Reno Area Human Relations Council Records
Scope and Contents
Primarily correspondence from council members David W. Heron and Russell Benedict regarding the Council's efforts to fight Nevada's civil rights problems.,Also included is a status report on the state-wide civil rights movement, 1964 demographics on Nevada, summaries of meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1964
Creator
- Reno Area Human Relations Council (Organization)
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.
Administrative History
Council was organized in late 1963 to bring together people of all races to fight social inequality, injustice, bad faith, ill will, and alienation in the Reno, Nevada area.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (28 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Primarily correspondence from council members David W. Heron and Russell Benedict regarding the Council's efforts to fight Nevada's civil rights problems.,Also included is a status report on the state-wide civil rights movement, 1964 demographics on Nevada, summaries of meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by David W. Heron, former Director University of Nevada, Reno Library, circa 1975
Creator
- Reno Area Human Relations Council (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Reno Area Human Relations Council Records
- 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
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu