Abstract
The Las Vegas Literary Club records contain materials documenting various club events ranging from the years 1937 to 1997, with the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 1994. The materials include scrapbooks that provide insight into the club's activities, events, and celebrations. There are two record books that include financial records with meeting minutes, and a book commemorating the club's history.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Las Vegas Literary Club records contain materials documenting various club events ranging from the years 1937 to 1997, with the bulk of the material dating from 1973 to 1994. The materials include scrapbooks that provide insight into the club's activities, events, and celebrations. There are two record books that include financial records with meeting minutes, and a book commemorating the club's history.
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Collection is open for research.
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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Las Vegas Literary Club was formed in 1937 by Della Wittwer, Louella Throton, and Erma Stewart in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first meeting was held on September 19, 1937 in the home of Della Wittwer, who was elected president of the group. The success of the Literary Club was noted in a local paper each month. The club was organized as a social and cultural club. Two social events were held each year for the entertainment of members and their husbands.
Preferred Citation
Las Vegas Literary Club Records, 1937-1997. MS-00566. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were a gift of Ray and Connie Leavitt in 2010; accession number 2010-002.
Processing Note
Material was processed by Wendy Halford in 2010. In 2014, as part of the legacy finding aid conversion project, Kayla McDuffie revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Subsequently Kayla McDuffie entered the data into ArchivesSpace.