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A biography of Marguerite H. Gosse who introduced the bill into the legislature that became the first Nevada state Nurse Practice Act, of 1923
Sketch of life of Marguerite H. Gosse, a member of the Nevada Assembly (1922-1924) and responsible for passage of legislation requiring examination and certification of graduate nurses. Material from 1960.
Len Harris Scrapbooks
Includes clippings, posters, sample ballots, and advertising handouts (balloons, ruler) for Harris' mayoral campaigns; birthday cards; and articles about Reno's growth and development, particularly through urban renewal.
Dean Heller Papers
Dean Arthur Heller (1960- ), a Nevada Republican, served as a Nevada State Assemblyman, 1990-1994; Nevada Secretary of State, 1994-2007; two and a half terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2006-2011; and one term as Nevada U.S. Senator, 2012-2019. The collection contains press releases created by Heller during his term as a U.S. Senator representing Nevada.
Procter R. Hug Papers
Proctor Ralph Hug (1902-1991) was a northern Nevada educator and state senator. The collection contains materials related to his careers in education and the Nevada Senate from 1927-1977.
Paul Laxalt U.S. Senatorial Papers
Clyde Mathews Papers
Includes correspondence, reports, minutes and clippings of his work in civil rights; reports and clippings about the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and material about his Baptist ministry and Congressional Campaign.
Joe Melcher Campaign Ephemera
Joe Franklin Melcher, Jr. was born on December 20, 1929. He ran for and successfully held the Washoe County Recorder seat from 1979-1999. The collection contains campaign ephemera from Melcher's campaigns for Washoe County Recorder.
Tasker L. Oddie Scrapbooks and Correspondence
Letters from Clarence M. Oddie containing recollections about some events in his brother's life and scrapbooks of clippings and pamphlets.,Scrapbooks have three themes: Oddie as governor, 1910-1914; Nevada politics, 1891-1921: and Nevada sports, 1897-1921 (including the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight).
Peter C. Petersen Papers
Primarily political correspondence with Nevada Senator Pat McCarran. Some letters are accompanied by bills, receipts, and contractor's estimates relating to the Senator's property in and near Reno; or relevant newspaper clippings, memos, or minutes of meetings.
Vail Montgomery Pittman Papers
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- McCarran, Pat, 1876-1954 3
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- Bible, Alan, 1909-1988 2
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- Oddie, Tasker L. (Tasker Lowndes), 1870-1950 2
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- Baker, Bobby, 1928-2017 1
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- Baring, Walter S. (Walter Stephan), 1911-1975 1
- Bean, Thomas Lee 1
- Bilbray, James H., 1938- 1
- Boyle, Emmet Derby, 1879-1926 1
- Bunker, Berkeley Lloyd, 1906- 1
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- Carville, Edward P. (Edward Peter), 1885-1956 1
- Cleveland, A. C. (Abner Coburn), 1839-1903 1
- Coffin, Trenmor, 1848-1904 1
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- Glass, Mary Ellen, 1927- 1
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- Golden, Francis Bernard, 1862-1911 1
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- Gosse, Marguerie, H., 1890- 1
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- Hug, Procter R., 1902-1991 1
- Inyo Land and Canal Company, Reward Gold Mine 1
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 1
- Mathews, H. Clyde, 1924-1978 1
- McCaskie, Sonja 1
- Melcher, Joe, Jr. 1
- Moody, Lester 1
- Morris, James, 1826?-1900 1
- Mustang Ranch (Brothel) 1
- National Association of Postmasters of the United States 1
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- Oddie, Clarence M. 1
- Pamlico Mining Company 1
- Patchell, James J. 1
- Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969 1
- Petersen, Peter C., 1893-1977 1
- Pittman, Key, 1872-1940 1
- Pittman, Mimosa Gates, 1872-1952 1
- Pittman, Vail Montgomery, 1880-1964 1
- Postmasters' Association of California 1
- Potter, Hazel 1
- Puddington, Grace E., 1890- 1
- Raggio, William John, 1926-2012 1
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- Raycraft, Margaret Theresa Morris, 1864-1943 1
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- Rives, Henry, 1848-1906 1
- Rives, Marguerite Jeanette Raycraft, 1893- 1
- Sandoval, Brian, 1963- 1
- Santini, Jim, 1937-2015 1
- Sawyer, Grant, 1918-1996 1
- Searls, Fred, 1888-1968 1
- Slattery, James M., 1907 1
- Smith, George F., 1885- 1
- Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958 1
- Sweeney, James G. 1
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 1
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- University of Nevada, Reno. Library. Special Collections Department 1
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