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What's New in Special Collections: Rich Rizzo Papers

Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for September.

Rich Rizzo Professional Papers, approximately 1960-2022. MS-01106. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Rich Rizzo finding aid.

  • The Rich Rizzo Professional Papers (approximately 1960-2022) are composed largely of photographs documenting the life of Las Vegas, Nevada dancer and choreographer Rich Rizzo in shows such as Jubilee! and Lido de…Read More

UNLV Special Collections & Archives Receives Recordings at Risk Grant

Materials from the Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Materials from the Production Company Audiovisual Collection

Oral histories of casino workers and executives. Aerial footage of Las Vegas. Entertainment acts from the Stardust Casino. Publicity records on a Las Vegas casino owner and entrepreneur. 

These items are among the collections that will be digitized as part of “Doubling Down: Preserving the Stories of the Workers and Dreamers Behind the Las Vegas Casino Industry” and preserved in UNLV University Libraries Special Collections & Archives. The project was recently awarded a Recordings at Risk Grant from the Council on…Read More

What's New in Special Collections: William Mors Collection

Special Collections & Archives shelves
Special Collections & Archives

Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for August.

William Mors Audiovisual Collection, approximately 1980-2001. MS-01147. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete William Mors finding aid.

  • The William Mors Audiovisual Collection (approximately 1989-2001)…Read More

LSTA Grant to Support Conservation Equipment Updates

An assortment of archival materials
Special Collections & Archives

Sarah Quigley and Michael Don Fraser received a $75,000 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records to update and modernize preservation and conservation equipment in the UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives.

The new equipment will enable Special Collections and Archives to ensure appropriate long-term preservation for our rare and unique collections ensuring long term access for students and community.

Quigley is the director of…Read More

Researcher Profile: Roland Betancourt

Photo of students looking at a faux roman mosaic in the Caesars Palace casino - there are slot machines in the background. It shows the use of ancient Roman imagery as decor in the Casears Palace casino.
Dr. Roland Betancourt's art history students from UC Irvine examine a faux Roman mosaic in the Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, May 2022.

Our Researcher Profile series highlights researchers and who have used resources in Special Collections & Archives for a variety of projects ranging from articles and books to exhibits and documentaries and more. 

This week's post…Read More

What's New in Special Collections: DeVinney Family Papers

Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for July.

McGriff and DeVinney Family Papers, approximately 1950-1959. MS-01152. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete…Read More

Researcher Profile: Lisa Messenger

Lisa Messenger on site at the Old Mormon Fort State Park.

Our Researcher Profile series highlights researchers and who have used resources in Special Collections & Archives for a variety of projects ranging from articles and books to exhibits and documentaries and more. 

This week's post focuses on the work of Lisa Messenger, lifelong Las Vegas resident, Board Member of Friends of the Fort, and winner of the City of Las Vegas 2023 Historic Preservation Advocacy Award in recognition of her many years researching the history of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and the publication of her book…Read More

What's For Dinner?: How Las Vegas Casino Menus Have Evolved Due to Climate Change

Thunderbird Hotel Menu, circa 1958. UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection, 1852-2010. MS-00436.

Eadington Fellow Dr. Ashley Allen is a cultural geographer focused on the socio-cultural impacts of climate change and natural hazards. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography and Anthropology from LSU, where she focused on memory work as a form of resilience and adaptation. Her current work has been focused on how we see the impacts of climate change in the American Southwest through changes in everyday practice, including the…Read More

What's New in Special Collections: Cliff Trenier Papers

Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for June.

Cliff Trenier Papers, approximately 1950-1999. MS-01137. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Cliff Trenier Papers finding aid.

  • The Cliff Trenier Papers (approximately 1950-1999) document the life and career of Clifton "Cliff" Trenier, who performed with various siblings across the United States beginning in the…Read More

Support the UNLV Oral History Research Center during our 20th Anniversary Celebration

This fall, the UNLV Oral History Research Center will celebrate 20 years of collecting the voices of the people of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The OHRC is home to more than 4,000 oral histories from the individuals who have made their homes in our region, and under Founding Director Claytee White, this work to diversify our historical record continues.

In honor of this milestone, the University Libraries are launching a fundraising campaign to enhance our endowment supporting…Read More

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