Dwight A. Nelson Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: NC679

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

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

Additional Description

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.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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