What's New In Special Collections

Getting Lucky: Working Women and Sexual Fantasy in Las Vegas Dec. 4

Join the UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives for the next Eadington Fellow Colloquium with Chelsea Kai Roesch, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on Thursday, December 4 at 10 a.m. in the Goldfield Room at Lied Library

This talk examines Las Vegas working women’s appearance management strategies at their jobs in the sex trade, entertainment, and service industries between the 1970s–2000s as a critical part of marketing a Las Vegas tourism fantasy in which a visitor might get…Read More

What's New in Special Collections: Barbara G. Brents Professional Papers

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

Barbara G. Brents Professional Papers, 1982-2025. UA-00149. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Barbara G. Brents Papers finding aid.

• The Barbara G. Brents Professional Papers (1982-2025) contain materials representing sociologist Barbara "Barb" Brents'…Read More

Apply Now: Special Collections & Archives Faculty Retreat

Are you planning a course for spring 2026 where students might benefit from discovering UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives?

Students who explore the collections preserved by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives find a window into understanding the history and continuing importance of the Las Vegas Valley, gaming and gambling, and the cultures and communities of the region.

The Libraries would like to support faculty who engage students with these unique…Read More