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Mike Smith Editorial Cartoon Collection Donated To Special Collections & Archives

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Mike Smith, Editorial Cartoon for the Las Vegas Sun (*Photo courtesy Christopher DeVargas/Las Vegas Sun*)

Special Collections & Archives in the UNLV University Libraries is getting political with it’s latest donation - more than 35 y

"Sky Devils": a glimpse into the screenwriting process by Ryan DiPaolo

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*Photograph of Howard Hughes in his plane, January 1936. Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection, 1930-1950. PH-00373.*

Eadington Fellow Fred Woods - In Residence Jan 19 - Feb 3

Submitted by SChung on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 14:47

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We are pleased to welcome our first Eadington Fellow of 2021, Dr. Fred Woods who has served as a Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University since 1998. From 2005 to 2010, he held a Richard L.

The History of Howard Hughes and HUAC by By Kyle Gagnon and Hannah Tran

Submitted by SChung on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 09:57

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A Spectre is Haunting Hollywood: The History of Howard Hughes and HUAC - Part I

Paluzzi Panoramic Photo Project by Amy Check

Submitted by SChung on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 17:04

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Take a look at this panoramic! This view of the Las Vegas valley needs two tables to fully unroll.

Introducing the NEH "Inventing Hollywood" Grant Project Team

Submitted by sjones on Tue, 11/03/2020 - 11:34

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Introducing the Inventing Hollywood: Preserving and Providing Access to the Papers of Renegade Genius Howard Hughes Project Team!

The processing project team for the "Inventing Hollywood: Preserving and Providing Access to the Papers of Renegade Genius Howard Hughes" NEH grant has been hard at working surveying the collection, preparing inventories, and beginning conservation work. The team is a diverse group of students, part-time processing assistants, and a project archivist.

Inventing Hollywood: NEH Grant Project Lifts Off in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives

Submitted by sjones on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 15:37

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Filing cabinet used to store newspaper clippings about “The Outlaw”, one of Hughes’ most controv

Honoring Atomic Veterans: Alice P. Broudy Papers

Submitted by SChung on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 15:10

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November 11 is a day to honor the veterans who have served our nation. UNLV archivist Joyce Moore has just completed the description of material focused on veteran Major Charles A.

Special Collections Open By Appointment Only

Submitted by SChung on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 10:05

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Inside the Karl Carsony Papers by Lee Hanover

Submitted by SChung on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 14:47

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Figure 1: Archival objects from the Karl Carsony Papers, including Carsony’s b