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What's New in Special Collections: Colonial Dames Records

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

Samoset Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century Records, 1970-2022. MS-01201. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Chapter Records finding aid.

  • The Samoset Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century Records (1970-2022) consist of scrapbooks, volumes of meeting minutes and treasurer’s reports, and National Colonial Heritage Month proclamations from cities throughout Nevada. The materials document the Samoset (Las Vegas) Chapter’s activities, including chapter meetings, community service and events, gifts and scholarships, national and state conferences, and the chapter’s work to place a historic marker at Callville Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada.
  • Subjects: Women -- Societies and clubs; Las Vegas (Nev.); Community organization; Scrapbook; photographs

Las Vegas Victims' Fund Records, 2017-2019. MS-01200. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Victims' Fund finding aid.

  • The Las Vegas Victims' Fund Records (2017-2019) include comments on the draft protocols for fund disbursement, donation checks and donor tax letters, committee meeting agendas, IRS origination documents, bylaws, business licensing documents, bank statements, and a community needs assessment.
  • Subjects: Las Vegas Victims' Fund; Route 91 Harvest (Music festival); Las Vegas Shooting, Las Vegas, Nev., 2017; Mass shootings; Fund raising; Nonprofit organizations--Nevada; Disaster relief

Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings, 1962-2014. OH-03930. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Shaw finding aid.

  • The Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings (approximately 1962-2014) are recorded radio interviews and stage performances of comedians, entertainers, musicians, and actors. Interviews are conducted by Arnold Shaw, Dick Maurice, Joe Delaney, and Bill Willard. Select interviews have a brief summary at the file-level of the inventory, while remaining interviews are unprocessed and the content and/or participants have not been confirmed.
  • Subjects: Musicians; Entertainers; Comedians--Las Vegas; Radio broadcasting

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