What's New in Special Collections

Halloween Ball Invitation, October 1919. UNLV Special Collections, Wengert Family Papers (MS-00192); box 1, folder 5

Special Collections is excited to announce that our colleague, David G.

The Thunderbird Hotel Records (MS-00180) are comprised of material that documents the work of this Las Vegas, Nevada hotel's entertainment department from 1964 to 1973. The records consist of photographs, memos, newspaper clippings, and publicity materials.

Over the summer I’ve been lucky enough to work on the Robert Beckmann Photographs (PH-00381), which consist of photographs and slides of artist Robert Beckmann’s paintings, murals, and art installations. Mr.

Growing up in eastern Washington, frighteningly faraway from any “good” delis, I always looked forward to visits from my Grandpop (and his carry-on insulated lunchbox full of delicious salty belly lox).

(Photos of Renee Lee come from the Renee Lee papers, MS-00587)

Front Row: L to R: Dallas Reiber, Christina Molina, Ian Baldwin,Kayla McDuffie.  Second Row: L to R: Karla Irwin, Hana Guiterrez, Lindsay Oden, and Hannah Robinson. Not pictured: Jocelyn Ascensio

Photograph of Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer, circa 1935-1937

Nevada Gay Rodeo Association entry in Gay Pride celebration, 1998. From the Dennis McBride Collection