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Essay about Selina Walker Hammond
Biographical essay about Selina Walker Hammond, 1841-1921, a Mormon who pioneered in the Eagle Valley of southern Nevada with her husband John.
History of Walter J. Harris Family in Nevada and the Barnes Family in Nevada
Typescript biography of Walter J. Harris, native Nevadan, banker and member of the Freemasons; and a history of Everett's parents, his wife Grace Barnes Harris, and her family in Nevada.,Includes photos and a history of Dayton, Nevada by Fanny Gore Hazelet.
Georgia Hedrick Collection on Sarah Winnemucca
Georgie Hedrick was an elementary school teacher in Reno, Nevada. Included is correspondence related to Hedrick's efforts to have an elementary school in northern Nevada named in honor of Nevada Paiute Indian activist Sarah Winnemucca and to have Sarah selected as the subject of one of Nevada's two statues in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building. Material between 1991-1992.
Helen Herr Papers
Helen Herr was a Las Vegas, Nevada realtor and the first woman elected to the Nevada State Sentae. The collection includes newspaper clippings, certificates, and photographs related to Herr's profession as a realtor in Las Vegas, Nevada, and her political activities; and personal photographs.
Essay on Sarah Ann Lyell Holcomb
Essay about the author's grandmother, Sarah Ann Lyell Holcomb, 1844-1921, briefly describes the Lyell family's trip to Nevada in 1864, Sarah's everyday life, and her family.
Mildred Brooke Hoover Papers
Correspondence from Mildred to various relatives, genealogical data sheet (blank) for the Hoover family, and photos of Hoover, Stanley, and Carr family members. One letter speaks of Mildred's membership in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Industrial Workers of the World Records
Industrial Workers of the World was a local branch of a radical labor organization, located in Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada. Included are membership rosters, expense books, and minutes, from 1906-1907. Of particular note are the indications of the number of women involved in the Wobbly movement in Nevada.
Beatrice Fettic Jones Papers
Primarily, legal documents such as deeds and probate cases; and accounts of the earliest non-indigenous settlers in Nevada, specifically the Motts, Fettics, and Brockliss'. Miscellaneous materials include report card and diploma from Mottsville schools, newspaper clippings, genealogical worksheets, Nevada centennial programs, an autograph album, and scrapbook of 19th and 20th century advertising art. Created by Beatrice Fettic Jones from 1859-1964.
Records of the Ladies' Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society was a women's group of the Congregational Church in Reno. Included are accounts of meetings, lists of members, and financial records. Minutes frequently mention quilt making activities by the members, between 1899 and 1908.
League of Women Voters of Nevada Records
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- Corbusier, Fanny Dunbar, 1838-1918 1
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- Jensen, Jackie, 1927-1982 1
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