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Nevada -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Notes on the part played by Jewish people in the history of the state of Nevada

 Collection
Identifier: NC110
Abstract

History of Jews in Nevada from 1826-1958 includes statistics, names and brief biographies of Jews in various Nevada locations and San Francisco, and data on temples and on politics. Based on interviews conducted in 1958 for a brochure published in connection with the dedication of the Temple Beth Sholem in Las Vegas.

Dates: 1960

Old Tales of Nevada, Past and Present

 Collection
Identifier: NC1386
Abstract

"Old Tales of Nevada, Past and Present" is a 1-hour television and radio program hosted by Hugh Roy Marshall and John O'Brien and directed by Jim Webster. The program is dedicated to telling stories about Nevada's past and people, places, and events of interest in the present. The collection contains DVD copies of episodes 1-146.

Dates: 2011-2014

Edna B. Patterson Research Papers and Interviews

 Collection
Identifier: 95-87
Abstract

Edna Burke Patterson was a member of the State Central Republican Committee and the Nevada State Board of Education, on which she served as the first woman president.Research notes and articles about the history of northeastern Nevada: Elko, physicians, cattle and cattle ranching, women, Ruby Valley, Lamoille, Mountain City, Jarbidge, early settlers, and native Americans. Other authors include Lulu Bowman and Charles B. Russell (1915-1994).

Dates: 1915-1994

"Pioneers of the Ponderosa" Typescript

 Collection
Identifier: 89-74
Abstract

Typescript manuscript recounting the history of the Washoe Valley south of Reno, Nevada, and the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada, including accounts of early settlers, miners, and businessmen. The collection contains material from 1971 created by Myra Sauer Ratay.

Dates: 1971

Ellen Goodrich Priest Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC558
Abstract Ellen Priest (1894-1982) was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Nevada, the Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs, the Eastern Star, American Legion Auxilliary, and the Leisure Hour Club. The collection includes Priest's writings on historical topics such as the Sutro Tunnel, Nevada governor Roswell Keyes Colcord, and Fort Churchill; speeches presented by Priest, usually on a literary theme; DAR handbooks, yearbooks, and scrapbooks from Nevada chapters and the...
Dates: 1921-1966

Public Relations Materials

 Collection
Identifier: 98-03
Abstract

The Nevada 125th Birthday Commission was created by the Nevada State Legislature to organize events commemorating the 125th anniversary of statehood. Includes press releases, clippings, and press packets about the video "Nevada, a history of the silver state." Material from 1989.

Dates: 1989

Myra Sauer Ratay Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 97-01
Abstract Myra Sauer Ratay was born and raised in Washoe Valley, Nevada on the ranch of her parents, Will and Alice Sauer. She authored two books on the history of Washoe Valley: Pioneers of the Ponderosa: How Washoe Valley Rescued the Comstock (1973) and Boom Times in Old Washoe City, Nevada (1984). The collection contains research notes and photographs for Ratay's book, Pioneers of the ponderosa, how Washoe Valley rescued the...
Dates: 1973

Raycraft and Rives Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC594
Abstract Francis Bernard Golden (1862?-1911), of Irish birth, was a Nevada businessman and jeweler, married to Mary Louise Morris. James Morris (1826?-1900), also Irish, was County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace in Empire City, Nevada, married to Margaret Muldoon (1831?-1893). Margaret (Madge) Theresa Morris Raycraft (1864-1943), daughter of James Morris, schoolteacher, married to James A. Raycraft. James Andrew Raycraft (1862-1913) ran livery stable business in Genoa, Nevada and vicinity and...
Dates: 1876-1965

Reginald Meaker Interviews

 Collection — Box BSQAP0096
Identifier: BAQ042
Scope and Contents

Tapes and transcripts of the oral history to Reginald Meaker conducted by Collette Etchart in 1976. Also, a manuscript of Menaker's book.

Dates: 1976

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