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Collection Highlight: Howard Hughes and His Legacy

Historical black and white photograph of Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer, circa 1935-1937

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


Check out the latest UNLV News story by Head of Exhibits, Peter Michel, writing about the enigmatic Howard Hughes and the Hughes-related material in Special Collections.

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Collection Highlight: LGBT Materials in Special Collections

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

Interesting in researching LGBT history in Las Vegas in honor of LGBT Pride Month? UNLV Special Collections holds a number of significant manuscript and photograph collections that document the history of the LGBT community in Las Vegas. We also collect a number of local LGBT publications such as the Las Vegas Bugle, Q Vegas and Night Beat.  Our manuscript collections…Read More

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