Election Materials Collection
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
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
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.
Creator
- Title
- Election Materials Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox and Theresa Nielson
- Date
- October 2018
- 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