Jot Travis Building Records
Scope and Contents
The Jot Travis Building Records 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
- University of Nevada, Reno (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.
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 Academy.
Extent
0.41 Linear Feet (4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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. 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 Academy. 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.
Arrangement
Arranged 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.
- Title
- Guide to the Jot Travis Building Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betty Glass
- Date
- September 27, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu