Small-town life during the rise and fall of Southern Nevada's mining industry is chronicled through rarely seen newspaper clippings, photos, and letters in a digital library collection, Southern Nevada: The Boomtown Years 1900-1925.
Peter Michel, director of University Libraries' Special Collections, says the site "helps explain why Las Vegas grew into the city it is today. The transient culture of people moving to the West to make their fortune and then leave is deep-rooted in Las Vegas history."
Funded through a $95,000 state grant, the project was a collaboration between Special Collections, the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, and Clark County Heritage Museum. The interactive site features more than 4,000 items as well as teaching resources.
