Effie Mona Mack Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 82-03

Scope and Contents

The Effie Mona Mack Papers contains the edited manuscript, photographs, and maps for Mack's book Nevada; a history of the state from earliest times through the Civil War, published in 1935, which covers the history of Nevada to 1864. Also included is her syllabus prepared for a high school history class on the history of Nevada from 1945.

Dates

  • 1935; 1945

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.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Copyright owned by Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California.

Biographical Note

Effie Mona Mack was born on October 25, 1888, in Seneca, Kansas, to Emeline and Orel Mack. When she was 12, the family relocated to Reno, Nevada, where she attended Reno High School, the University of Nevada, and Smith College. After receiving her second degree in history in 1912, she returned to Nevada. From that point, Mack taught history at her alma mater as well as at the University of Nevada.

Mack was a recognized expert in Nevada history and wrote many books on the history of Nevada and the western United States, including Virginia City Times, Our State Nevada, and Here Is Nevada: A History of the State.

Effie Mona Mack passed away in Reno on February 1, 1969, and is buried in the Masonic Memorial Garden at Mountain View Cemetery in Reno.

[Note adapted from biograhical entry on the Nevada Women's History Project Website, accessed on February 13, 2023.]

Extent

1.62 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Effie Mona Mack (1888-1969) was an American historian, educator, and textbook co-author. The collection contains edited manuscript, photographs and maps for Mack's book on the history of Nevada to 1864 (1935) as well as her syllabus prepared for a high school history class on the history of Nevada (1945).

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Arthur H. Clark Company in 1982.

Related Materials

Mack, Effie Mona. Nevada; a history of the state from earliest times through the Civil War. Glendale, Calif.: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1936 [Special Collections Stacks: F841 .M13 1936]

Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1988-49.

Creator

Title
Guide to Effie Mona Mack Papers
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

Contact:
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