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Ivan Sack Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC898
Abstract
Ivan Sack (1908-1985) was a forester and lecturer for the University of Nevada, Reno. The collection contains, predominantly, United States Forest Service material including daily diaries, manuscripts, reports and printed material.
Dates:
1934-1979
Gordon A. Sampson Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC446
Abstract
Gordon A. Sampson was a Nevada businessman and last general manager of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The collection includes Sampson's reminiscences of his military career, Margaret Ryan Sampson's diary of a trip to Calgary, Canada (1964), a biography of Max C. Fleischmann, a W.P.A. history of the Nevada Episcopal Church, Robert A. Allen's report on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, and legal papers from the Interstate Commerce Commission's hearings on the abandonment of the Virginia...
Dates:
1940-1971
William T. and Ann H. Scott Papers
Collection
Identifier: 95-92
Abstract
Husband and wife William Taussig Scott (1916-1999) and Ann Herbert Scott (1929-2018) lived in Reno, Nevada, between 1961-1995. William taught physics and philosophy of science at the University of Nevada, Reno, from 1961-1981 and conducted research in cloud physics at the Desert Research Institute from 1965-1975. Ann was an author of children's books and a book on the U.S. Census. The collection consists of the personal papers and professional records of Ann and William Scott and their...
Dates:
1833-1994
Hugh A. Shamberger Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC1333
Abstract
Hugh A. Shamberger (1900-1992) was an engineer for the State of Nevada from 1929 until his retirement from the Desert Research Institute in 1967. He wrote a series of books on the mining history of Nevada. Collection contains research, notes, and photographs created and gathered by Hugh Shamberger for the publication of his book series called Historic Mining Camps of Nevada.
Dates:
1867 - 1989
Marjorie Sill Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2017-31
Abstract
Marjorie L. Sill (1923-2016) was a Reno local and noted environmental activist for the Eastern Sierra and Great Basin regions through involvement with the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club and other regional and national organizations. The collection comprises materials related to her activism, organizational involvement, and a small amount of materials from her career as a high school teacher. It includes memos, publications, photographs, correspondence, government press releases and...
Dates:
1940-2015
Slavin-Reed Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2010-27
Abstract
The Slavin-Reed Family papers include genealogical notes, oral histories, and other documents about the 19th and 20th century history of the Slavin and Reed families and those families connected by marriage. The bulk of the collection appears to have passed through the hands of Lucille Slavin Clark, and builds on the recorded memories of her grandmother, Maude Rose Hanley Reed Bruno (1882-1965).
Dates:
1870-2001
George F. Smith Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC577
Abstract
George F. Smith (1885-?) was born in Nevada and served in the Reno City Council from 1919-1926. From 1926-1934, Smith served as Reno Postmaster. The collection largely contains correspondence on political or postal matters; also some legal documents, an aircraft squadron training manual, and printed congressional materials such as bills and hearings.
Dates:
1919-1944
Sparks Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2015-24
Abstract
John Sparks was a native of Mississippi that made his fortune in the cattle business and banking in Texas and Wyoming Territory after the Civil War. He married Nancy Elnora Knight in 1880 and moved to Elko County, Nevada where he continued cattle ranching operations. In 1902, Sparks became the 10th governor of Nevada, but passed away while in office during his second term in May 1908. Sparks was survived by his wife and four children: Maud Sparks McKenzie, Benton Hackett Sparks, Charles...
Dates:
1835-2011; Majority of material found within 1880-1910
Special Collections Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: NC1322
Abstract
The Special Collections Photograph Collection is comprised of miscellaneous photographs received via donation or purchase that do not belong to a larger collection. These images all document the visual history of northern Nevada, the Sierras of California and Nevada, and the Great Basin.
Dates:
1864-1998
Stanley G. Palmer and Prouty Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC1409
Abstract
Stanley Gustavus Palmer (1887-1975) and Ethel Grace Prouty (1887-1947) were residents of Reno, Nevada and attended the University of Nevada. Stanley was an instructor, professor, and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada from 1915-1957. The collection contains personal papers and photographs taken by Stanley as well as postcards from the Prouty family.
Dates:
1894-1960s
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