Women -- Nevada -- Politics and government

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Collection contains papers, plaques, scrapbooks, and memorabilia of Barbara Vucanovich. Preliminary inventory available in department.

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Shelley Berkley (1951- ) was elected to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents in 1982 and 1991. The collection includes campaign flyers and stickers for Berkley's political campaigns for election to the University of Nevada System, Board of Regents.

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Papers relating to Rusco's research and publications.

Abstract Gertrude Gottschalk was active in Nevada politics, especially during the 1960s, and served as a committeewoman for the Democratic National Convention. Collection contains materials created and collected by Gottschalk during the 1960s, including President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson inauguration ephemera, Democratic National Committee information, a small amount of material from the Nevada State Democratic Conference, and information from Gottschalk's 1966 campaign for Nevada State...

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Sue Wagner was a Republican member of the Nevada State Assembly, Nevada Senate, and lieutenant governor of Nevada. The Legislative History includes lists of Assembly and Senate bills sponsored by Wagner. Lists include bill numbers, summary of bills, and final disposition.

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Materials cover the life and work of philanthropist, feminist, political activist, and one-time Nevada U. S. Senate candidate, Maya Miller from the years 1953-2003. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, campaign materials, news clips, agendas, bulletins, reports, and audio/visual resources with particular emphasis placed on Miller's position as Chairperson on the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas-based community development corporation, Operation Life.

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The Nevada Women's Lobby (NWL), a 501(c)4 was formed in 1989 to improve the status of women and children by lobbying public officials and lawmakers. The collection contains administrative documents, including minutes and founding documents, events, issues, and information from their Legislative event, Grassroots Lobby Days.

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Patricia D. Cafferata was a Nevada attorney and politician. Collection contains materials relating to Cafferata's campaigns from 1986-1996; materials from her time in office including badges, name tags, etc.; attorney files (Reno Train Trench [2002], Coalition to End Prostitution [2004], Mapes Hotel [ca.2000]); sesquicentennial materials, Esmeralda County DA materials; and Republican National Convention materials.