Box Shared MSS 152

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Speech to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, September 11, 1983

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 1
Identifier: 99-05_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Woodard's speech briefly describes the civil rights movement in Nevada, her participation in the 1963 "March on Washington" on behalf of the civil rights movement, and the March 1983 commemorative march "Peace, jobs and freedom" rally, also in Washington D.C. Questions from the audience included the topics of a leadership dispute within the NAACP, local civil rights issues, and whether the Rev. Jesse Jackson would run for president of the United States.

Dates: September 11, 1983
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-05, Speech to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada

Correspondence, 1872 April 24

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 2
Identifier: 99-06_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The James Redpath Correspondence contains a letter from Redpath to Mark Twain describing the sales and popularity of Twain's book Roughing It. Redpath mentions that a paper collar has been named for Twain, as well as a fast horse and asks "what more is there in life for you?" Twain evidently forwarded the letter to his publisher with a note to send Redpath a one-half morocco copy of the book; this letter was tipped into that book.

Dates: 1872 April 24
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-06, James Redpath Correspondence

Certificate of incorporation, July 10, 1909

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 3
Identifier: 99-07_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Certificate of incorporation stating that the articles of incorporation were filed with the Nevada Secretary of State.

Dates: July 10, 1909
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-07, Certificate of incorporation

Observe these rules, circa 1943

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 4
Identifier: 99-08_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

List of rules for raids and/or blackouts in Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada, during World War II.

Dates: circa 1943
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-08, Observe these rules

Certificate of appreciation from the American Red Cross, c. 1918

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 5
Identifier: 99-09_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Certificate of appreciation from the Goldfield, Nevada, chapter of the American Red Cross for Mrs. Hatch's service to the Red Cross during World War I.

Dates: c. 1918
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-09, Certificate of appreciation from the American Red Cross

Invitation to a ball, February 17, 1896

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 6
Identifier: 99-10_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Invitation issued to Dorsey Dalton to attend a grand masque ball to be held in honor of the thirty-third anniversary of the Knights of Pythias, Toiyabe Lodge No. 9 in Austin, Nevada.

Dates: February 17, 1896
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-10, Invitation to a ball

Stamps, 19--

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 7
Identifier: 99-11_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Sheet of twenty-five stamps sold by the IOOF to raise funds for a shrine in Virginia City, Nevada. Each stamp bears a sketch of the proposed shrine.

Dates: 19--
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-11, Stamps

Election campaign card, November 3, 1914

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 8
Identifier: 99-12_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Election campaign card, similar to a business card, for Hickey's unsuccessful candidacy for assemblyman from Lyon County, Nevada, representing the Socialist party.

Dates: November 3, 1914
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-12, Election campaign card

Anti-Mechling campaign speech, c. 1954

 File — Box: Shared MSS 152, Folder: 9
Identifier: 99-13_1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Speech by unidentified Reno attorney examining the merits of Thomas Mechling's fellow Democratic Party candidates for governor, attacks Mechling's campaign promises, and itemizes Mechling's alleged lies.

Dates: c. 1954
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / 99-13, Anti-Mechling campaign speech