Nevada; A Guide to the Silver State Manuscript
Scope and Contents
The Nevada; A Guide to the Silver State Manuscript contains research papers on Nevada, written in preparation of the publication by the same title. These papers included research which was rewritten or omitted from the published edition. Chapters described Nevada's history, geography, geology, flora and fauna, immigrants, labor, transportation, theater, music, art, the University, Indigenous peoples, and cities.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1938
Creator
- Writers' Program (Nev.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative History
The Nevada Work Project Administration was the state division of the United States Work Projects Administration.
Full Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (2 folders in a shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Nevada Work Project Administration was the state division of the United States Work Projects Administration. The collection contains manuscripts of research papers on Nevada, written in preparation of the publication by the same title.
Arrangement
Arranged by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Barry Cassidy Rare Books on September 24, 1990.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Nevada -- Description and travel
- Nevada -- Emigration and immigration
- Nevada -- Geography
- Nevada -- History
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Nevada; A Guide to the Silver State Manuscript
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
specoll@unr.edu