News: Special Collections and Archives

view of LDS temple and Las Vegas cityscape
Research |

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

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UNLV History |

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

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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 UNLV Libraries' collections is a hand-sketched map of the original Las Vegas city land plots

View of empty Vegas Strip walkway with sign that says: Times are tough, but so are we.
Business and Community |

A photographic look at the now-empty spaces along the city's iconic boulevard.

A series of books are displayed in a case
Arts and Culture |

Bibliophile Beverly Rogers shares tales of her favorite rare book finds.

A man and woman embrace at the Latinx/UNLV meeting.
Business and Community |

Students conducting interviews say the project allows them to reconnect to their heritage.

A pile of books is topped by a special edition of Candide by Voltaire.
Research |

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy. As men fought their way through France, it was books like these that helped sustain them during wartime.

Two workers lean in to work on a model of the Bellagio.
Arts and Culture |

Eadington Fellow Dorothy Barenscott examines what role art plays in the rebranding of the Vegas gaming experience.

A woman plays chuck-a-luck
Research |

As gaming proliferates nationwide, what becomes of women who become addicted, and turn to crime? An Eadington Fellow aims to find out.

Aaron Mayes stands in front of his photos
Arts and Culture |

Special Collections exhibit Built takes a wide look at what makes Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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Campus News |

Campus invited to celebration and exhibit tour Thursday, Nov. 16.