in her early days in Los Angeles.
Key was active in the Civil Rights movement in Las Vegas, and
in a number of political and community service organizations such
as the NAACP. Collection consists of clippings, photographs, correspondence,
and videos regarding civil rights and entertainment, in particular,
the preservation of the Moulin Rouge Hotel. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
Las Vegas Gay Archives
Coll # 85-121
Date: 1980 - 1996
Extent 3 record storage boxes (3 linear ft)
Collection consists of documents that chronicle aspects of gay
life in Las Vegas. Includes both
published and unpublished materials and ephemera from local gay
businesses. Topics include AIDS, bars, Beaux Arts Ball, drag,
entertainers, and prostitution. Organizations covered include
Las Vegas Lesbian and Gay Academic Union (LGAU) at UNLV, Las Vegas
Gay Community Center, Las Vegas Professional Men's Club, and Nevadans
for Human Rights. Other materials include local gay periodicals
and audio tape interviews with local gay personalities. 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
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
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
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
Pichot, Mary Kozlowski
Coll # 96-16
Date: 1969-90
Extent 3 document boxes
Collection consists of the records of Mary Kozlowski Pichot, a
Las Vegas environmental
activist. The collection focuses on Pichot's work in various environmental
and strategic planning
committees such as Aquavision, Las Vegas 2000 and Beyond and Citizen's
General Plan Adivising Committee. Much of the collection documents
early environmental activism regarding the Las Vegas Wash. Types
of documents include meeting minutes, clippings, correspondence,
governmental reports, and testimony regarding regional planning
and environmental issues.
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
Rusco, Elmer Professor
Coll # T123
Date: 1964 - 1972
Extent 1 document box (5 linear in.)
Collection is comprised of the papers of Elmer Rusco, former UNR
professor, who has done
extensive research into civil rights and race relations in Nevada.
Topics include school
integration, welfare, black employment, poverty, and Clark County
School District staff training
pertaining to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There is also information
on Local 357 regarding
discrimination cases against blacks by the union, and information
on the number of minorities working at the major Strip hotels.
Types of material in the collection include correspondence, news
clippings, and research notes. COLLECTION GUIDE AVAILABLE
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.
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
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.
White, Jaunita Greer
Coll # 85-125
Date: 1927 - 1980
Extent 22 document boxes
The Juanita Greer White Collection contains personal, professional
and business material
pertaining to Dr. Juanita White in her capacity as a member of
UCCSN Board of Regents, American Association of University Women
and numerous other activities in education, health, youth and
aging. Note: additional material added later included documents
from her work in the Nevada State Legislature, Board of Regents,
books, catalogs, chemistry papers, plaques, and campaign materials.
COLLECTION GUIDE 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
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