News: Special Collections and Archives

Jerome D. Countess holds a portrait of his late wife, Rachel
Business and Community |

Photographer Aaron Mayes shares the story behind his award-winning photo for the Libraries' Jewish Heritage Project.

Priscilla Finley
Arts and Culture |

Humanities Librarian Priscilla Finley on the depictions of our city in the new "Writers Imagine Las Vegas" exhibit at Lied Library.

Girl sits while resting her hand on her chin
UNLV History |

UNLV Libraries examines 60 years of student activism at UNLV.

Item from University Libraries Special Collections
Campus News |

National Archives grant helps University Libraries' Special Collections Division preserve archival collections on expansion of gaming in America from 1970 to 2010.

Lee M. Hanover
Research |

One of this year's Calvert Award winners for undergraduate researchers on how to avoid getting overwhelmed by massive amounts of research materials.

The Compleat Gamester
Research |

When did society start linking problem gambling to the concept of addiction? Medical historian Celeste Chamberland discusses the origins in the May 14 Eadington Fellows lecture.

Swimming pool scene at the Riviera Hotel
Arts and Culture |

The vast archives within University Libraries preserve the history of the now-shuttered casino. Su Kim Chung, head of special collections public services, offers a peek inside.

Items from Las Vegas Strip production Folies Bergere
Campus News |

Lied Library Exhibit (May through October) and panel event (May 17) explores translation of large-scale productions ‘Lido de Paris’ and ‘Folies Bergère' from Parisian stage to Las Vegas Strip.

Detail of printer's ornament from Rodotà's "De' giuochi d'industria
Research |

Researcher digs into the early treatises in UNLV's Special Collections to discover how the culture of gambling shaped Renaissance Rome.

Historical photo of Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building
UNLV History |

The Oral History Research Center ensures the stories of yesterday will be here for our community tomorrow.

Laurie Arnold
Campus News |

Historian Laurie Arnold dove into UNLV Libraries documents to learn how Native American leaders collaborated to overcome the obstacles in bringing tribal gaming to their communities.

UNLV librarians sort through a collection of historical images from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226
Campus News |

New insight into the largest union in Nevada will be digitized and made available worldwide.