Reno (Nev.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Nellie Beasley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0479
Abstract Nellie Beasley moved to Reno in 1937 and was a championship bowler as well as a participant in northern Nevada women's softball. She taught bowling at Reno Bowl and the Town and Country Bowl and was also a bowling instructor for University of Nevada and area high school students. Her husband, Dr. Bud L. Beasley (1910-2004), obtained his B.A. (1934), Master of Education, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Nevada. The Bud Beasley Elementary School in Sparks, Nevada, was named in his...
Dates: 1891-1970; Majority of material found within 1924-1948
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives / Nellie Beasley Papers

Essay on Sarah Ann Lyell Holcomb

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Identifier: 90-27
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1952
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Essay on Sarah Ann Lyell Holcomb

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
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Midtown Oral History Project Records

Reno Divorce Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-14
Abstract

Reno, Nevada's reputation for granting a quick divorce was widely known and often featured in print and film in the early to mid 20th century. The two publications, one from 1923 and another from 1936, included in this collection are examples of the kind of material published about Reno's divorce industry.

Dates: 1923; 1936
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Reno Divorce Ephemera Collection

Raymond I. Smith Biography

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Identifier: 99-64
Abstract

Raymond I. "Pappy" Smith (1887-1967) owned the Harold's Club in Reno, Nevada. The collection contains an anecdotal biography by an unknown author that describes Smith's personality, Reno, and the gambling industry in the 1930s-1960s, Harold's Club clientele, and Smith's personal life.

Dates: 1970s
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Raymond I. Smith Biography

Sparks Family Papers

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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
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Sparks Family Papers

Vaughn Middle School Oral History Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: 82-13
Abstract

In 1980, seventh and eight grade students from Vaughn Middle School Academically Talented Program interviewed Reno, Nevada community members on the topics of working and life in Reno, Nevada in the 1930s, following the model of author Studs Terkel. The collection contains 15 audio tape interviews conducted by the students that record the interviewees' thoughts on how they felt about their work, family conflicts, job satisfaction, ethical considerations, and pay.

Dates: 1980-1982
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Vaughn Middle School Oral History Project Records