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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:

Claude Dukes Collection of Federal Water Master's Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: 84-11
Abstract

Collection contains papers from the Federal Water Master's Office, Reno, Nevada, 1926-1982. Included are office operational records, correspondence; also water data, reports, maps and printed material relating to water in the Truckee and Carson River Basins, Nevada and California.

Dates: 1849-1982
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Claude Dukes Collection of Federal Water Master's Office Records

First Baptist Church of Reno Records

 Collection
Identifier: NC1108
Abstract The First Baptist Church of Reno was established in Reno, Nevada in 1875 as a spin-off of an earlier congregation in Virginia City, Nevada. It was governed by a Board of Trustees; a number of societies and circles were organized for women, youth, and men. Reverand C. L. Fisher was the first minister; the Reverand Brewster Adams was one of the most prominent ministers (1910-1946) and civic leaders. The Church also established mission churches in Verdi, Nevada in 1896, and East Reno (Sparks,...
Dates: 1860-2003
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / First Baptist Church of Reno Records

Jean Ford Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 93-41
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of materials created and/or used by Ford during her years as Nevada state legislator and during the operation of her businesses. Additional materials include personal papers, and course materials from her role as instructor in the Women’s Studies Program at UNR. A series which was added in 1996 contains materials about the many organizations and committees she has been involved with in her professional career.

Dates: 1949-1998
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Jean Ford Papers

Friends of Pyramid Lake Records

 Collection
Identifier: 94-54
Abstract "Friends of Pyramid" was a Nevada non-profit organization incorporated in 1982 to support and work in concert with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to protect and preserve the unique resources of Pyramid Lake and its environs. Included are minutes, agendas, correspondence, position papers, membership rolls, special events files, articles about Pyramid Lake, correspondence with other environmental organizations, subject files, and clippings. Dates range from 1968-1997 with the majority of...
Dates: 1968-1997; Majority of material found within 1982-1997
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Friends of Pyramid Lake Records

John A. Fulton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 86-04
Abstract

John A. Fulton was a mining engineer and director of the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. The collection includes papers and speeches presented by Fulton, chiefly on mining in Nevada and Grass Valley, California; correspondence on mining matters; and microfilm of a scrapbook.

Dates: 1878-1936
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / John A. Fulton Papers

Charles Carroll Goodwin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 85-06
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, personal papers of C. C. Goodwin, mainly spanning the years, 1890-1917 also includes photographs, printed material and some papers of son, James T. (Tod) Goodwin.

Dates: 1857-1924
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Charles Carroll Goodwin Papers

Gertrude Gottschalk Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-42
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...
Dates: 1953-2011
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Gertrude Gottschalk Papers

Carmelina and Edward Grundel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0654
Abstract Carmelina Leone (Bergeret) Grundel '45 (dietetics) and Edward Grundel, Jr. '43 (mining engineering) were married in 1943, during World War II. They met as undergraduates at the University of Nevada. The collection consists of material from the time Carmelina Bergeret and Edward Grundel were students at the University, including student handbooks and campus event programs. Later material includes newspaper clippings mostly about University students, correspondence, and a scrapbook with many...
Dates: 1919-2009
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives / Carmelina and Edward Grundel Papers

Katharine Gardiner Hale Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NC1421
Abstract

Katharine Gardiner Hale (1944-2021) was an active member of the northern Nevada community and the co-founder of Citizen Alert and Save the Mapes, later known as the Truckee Meadows Heritage Trust. The collection includes Hales' records regarding Citizen Alert, Save the Mapes, a collection of art exhibit posters and flyers, and general information about Reno, Nevada politics from the 1990s.

Dates: 1974-2000
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Katharine Gardiner Hale Papers

Frances Hawkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 95-103
Abstract

Frances Hawkins (1921-2001) was a teacher and politician in northern Nevada during the 1940s-1980s. The collection includes newspaper clippings, political reports, and other documents collected by Frances Hawkins throughout her career, documenting her accolades as a teacher, assemblywoman, and school board official.

Dates: 1939-1994
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department / Frances Hawkins Papers