What's New in Special Collections: Morris and Stanford Papers

Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for June.

Julia Lynn Morris and James Stanford Papers, approximately 1990-2024. MS-01043. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Morris and Stanford Papers finding aid.

  • Julia Lynn Morris and James Stanford Papers (approximately 1990-2024) contain materials from Lynn and James's varied careers in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, videos, photographs, and ephemera from the Las Vegas arts scene, the Contemporary Arts Collective, Arts Factory, and other projects related to the couple.
  • Subjects: Bonanza Gifts; The Arts Factory; Smallworks Gallery; Art -- Nevada -- Las Vegas; Artists; Las Vegas (Nev.)

Larry Fotine Music Collection, approximately 1940-2017. MS-01179. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.  Explore the complete Larry Fotine finding aid.

  • The Larry Fotine Music Collection (approximately 1940-2017) contains the complete library of composer, jazz band leader, and composer for television Larry Fotine. Materials include manuscript scores, printed sheet music of works by Fotine, ASCAP agreements and contracts, photographs, recordings (both published recordings and archival recordings), correspondence, and books by Fotine, and memorabilia. Fotine directed his own bands beginning in the 1930s, with many million-plus seller recordings. He composed over 300 songs, including collaboration with Duke Ellington (“I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues”), and arranged music for Sammy Kaye’s band (1940-1945), Blue Barron and Art Mooney (1945-1947), and Lawrence Welk (1958-1960). Fotine composed music for the "Buttons and Rusty" cartoon shows at the end of his career in the 1980s. There is an item-level inventory available upon request.
  • Subjects: Fotine, Larry; Jazz musicians; Composers; Sheet music; black-and-white photographs

“This is Las Vegas,” Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Club Business Office, n.d. Call Number (F849.L35 T46). Special Collections and Archives Periodicals, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete catalog record.

  • An excellent insight into shows, restaurants, events, and specific entertainers in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and 1960s. Published by the Nevada Club, an early issue features the opening of the Stardust Hotel in July 1958. UNLV Special Collections and Archives has issues from 1958-1961.
  • Subjects: Entertainment events; Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Description and Travel; Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Periodicals; Nevada Club (hotel)

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