News: Special Collections and Archives

drawing of showgirl costume
Arts and Culture |

UNLV 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 UNLV 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 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.

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 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.