Ephemera
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Bridges Papers
Collection
Identifier: NC1377
Overview
Robert Bridges (1914-1989) He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U. S. Marine Corps during WWII and was honorably discharged in December 1945. Before joining the Marines, Bridges worked on both the Golden Gate and Bay bridges. After his return from war and his discharge from the military, he joined the U.S. Mint in San Francisco. The collection contains papers and ephemera collected by him while working at the U.S. Mint as well as events he attended during that time period.
Dates:
1966-1973
Election Materials Collection
Collection
Identifier: NC1110
Overview
Collected by the Special Collections Department, the collection contains a variety of miscellaneous political ephemera, flyers, etc. distributed by individuals running for city, county, and national seats in Nevada and at the national level.
Dates:
1930-1998
Mary Sue Ferrell University Ephemera Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 0517
Overview
Mary Sue Ferrell graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1971 with a Bachelor's of Arts in History. Collection contains a Teenage Opportunity Program patch, a UNR Centennial lapel pin, and a blue UNR pin.
Dates:
circa 1965-1971
Milton D. Glick Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 0490
Overview
Dr. Milton D. Glick (1937-2011) served as the 15th President of the University of Nevada, Reno, from August 2006 until his death on April 16, 2011. The Milton D. Glick Collection consists of a scrapbook, photographs of his inauguration as University President and from his memorial service, and objects and ephemera from his term in office.
Dates:
2006-2013
Robert G. and Barbara Ann Harmon Collection on Lake Tahoe
Collection
Identifier: 2017-70
Overview
Robert G. Harmon was the grandson of J. E. and Edith Jewell and the nephew of Laura Brown. Collection contains materials collected by Robert Harmon between 1892 and circa 1965 about Lake Tahoe including Jewell Heights ephemera, an 1892 boat travel description of Lake Tahoe written by Laura Brown, an invitation from Kings Castle, and an advertisement for Mark Twain Camps, including materials from his grandmother, Edith Jewell who owned Jewell Heights, a resort at Bijou, Lake Tahoe, California....
Dates:
1892-circa 1965
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Dayton, Nevada, Lodge No. 5 Records
Collection
Identifier: 88-30
Overview
The Dayton Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) was established on June 2, 1863 and was a branch of a national social and benevolence organization. The first lodge in Nevada Territory was organized at Gold Hill in April 1862; the Dayton Lodge was the fifth one in the territory. The collection includes correspondence, generally about members' benefits membership applications, rolls, and lists of members expelled, rejected, or deceased (including Daughters of Rebekah);...
Dates:
1863-1936
Joe Melcher Campaign Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: 2016-17
Overview
Joe Franklin Melcher, Jr. was born on December 20, 1929. He ran for and successfully held the Washoe County Recorder seat from 1979-1999. The collection contains campaign ephemera from Melcher's campaigns for Washoe County Recorder.
Dates:
1978-1995
Nevada LGBT Archive Records
Collection
Identifier: NC1316
Overview
Began December 2015 as a non-profit as a statewide repository of artifacts & ephemera pertaining to the LGBT population in Nevada. Collection highlights northern Nevada resources available to LGBT community and the events held by/for them, and for the LGBT community in Nevada. Collection materials include brochures, posters, newspaper articles, and banners created between 1965 and 2018.
Dates:
1965-2018