Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for October.
Carol C. Harter Professional Papers, 1940-2023. UA-00147. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Carol C. Harter papers.
- The Carol C. Harter Professional Papers (1940-2023) consist of material documenting Harter's scholarly and administrative career. The collection includes letters, publications and reports, speeches, and photographs from Harter's time as the 11th and first female president of State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo and as the 7th president of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). As of 2024, Harter was UNLV's longest-serving and also its first female president.
- Subjects: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Black Mountain Institute; Education, Higher -- Administration; College presidents; Women college presidents; English language -- Study and teaching
James "Dee" Donithan Collection of Nevada Test Site Photographs, approximately 1970-1999. PH-00366. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete James Donithan photographs.
- The James "Dee" Donithan Collection of Nevada Test Site Photographs (approximately 1970-1999) consist of 8x10 photographs depicting flowers, landscapes, wildlife, workers, work sites, and testing equipment at the Nevada Test Site. The photographs were printed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Mercury, Nevada, and collected into a binder by James "Dee" Donithan.
- Subjects: photographs; Nevada National Security Site (Nev.); Nuclear weapons -- Nevada -- Testing; Underground nuclear explosions -- Nevada; Scientists; Engineers
Advanced Technologies Academy "Civic Voices" Oral History Project, 2011-2012. MS-01192. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete "Civic Voices" oral history project.
- The Advanced Technologies Academy "Civic Voices" Oral History Project (2011-2012) consists of 33 oral histories of Las Vegas, Nevada residents conducted by students of Joyce O'Day's 2011 and 2012 AP World History classes at Advanced Technologies Academy. Each interview contains a physical transcript, assignment sheets, and digital video and photographs. The 2011 interviews also have digital transcripts.
- Subjects: Oral histories (document genres); Las Vegas (Nev.); Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History; High school student activities
Steven Kwon oral history interview, 2024 October 01. OH-03928. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Steven Kwon oral history interview..
- Oral history interview with Steven Kwon conducted by Stefani Evans on October 1, 2024 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Kwon begins by describing his childhood in Seoul, Korea as the youngest of three children during the Korean conflict. In 1960, he served his compulsory military service, which was 18 months for students. In 1964, he followed a friend's recommendation to go to Denmark and attend the folk high school (now the International People's College) to immerse himself in the Danish language, history, and community. While he was in his final year, Las Vegas, Nevada architect James McDaniel recruited him to join his firm, which he did in December 1974. After working with McDaniel for one year, he joined Jack Miller Associates for three years and David Welles/Architronics before opening his own design/build firm, GKG Builders in 1986, which he claims was the first Las Vegas firm to offer both services. He also worked with various politicians at different levels of government to encourage South Korean investment in Las Vegas and Nevada, eventually forming a sister-city relationship between Las Vegas, Nevada, and An San, Korea.
- Subjects: Oral histories (document genres); Seoul (Korea); Architecture
