News: Special Collections and Archives

Historical photo of Frazier Hall, UNLV's first building
UNLV History |

The Oral History Research Center ensures the stories of yesterday will be here for our community tomorrow.

Laurie Arnold
Campus News |

Historian Laurie Arnold dove into UNLV Libraries documents to learn how Native American leaders collaborated to overcome the obstacles in bringing tribal gaming to their communities.

UNLV librarians sort through a collection of historical images from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226
Campus News |

New insight into the largest union in Nevada will be digitized and made available worldwide.

cocktail servers
Campus News |

Public invited to meet UNLV historians, archivists, and subjects of new book on pioneering women who shifted boundaries of women's employment in Las Vegas.

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Business and Community |

While the billionaire ushered in the corporate era, his Las Vegas Strip properties failed to achieve spectacular success. Learn more about this part of our history through UNLV Special Collections.

A man driving a golf cart
Research |

David G. Schwartz’s latest work offers a fascinating sketch of one of Las Vegas’ greatest characters, Jay Sarno, and a reminder of the importance of sharing stories.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Arts and Culture |

Take a look at the sequins and ostrich feathers inside the entertainment collections in UNLV Libraries. The historical archives take you behind the scenes of the Strip's most celebrated stages.

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Business and Community |

As the state celebrates its 150th year, special collections librarian Su Kim Chung shares her picks for the most important records on early Las Vegas history.

1962 formal dance
UNLV History |

Our students once looked forward to this annual formal dance that featured a queen and her court.

Student body welcomes the president to Las Vegas
UNLV History |

50 years ago, the student body welcomed the president to Las Vegas then soon lamented his death in Rebel Yell editorials.

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People |

A new UNLV Libraries collection chronicles the glitzy and outlandish personality of Las Vegas through its showgirls-on-ice spectacles.

Oldest book on gaming in the UNLV Libraries collection
Research |

UNLV's Center for Gaming Research dispels some of the more enduring misconceptions about gambling.