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Ellen Brooks has joined UNLV Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives as director of the Oral History Research Center.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ellen to our Special Collections and Archives team,” said Maggie Farrell, dean of Libraries. “Her experience conducting oral history interviews and making them accessible will help continue the center’s valuable work documenting the people of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.”
Brooks brings more than 10 years of experience leading oral history programs…Read More
Watercolor illustration of a roadrunner by Sharon K. Schafer (MS-01237)
Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some additional highlights for May.
Sharon K. Schafer Mojave Desert Wildlands Artwork, 2000-2026. MS-01237. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Sharon K. Schafer finding aid.
Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stands for a photo at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026. Ahmad is leading the digitization of more than 50,000 Nellis Air Force Base newspapers. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt
By Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt, Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs
The 99th Air Base Wing History Office launched a collaboration with University of Nevada, Las Vegas to digitize its collection of more than 50,000 newspaper pages, some articles dating back to the base's…Read More
Special Collections & Archives will transition to summer operating hours beginning June 1. Summer hours for the Reading Room in Lied Library will be Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Special Collections & Archives preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and archival collections documenting the history and culture of Las Vegas, Southern Nevada, gaming, entertainment, and beyond. The…Read More
UNLV Special Collections and Archives invites researchers to apply for the William R. Eadington Fellowship Program. The application cycle opens on May 15, 2026 and closes on July 1, 2026.
Named in honor of economist William R. Eadington, one of the first academics to study gambling, Eadington Fellowships facilitate on-site research at SCA into any aspect of gaming and gambling. Projects about Las Vegas or Southern Nevada unrelated to gaming and gambling will be considered, but projects focused on gaming and gambling will receive priority.
Two types of fellowships are awarded: (1) four-week resident…Read More
Robert Beckmann (painter) in Henderson, Nevada, 1995. Photograph by Kathleen Nathan.
Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for May.
Kathleen Nathan Photographs of Nevada Artists, 1995-2000. PH-00468. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Kathleen Nathan Photographs…Read More
Entertainers Siegfried and Roy posed with tigers, approximately 1982-1987 (PH-00459 Robert Scott Hooper Photographs)
Every month, Special Collections and Archives showcases some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for April.
Robert Scott Hooper Photographs, approximately 1950-2018. PH-00459. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete …Read More
Every month, Special Collections and Archives showcases some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for March.
Thomas A. Turner Structural Engineering Papers, approximately 1952-1990. MS-01224. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Thomas A. Turner finding aid.
Every month, Special Collections and Archives highlights some of our newly processed collections. This month, Technical Services staff share some of their favorite collections that they worked on in 2025.
Barbara G. Brents Professional Papers (UA-00149)
The Barbara G. Brents Professional Papers is one of my favorite collections processed this year because it wonderfully represents and encapsulates Dr. Brents’s research and activities as a sociologist, activist, and faculty member at…Read More
