Lake Tahoe Pamphlets

 Collection
Identifier: 91-24

Scope and Contents

Promotional brochures about Lake Tahoe resorts, hotels, and attractions published by area hotels, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and the Lake Tahoe Railroad. Communities and resorts featured include Tahoe Pines (California), Tahoe Tavern (California), Deer Park Springs (California), Homewood (California), Stateline Country Club (Nevada), Emerald Bay Camp (California), Glenbrook Inn (Nevada), Globin's (California), and Chambers Lodge (California).

Dates

  • 1895-1935

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (33 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Promotional brochures about Lake Tahoe resorts, hotels, and attractions published by area hotels, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and the Lake Tahoe Railroad. The collection contains material from 1895-1935. Communities and resorts featured include Tahoe Pines (California), Tahoe Tavern (California), Deer Park Springs (California), Homewood (California), Stateline Country Club (Nevada), Emerald Bay Camp (California), Glenbrook Inn (Nevada), Globin's (California), and Chambers Lodge (California).

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Special Collections Vertical File (Nevada and Great Basin Miscellaneous Documents, 2008-09) in April 1991. Additional material purchased from Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in March 2019.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Lake Tahoe Pamphlets
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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