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Jot Travis Building Records

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0653
The collection consists of cornerstone ceremony programs, a biography of Jot Travis, a survey report documenting the services and facilities in 1998, programming flyers, brochures and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • 1919-2014

Creator

Restrictions

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

0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders)

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of cornerstone ceremony programs, a biography of Jot Travis, a survey report documenting the services and facilities in 1998, programming flyers, brochures and newspaper clippings.

Historical Note

The Jot Travis Student Union Building, situated on the edge of Manzanita Lake on the University of Nevada campus, had its cornerstone ceremony on May 18, 1958. It was named after Ezra Johnson (Jot) Travis, a Western pioneer and American Civil War veteran who was involved in horse-drawn stage transportation and horse breeding. The Jot Travis Student Union held ASUN offices, the ASUN Bookstore, recreational facilities, and various food services. It underwent an expansion in 1988 that doubled its size. When the Joe Crowley Student Union opened, the Jot Travis Building became the site for the Art Department's Black Rock Press and the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

Arrangement

Arranged in one series by topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Jot Travis biography was in the Special Collections Vertical File. Other material was accumulated by Archives through the years, including the 2014 obituary of Robert Kersey.

Related Archival Materials

See AC 0052/1/30 in oversized drawer for an architectural drawing of the JTSU building.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
A Guide to the Jot Travis Building Records
Status
completed
Author
Betty Glass
Date
9/27/2016
Description rules
dacs

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
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