Mary Ellen Glass Essay
Scope and Contents
The Mary Ellen Glass Essay contains one essay by Glass about Samuel P. Davis's efforts to honor John W. Mackay with a statue sculpted by John Gutzon Borglum; the statue was placed on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Dates
- 1965
Creator
- Glass, Mary Ellen, 1927- (Creator, 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
Mary Ellen Glass was a historian and worked for the University of Nevada Oral History Project.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Mary Ellen Glass was a historian who worked for the University of Nevada Oral History Project. The collection contains an essay written by Glass about Samuel P. Davis (April 4, 1850–March 17, 1918), former oral historian at the University of Nevada Reno, efforts to honor John W. Mackay with a statue sculpted by John Gutzon Borglum; the statue was placed on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Ellen Glass circa 1965.
Creator
- Glass, Mary Ellen, 1927- (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Mary Ellen Glass Essay
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- February 2023
- 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
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1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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