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Virginia Kersey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 94-22
Abstract Virginia (Ginnie) Kersey has a long record of community involvement, especially in parks and recreational planning, both on the local level and statewide. She retired as a budget officer of the Planning, Budget and Analysis Division of the University of Nevada, Reno in 1992. The collection documents Kersey's involvement in state and regional planning for and funding of parks and recreational facilities in Nevada. Included are agendas, minutes, master plans, strategic plans, and reports for...
Dates: 1979-1995

George E. Kitzmeyer Records

 Collection
Identifier: 82-41
Abstract

George E. Kitzmeyer was a Nevadan undertaker who sat on the Nevada Morticians' Board of Examiners. Collection includes death records and funeral account books of George Kitzmeyer, Carson City, Nevada, 1867-1932; funeral account book and company minutes of the Perkins-Gulling Company, Reno, 1909-1923; funeral account book and company minutes of Ross-Burke Company, Reno, 1923-1952; and Washoe County Coroner's jury record, 1936-1957.

Dates: 1867-1957

Barbara Land Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 96-22
Abstract Barbara Land (1923-2020) was a Nevada freelance author who, either singly or with her husband, Myrick Land, wrote books for young readers, non-fiction for adults, and newspaper columns about literature, Nevada authors, Nevada book-related topics, and human interest stories. The collection includes manuscripts and galley proofs of Land's books, The telescope makers and Evolution of a scientist; copies of several of her published books; and her articles written for various magazines in the...
Dates: 1957-1996

Pat Hardy Lewis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC1218
Abstract

Pat Hardy Lewis was elected to the Reno City Council in 1973 and served until 1977. While serving on the City Council, Lewis was most interested in planning and the use of land for Reno's future. She was a strong proponent of involving citizens in the decision process through the use of ad hoc committees. The collection includes materials related to the subjects of growth, methods of sewage treatment, and planning for the future of Reno, from 1973-1980.

Dates: 1973-1980

Joseph F. McDonald Papers

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Identifier: NC429
Abstract

Joseph F. McDonald (1891-1971) was a Nevada newspaperman, editor and publisher of the Nevada State Journal, 1939-1956; president of Reno Newspapers Incorporated; and president of the Nevada-California Lake Tahoe Association. The collection contains personal papers, 1911-1970; material related to Reno newspapers, 1928-1963; and records and related material of the Nevada-California Lake Tahoe Association, 1957-1968.

Dates: 1870-1980

Men at Work: Federal-City of Reno Relief Program, United States Community Improvement Appraisal

 Collection
Identifier: NC233
Abstract

An appraisal of the accomplishments of the Federal Works Project in Reno, including the Civil Works Administration, Nevada Emergency Relief Administration, and Works Progress Administration. Projects included bridges, parks, the Washoe County Golf Course, street improvements, sewers, and flood control and were documented with photos and data on costs.

Dates: 1938 March

Midtown Oral History Project Records

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Identifier: NC1369
Abstract

The Midtown History Project was initiated by the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) in 2015 as part of its Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project. The collection contains transcripts, audio files, digital photographs, and copyright forms for the Midtown Oral History Project from 2015 to 2019.

Dates: 2015-2019

Dwight A. Nelson Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: NC679
Abstract

Dwight A. Nelson was the chief juvenile probation officer for Washoe County, Nevada. The collection contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about juvenile crime in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada area, 1949-1969 and maps and plans of the Mt. Rose Property Owner's Association, Ravazza Ranch Unit no. 3 (Reno, Nevada), and Stillwater Cove condominiums (Lake Tahoe), 1977-1978.

Dates: 1949-1969

Nevada Archaeological Survey Reports

 Collection
Identifier: NC1243
Abstract Begun in 1966, the Nevada Archeological Survey (NAS) was originally a unit of the Desert Research Institute and later became part of the University of Nevada Anthropology Department. The purpose of the NAS was to coordinate all the archeological work in the state of Nevada and foster cooperation between individuals and institutions working in Nevada archeology. The collection contains reports of archeological investigations of historic and prehistoric sites in northern Nevada and...
Dates: 1973-1981

Nevada State Federation of Labor Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC940
Abstract

Nevada State Federation of Labor was a cooperative organization of labor unions in Nevada. The collection includes fliers and programs for union events, and newspaper clippings about labor strikes, politics, and floods in Reno between 1949-1954, and several issues of the labor newspapers Nevada State Labor News and Nevada Citizen.

Dates: 1949-1954

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Bell, Walter L., 1924- 1
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California State Automobile Association 1
Carson Community Players 1
Carson Opera House (Nev.) 1
Carter, Bernie 1
Carville, Edward P. (Edward Peter), 1885-1956 1
Center, Jerry K. 1
Christensen, Christian 1
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Church, James Edward, Jr., 1869-1959 1
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Clark, Walter E. (Walter Ernest), 1873-1955 1
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Coffin and Keys (University of Nevada, Reno) 1
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Donner Trail Guest Ranch (Verdi, Nev.) 1
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Federal Water Master Nevada 1
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Ferris, Lehman A., 1893- 1
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