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Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada (MS-00497)

Abstract

The Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada is comprised of Clark County housing development brochures gathered by Las Vegas real estate appraiser Robert Lee Farnsworth Sr., dating from approximately 1950 to 1989. The collection includes housing developments located in Boulder City, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Lake Mead, Henderson, Summerlin, and Downtown Las Vegas. Brochures include price lists, appraisals, and descriptions of various housing developments and communities in Southern Nevada.

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Date

1950 to 1989

Extent

1.95 Cubic Feet (3 boxes, 1 flat file (shared box))
1.64 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada is comprised of Clark County housing development brochures gathered by Las Vegas real estate appraiser Robert Lee Farnsworth Sr., dating from approximately 1950 to 1989. The collection includes housing developments located in Boulder City, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Lake Mead, Henderson, Summerlin, and Downtown Las Vegas. Brochures include price lists, appraisals, and descriptions of various housing developments and communities in Southern Nevada.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Preferred Citation

Farnsworth Collection on Housing in Clark County, Nevada, approximately 1950-1989. MS-00497. Special Collections, UNLV Libraries, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2005 by Tina Farnsworth; accession number 2005-02.

Processing Note

Material was first processed by UNLV Special Collections staff in 2005. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid project, Ian M. Baldwin revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00497

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