Myram Borders Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: 94-07

Scope and Contents

The Myram Borders Scrapbooks include photographs and newspaper clippings about California and Las Vegas, Nevada, produced while Borders was a commissioner of the Nevada Commission of Consumer Affairs.

Dates

  • 1989-1993

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials may not be used by any party in connection with litigation in the courts.

Biographical Note

Myram Borders, born May 21, 1936 in Kentucky, is an American journalist, a former United Press International reporter, and the wire service's Las Vegas bureau manager from 1965-1990. Upon retirement, she was appointed Nevada commissioner of consumer affairs and, after two years, in 1992 was named chief of the Las Vegas News Bureau, a post she held for a decade.

Extent

1.96 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Myram Borders (1936- ) is an American journalist, former manager of the Las Vegas bureau of United Press International, and commissioner of the Nevada Commission of Consumer Affairs, 1991-1992. The collection contains scrapbooks which include photographs and newspaper clippings about California and Las Vegas, Nevada, produced while Borders was a commissioner of the Nevada Commission of Consumer Affairs.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Myram Borders in 1994.

A Part of

Nevada women's archives.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Myram Borders Scrapbooks
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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