John Albert Marshall Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 90-16

Scope and Contents

Letters to and from Marshall, Carlton Kendall, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. regarding operation of the Desert Inn as a "divorce ranch' and sportsman's club, and Marshall's attempts to sell the property. Also included are newspaper clippings about fish caught at Pyramid Lake and brochures advertising the Desert Inn and Pyramid Lake Club.

Dates

  • 1933-1934

Creator

Restrictions

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.

Biographical Note

Owner of the Desert Inn, located at Sutcliffe, Nevada; later the inn became a sportsman's resort called the Pyramid Lake Club.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (46 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters to and from Marshall, Carlton Kendall, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. regarding operation of the Desert Inn as a "divorce ranch' and sportsman's club, and Marshall's attempts to sell the property.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Louis Collins Books on February 2, 1990.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the John Albert Marshall Papers
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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