Election Materials Collection

Collection

Identifier: NC1110

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a variety of miscellaneous political ephemera, flyers, etc. distributed by individuals running for city, county, and national seats in Nevada and at the national level.

Dates

1930-1998

Creator

University of Nevada, Reno. Library. Special Collections Department (Organization)

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.

Extent

8 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collected by the Special Collections Department, the collection contains a variety of miscellaneous political ephemera, flyers, etc. distributed by individuals running for city, county, and national seats in Nevada and at the national level.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following series: 1) Reno/Sparks Local Election Material; 2) Washoe County Election Material; 3) Nevada State Election Materials; 4) Other States Election Materials; 5) Nevada U.S. Senate Election Materials; 6) National Campaigns

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Bureau of Governmental Research as well as various donors, including Elmer Rusco, and created as a collection by the Special Collections Department beginning in 1976.