What's New in Special Collections

Latinx Voices: Nathalie Martinez

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Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada is an oral history project collecting the stories of our regions diverse Latinx citizens.

Paris Dreams, City Scenes: Joel Berman and the Themed Resort

Submitted by SKennedy on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 10:12

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"Paris Dreams, City Scenes: Joel Berman and the Themed Resort" is a new exhibit curated by Peter Michel in the Flo Mlynarczyk Gallery on the third floor of Lied Library, pulling from the collection of Bergman Walls & Associates and the Paris design drawings.

Marie McMillan: Las Vegas’ Pioneering Female Aviator by Christina Lamoureux

Submitted by SChung on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 10:47

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Digital Collections Hosts Nevada Statewide Large-scale Digitization Workshop

Submitted by SKennedy on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 08:23

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Please join the UNLV University Libraries and cultural heritage colleagues from across Nevada on Friday, May 10 for a day of small group learning and nuts and bolts information-sharing including sessions on preparing to digitize, equipment specifications for capturing digital images, creating metadata, and finding funding for projects. The Nevada Statewide Large-Scale Digitization Workshop is geared toward organizations who have collections in mind to digitize, but need a crash course to develop a project plan.

Latinx Voices: Maribel Estrada Calderón

Submitted by SKennedy on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:55

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Maribel Estrada Calderón

For UNLV senior Maribel Estrada Calderón, working on Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada in UNLV University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives has been an opportunity to

Inside the Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records by Angela Moor

Submitted by SChung on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 08:50

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Green Shack appraisal document from the Elmo C Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records

Staff Highlight: Marina Georgieva and the Nevada Digital Newspaper Project

Submitted by MYunkin on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 15:56

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Marina Georgieva, Project Manager for the National Digital Newspaper Project (NDNP) at UNLV

If you're curious about some of the work UNLV Libraries Special Collections staff me

Latinx Voices: Elsa Lopez

Submitted by SKennedy on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 10:02

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Elsa Lopez is a senior UNLV elementary education major working on the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project.

Seven UNLV Faculty Selected for Special Collections & Archives Retreat

Submitted by SKennedy on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 01:24

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Seven UNLV faculty members were recently selected participate in a University Libraries faculty retreat on Jan. 15 and 16 to learn more about how to integrate Special Collections & Archives materials into their courses.

Eadington Fellow Brian Nussbaum: In Residence Jan 4 - Jan 16

Submitted by SChung on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 07:59

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We are delighted to welcome our latest Eadington Fellow, Brian H. Nussbaum, to the Center for Gaming Research in Special Collections & Archives.