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Overview Collection includes original blueprints and drawings of remodeling work for various University buildings during the twentieth century.

Abstract The University's Fine Arts Building was designed by Richard J. Neutra and Robert E. Alexander, Architects headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The records are composed of biographical material about Dr. James E. Church, building specifications, cornerstone ceremony material, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and an invitation for a viewing of the UNR Fine Arts Complex. Material between 1957-1986, 2012.

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. 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...

Overview The president is the chief administrative officer of the University of Nevada, Reno. Duties and responsibilities are prescribed by the Board of Regents and may be assisted in the conduct of the duties of the office by vice-presidents and other administrators. The president may also establish and appoint boards and committees. In 1965-1968, the position title was "Chancellor" instead of "President." The collection contains correspondence, reports, campus publications, and other records from the...

Abstract The collection contains alumnus Fred Swink's paper on Lincoln Hall and copies of sources he used to write the paper for a UNR English class. Included are copied pages from the Artemisia yearbook and various oral histories; letters from previous occupants of Lincoln Hall; a paper for History 217 by Elizabeth Bash; and interviews with former residents. Audio recordings on two cassettes and two sets of CDs are included.

Scope and Contents Jot Travis Student Union Building

Abstract The collection consists of planning reports for the building's renovation, marketing flyers, and newspaper clippings.