Abstract
The Clark County, Nevada United States Bicentennial collection dates from approximately 1970 to 1976. The collection documents Nevada's participation in the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, as well as celebrations from other states and countries in Europe. The collection is comprised of official reports from the U.S. Bicentennial committee, scrapbooks from the Clark County bicentennial committee, newspapers, and event programs from bicentennial celebrations around the country. The collection also contains a film of various American states' bicentennial celebrations.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Clark County, Nevada United States Bicentennial collection dates from approximately 1970s to 1976. The collection documents Nevada's participation in the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, as well as celebrations from other states and countries in Europe. The collection is comprised of official reports from the U.S. Bicentennial committee, scrapbooks from the Clark County bicentennial committe, newspapers, and event programs from bicentennial celebrations around the country. The collection also contains a film of various American states' bicentennial celebrations.
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 remain in original order, with the exception of formats that were rehoused for preservation purposes.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Clark County Bicentennial Excuective Board was established in the early 1970s to prepare Clark County for the 200th anniversary celebration of the American Revolution in 1976. The board was lead by director Lila P. Zona. In planning the celebration, the board tried to incorporate aspects of Nevada history into events and cultural programs. They kept a record of the bicentennial's preparations and celebration through scrapbooks, and they were in charge of coordinating event completion in time for the county's bicentennial celebration. On September 30, 1976 the bicentennial celebration in Clark County ended and the materials collected over the period were donated to UNLV Special Collections as reference material for the event.
Source:
Zona, Lila P. "American Revolution Bicentennial Commission." May 7, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2020. http://weblink.bcnv.org:81/publicweblink/DocView.aspx?id=206208&dbid=0&repo=BoulderCity&cr=1
Preferred Citation
Clark County, Nevada United States Bicentennial Collection, approximately 1970-1976. MS-00183. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in October by Lila P. Zona; accession number T-103.
Processing Note
Materials were minimally processed by Special Collections Staff in 1976. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Hana Gutierrez created the collection description and brought it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently Hana Gutierrez entered the data into ArchivesSpace. In 2020, Jimmy Chang added materials to the collection and enhanced the collection description.
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Separated Materials
The film entitled "Bicentennial, USA" has been separated from the collection and stored in Annex A with the other film material; more information can be found on the film's separation notice in box 4.