Dwight A. Nelson Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The Dwight A. Nelson Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings about juvenile crime in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada area, 1949-1969. Also included are maps and plans of the Mt. Rose Property Owner's Association, Ravazza Ranch Unit no. 3 (Reno, Nevada), and Stillwater Cove condominiums (Lake Tahoe), 1977-1978.
Dates
- 1949-1969
Creator
- Nelson, Dwight A., 1911- (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
Dwight A. Nelson was the chief juvenile probation officer for Washoe County, Nevada.
Extent
6.80 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dwight A. Nelson was the chief juvenile probation officer for Washoe County, Nevada. The collection contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about juvenile crime in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada area, 1949-1969 and maps and plans of the Mt. Rose Property Owner's Association, Ravazza Ranch Unit no. 3 (Reno, Nevada), and Stillwater Cove condominiums (Lake Tahoe), 1977-1978.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dwight Nelson circa 1975.
Creator
- Nelson, Dwight A., 1911- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Dwight A. Nelson Scrapbooks
- 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