News: Special Collections and Archives

detail of illustration on 1950s El Rancho menu
Campus News |

“Menus, Theater, and the Marketplace” lecture scheduled July 14.

archival photo of man peering into water
Research |

A bottomless hole, a tiny fish, and an ongoing preservation legacy that took a 51ԹϺ professor all the way to the Supreme Court and created one of North America's most important conservation sites.

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People |

Explore the 51ԹϺ Libraries’ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project 

A panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1980s.
Campus News |

Former Caesars executive Robert Paluzzi's panoramic photos, now a part of Special Collections, chronicle '70s and '80s Las Vegas and well beyond.

drawing of showgirl costume
Arts and Culture |

51ԹϺ Special Collections' archive of Las Vegas entertainment materials tell the story of this unique form of entertainment.

A man stands in front of a portrait
Arts and Culture |

Las Vegas Sun cartoonist Mike Smith’s enduring legacy of political commentary, art, and wit will now be a permanent part of 51ԹϺ Special Collections.

Artist Mike Smith standing next to file cabinets filled with his art
Business and Community |

More than 13,000 illustrations from noted Las Vegas Sun editorial cartoon artist Mike Smith will be preserved, archived, and made available for research.

Two women look over paperwork
People |

Oral History Research Center Director Claytee White examines redevelopment plans for neighborhood in next episode of 'We Need to Talk'

view of LDS temple and Las Vegas cityscape
Research |

BYU professor presents Eadington lecture on the research he uncovered at 51ԹϺ Libraries.

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51ԹϺ History |

51ԹϺ Rebels raised awareness for environmental issues with a teach-in 50 years ago. Today, there are still lessons from the movement.

advertisements for classic movie
Campus News |

The records span nearly a half century and focus on the billionaire's movie enterprises beginning in the late 1920s.

Darnelle Melvin in front of displays of metadata.
People |

Metadata librarian Darnelle Melvin says the coolest thing he has found in 51ԹϺ Libraries' collections is a hand-sketched map of the original Las Vegas city land plots