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Current Special Collections and Archives News
A bottomless hole, a tiny fish, and an ongoing preservation legacy that took a UNLV professor all the way to the Supreme Court and created one of North America's most important conservation sites.
Explore the UNLV Libraries’ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project
UNLV Special Collections' archive of Las Vegas entertainment materials tell the story of this unique form of entertainment.
More than 13,000 illustrations from noted Las Vegas Sun editorial cartoon artist Mike Smith will be preserved, archived, and made available for research.
BYU professor presents Eadington lecture on the research he uncovered at UNLV Libraries.
UNLV Rebels raised awareness for environmental issues with a teach-in 50 years ago. Today, there are still lessons from the movement.
Special Collections and Archives In The News
In late ‘79, Ceasars Palace coordinated a Frank Sinatra residency to celebrate the singer’s 40 years in show business with the newly remodeled resort.
The original rooftop sign seen here was changed by the time of the second grand opening 3/3/47.
On the grounds of Hotel Last Frontier, the Strip’s first theme resort, Bill Moore opened an actual theme park, a re-creation of old west town populated with artifacts from the collection of “Doby Doc” Caudill, souvenir shops, contemporary retail, casino, restaurant, and banquet hall.
Carole Vilardo, the longtime head of the Nevada Taxpayers Association known for her incisive critiques of tax proposals and eye-catching hat collection, died in Las Vegas on Sunday. She was 80.
Hughes’ Las Vegas businesses became Summa Corp. when he sold Hughes Tool Company in ‘72.
Arizona Club, 221 N. 1st Street, one of Las Vegas’ first permanent buildings, was still standing years after the old red light district of Block 16 was closed.